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I purchased these a couple of years ago to carry around in my backpack and use when working on my computer at cafes. The thing I really like about these headphones is that they fold _flat_. Unlike other folding headphones which fold up into some sort of ball that never fit right in my packs, the ear pieces pivot 90 degrees and fold into the headband (don't worry about folding the headband) and they fit flat in your pack like a small book.
As far as their musical ability, I've been very satisfied (though I am not a musical expert and am quite happy listening to most of my mp3's at 128 bitrate). These headphones keep enough of the ambient noise out that I can concentrat on what I'm doing, but they're loose enough that I can just hit the mute key and converse with someone at a normal volume w/o having to remove the headphones. I am also quite happy keeping these things on for hours at a time w/o my earlobes going numb (and I'm 6'2" and don't have a small head).
I have very recently finally worn down one of the pivot mechanisms so they actually broke, but that's after 2+ years of abuse of being shoved into my backpack and biked many miles in the midwest.
If you are looking for a comfortable pair of "supra-aural" headphones that fold flat for portability, can stand up to the normal wear-and-tear of commuting, keep out the majority of ambient cafe noise and produce nice sound, give these a go.
Why did I give these a 4 instead of a 5? I can't justify giving a 5 to a sub-$20 pair of headphones, though these are certainly on the upper scale of my "4" range.

Very comfy headphones, I love the fit. The folding feature's awesome as well. I wonder though if perhaps the sound could be a little clearer? However, I didn't have the $ for BOSE and these are very nice and I'm very happy.

I've used these headphones for about 6 months now and I like them very much. They are easy to carry around, as they fold into a neat package. The earpieces swivel in two planes, so it is easy to find a comfortable position for them on my head. The padding is soft - extended wearing does not hurt my ears. The 4 foot long cord is short, so it does not catch on arms or furniture! I have another pair of headphones with a 6' cord, and it is a nuisance on most occasions. The only negative that I can think of is that the seal that the earpieces make with my head does not allow any air to circulate around the ears - they get quite hot after a while.

After all that, what about the sound? I think that it is excellent. I listen mainly to mp3 music files and watch mainly movie and music DVDs - a range in quality. To my ears, the sound from these headphones is bright and clear, with good bass and treble responses. They are not as good as my Sennheiser PX200s, but the Jensens are considerably cheaper. I have not regretted buying them for a minute!

I bought these because of the folding feature they offer. They are about the samller over ear headphones available because they fold, but beyond that they have almost nothing to offer over similarly priced headphones. They're very uncomfortable; they fit on your ear instead of over them which becomes extraordinarily uncomfortable after only a half hour with them on. In addition, they make my ears sweat whereas other closed ear headphones do not. All of this would be tolerable if they produced decent sound, but they do not. Get the Koss PortaPro instead and you won't be sorry.

I have fairly large ears - most headphones hurt like crazy after a short while. These Jensens are a definite physical relief, and they seem to sound quite nice as well. The most amusing thing I find about this heavily music-oriented product is its capability to fully entertain without any music: they could serve as transformer toys for children, or as an exotic spaceship model for individuals who collect various miniature spacecraft. I wouldn't be suprised if somebody manages to drive this thing to work.