When the salesperson told me the price, I was OK with it, but I thought I should check Amazon first. which is awful, because I am pregnant. I?ve been buying JVC Marshmallows for many years and have been through a few designs of them as they have changed. The creasing that occurs across the front digs into the top of my little toes so were a bit painful for at least a couple of weeks (when walked in for 30 minutes every day). (BTW the first ones I bought were 10 years ago and theyve lasted the entire 10 years and I still use them but only in the backyard since after 10 years the look a bit dingy. Better than any headphones I have ever had before. Die Klapphaken selbst dienen als Option bei Besuch. My dad purchased one that was way pricier ($262 to be exact) but I didn?t need anything too crazy. HOWEVER. The ear hook just gives that added stability and removes all worry of losing an earbud.