Califone3068AV Stereo/Mono Headphones, 3.5 mm Stereo Plug, Black

I bought these for my son to use for his metal detector. I tested them first as my son has hearing problems associated with hearing loss at birth. I thought at first that the headphones wouldn't even fit as they appear to be tight. You can slide the earpads on each side up/down several inches to adjust to your level of comfort. These are meant to fit SNUGLY against the head but they are still comfortable. They are meant for things like metal detectors and you don't want them falling off every time you bend over or turn. Now, about their intended use, they are perfect for metal detecting BUT they are pretty freaking awesome for listening to music while exercising or just sitting around. The sound is quite good and adjustable from mono to stereo and separate volume control to fine tune your media. I used them with a cell phone , a computer, an MP3 player, and older iPad and iPhone and iPod, a video game player and a new PSP,. AND an Old School PIONEER HOME STEREO because these ALSO COME WITH AN ADAPTER FOR THE BIG JACKS! That was a nice surprise. I haven't had a set of those kind of headphones in a while and it was great to listen to old 8 tracks and cassettes and albums on my old setup from 79 ! So, I finally relinquished the headphones to my son and he loves them. He is a little guy and they fit him well too and he likes that they don't fall off like his regular headphones. He could clearly hear his new metal detector and he used them later on with his Galaxy Tab 4. These are DEFINITELY worth the price and then some. To the people who ask about the being "tight", as I said they ARE adjustable and I am 5'6" woman and my son is 4" 9' small frame, my teen daughter is 5" 7 in and she readjusted them in several positions and even ran in them and they did not budge. They are snug and secure so if that's not what you want then I wouldn't get them. For us the sound and secure fit are well worth more than these cost so these are a STEAL. Less than 9 bucks for the best headphones I've seen at this price? Yeah, we'll be getting a couple more of these.

I have an old gaming tv that only puts out left speaker audio, so this allowed me to use headphones with it! Sound quality and item seems well made, so hopefully it holds up!

These are great cheap headphones for a throw away pair or something like monitoring with one ear, which is what I bought them for. They were obviously made for children & upon researching used in classrooms somehow. However the cord & adapter alone are worth the $8-9 price tag. I'm a musician and these serve the purpose I bought them for perfectly. You can change the volume one both ears so if you wanted to monitor something like a keyboard while listening to the whole mix over speakers these are wonderfully versitile. The audio is quite tin-y without much low frequency response but it's what you'd expect, reminds me of old Walkman style over the ear headphones but with more volume & adjustable levels for each side.. kind of a cool find.

Awesome. This has no Mike. This has no built-in Bluetooth technology connectivity. The weight is about average for its size. Well designed and made. High quality functional unit. Excellent value for your money for independent controls of left or your right ear.

I have hearing loss in one ear so the individual volume controls are a blessing. Only one potential drawback--if your listening volume is loud enough, the earpieces make an almost complete sound seal. They may also be a little heavier than most so be aware if that is an issue. Otherwise it is an excellent product. It also comes with an adapter to fit different size jacks and the cable is plenty long.

I've used these on and off for a year or so. Sound is fine, independent volume controls on both sides is interesting but not useful for my purposes. Originally, they were too tight, and my normally sensitive ears really hurt after wearing these for a while. But I started repeatedly bending them open at different points through the head brace - though I was worried I'd break them - and eventually got them to a point where they sit on my (large) head with just enough pressure, and while I'd never call any headphones comfortable, these are now definitely not uncomfortable.The other issue I've had is forgetting to take them off when getting up and moving away from the computer desk. Oops. As a result, the connector at the PC end is failing, and takes some wiggling to get the sound to come through correctly. I've purchased a 90 degree adapter to avoid that with other headphones in the future.TL;DR: Decent sound, decent comfort after some brute force, and cheap. I'm about to purchase another pair because of the wiring issue, though I may try to repair the current ones for a backup.

I needed a set of earphones to listen to some communications radios without annoying my wife. Of course, we all have bucket loads of those cheap earbuds laying around these days, but I wanted something better without investing alot. So, I came across these on Amazon. Inexpensive and lots of appealing features like the Mono/Stereo Switch, separate Volume Controls on each cup, comfortable ear pads, and fully adjustable to head size. The audio is good for my purpose because the headset cuts out the the high end hiss. That particular characteristic would not please me if my primary desire was to use these to listen to music which I've tried doing. Lots of bass, but the sound is like having the upper sound frequencies clipped, like having Treble turned up. So, it's a little muffled. You can't complain much for the price. Some people have said they like these to use for their Metal Detectors. Yes, perfectly perfect for something like that, and for music in a pinch. Overall, I'm happy with the earphones for my purpose.

Mine would sometimes only work in one ear and not the other and then just quit all together. Pretty sure there was a loose wire which may have been caused by just wear and tear setting the detector down and picking it back up but I never jerked on the wire or anything. Basically build quality. Isn't that high?.