I use them for audiobooks, music and talking on the phone. I hope that everyone has better luck than me. That?s enough for me to mark it lower than 3 stars. Home Gym Equipment doesnt have to mean "cheap gear" or "settling," but this bench is a bit of a hybrid of both. Feel sexy wearing them and look forward to the right occasion to wear them again! ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? They are somehow causing my iTunes to play as soon as I plug them in, causing songs to play fast, then stop, then pop the ?voice control? screen to pop up etc. Moreover, the cheaper pair still look brand new after four months of playing on the playground, while the stride rite ones (I purchased brown) look very worn on the toes. This is a great product, it has a look and feel premium product. I never heard about the Hex Bar until a power lifter neighbor of mine told me about it.