I believe these will be better around the pool/lake or other wet environs than my cork ones. Omg lovely ?????? PositivesNice, simple packagingGood, solid hanger itselfNegativesHorribly difficult to install (and I am relatively handy); the drywall anchors are useless, so you need to find your own; the problem is that the thread on the hanger bolt it metric (and hard to find in hardware stores) I had tried Beats, and found the price point was way to high for what you get so I took a chance and ordered these - I have used them for 2 years - in the gym, cutting grass etc. But if you start having issues with it, and try to contact Skullcandy about it, they just dont reply to your emails/calls. I hate inner earphones, but need both. In any case, these seemed like they would offer the best of both worlds for my needs, and were only slightly more expensive than the non-hybrid versions, so I bought a pair. I never knew FLAC files sounded a lot better than MP3 until I had this setup. They are cool looking, the blue lights are a neat visual feature. Ear buds work and have a small magnet that keeps them together when not in use.