JVCHAF160B Gumy Ear Bud Headphone Black

Best 'Old School' ear buds. Way more comfortable than those ones with the rubber tips.

In today's world of disappearing headphone jacks, I still like to keep a few wired earphones around to use in the house (I use my wireless ones when I'm out & about). These JVC Gumy earphones are a great model with pretty good sound quality for the price and I like the variety of colors. I use a USB-C adapter to use it with my newest phone and of course they work great with my slightly older devices that have headphone jacks.

I just purchased my second pair of these incredible earbuds. My last pair was purchased with my first govt. phone and lasted right up unti I accidentally stepped on the right earpiece.There is no microphone. There is no noise cancelling. There IS, however, the clearest, loudest (per your volume setting), most dynamic music sound I have EVER heard from ANY pair of earbuds. I have purchased and returned much higher-end ones because they simply do not compare.If awesome sound (for basically a steal) is what you want, these are the BEST. Buy another cheap pair with a mic to compliment these, if need be. You'll still come out WAY ahead than buying one higher-end pair.

I don't use inside-the-ear-canal or wireless earbuds, but it's getting increasingly difficult to find even a half-decent wired set for a not-ridiculous price. These JVC Gumy earbuds are among the best I've tried - the sound is fairly full and layered, the soft 'gummy' material and the overall fit is very comfortable, the cord is sturdy and well-attached, and the ~$8 price is reasonable. The sound is well-directed and isn't audible to other people unless the volume is turned way up, and the body of the bud physically blocks out small sounds without making me deaf to what is going on around me.I hope JVC will continue to make these earbuds for those of us who don't have an overflowing wallet and can't stand chunks of rubber stuck deep into our ear canals.

For regular users, these are a great value and alternative to Apple EarPods. Some may not like the lack of bass, and there are potential rattling issue at higher volumes. These last maybe a year or two with regular use.I would recommend them for listening to podcasts in an environment with little noise pollution. Users looking to listen to music may need to look for alternatives.

So, let me start off by saying I love this brand. I've been buying Gumy headphones for probably eight years now, and they are one of the few that work perfectly, are comfy, and don't awkwardly go all the way into your ears.BUT the ones I purchased here from amazon really didn't work. I was excited that they were a little cheaper than the ones I usually get at the store, but when received them I quickly found out that they didn't work very well. They were doing that thing where if you touch the end where they plug into your phone at, all one side stops working, or they get quieter. I called amazon and they sent me a replacement and the same thing happened to the second pair.But as I said, I've been using this company for years, and this is the first time this has ever happened to me with one of their headphones. And that includes two separate pairs that went through the washer AND drier, one of which went through three times (I know, I really need to keep better track of my things.) So, I went with three stars because I totally recommend the product, I just don't recommend buying them on here, or at least through this seller.

I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THESE SOONER. If I remember, the packaging was difficult to break open, but now I use these suckers ALL THE TIME. My kitten has tried to bite through these, and they still work as normal! I've had these for months, and I will choose this brand anytime over Apple earphones.My favorite part: You don't shove them deep into your ear! I hated how my earwax would get stuck inside my other earphones, and it made me anxious over whether I was letting myself get an ear infection. It also hurt my ears trying to shove the silicone-part of the bud into my ears before. Like the Apple earphones, these don't do that! I don't know if you still need to clean these, but I'm still infinitely happier with these.Sound quality: I bought some cheap $20 Bluetooth earphones (Airpods ripoff), and the sound quality of these earphones are way better than the Bluetooth ones. They're also probably better quality than the Apple earphones too, because I remember at some point one of the sides of the buds gave up on me. Some Apple earphones have glitched out on sound quality also. This hasn't happened for these earphones.The wire length is about an arm's length (a bit longer), so they're convenient for travel and a lack of tangling.They're not noise-proof, but I personally like that because family members barge into my room all the time asking me questions and I'd rather not have to ask them to repeat themselves.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Has a wonderful sound.