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I purchased this product based on the reputation Altec Lansing. There is a bad connection between the jack and cable causing no sound on one side.

I picked up the Altec Lansing UHP326 Backbeat Series In Ear Headphone with Ultimate Ears technology earlier this month as a Gold Box item at a fraction of their regular Amazon price. These are my first IEMs and I am very pleased with their comfort and sound. Comfort for me is really important and I am finding that I can wear these for much longer than I can on ear headphones or the Apple ear buds that came with my ipod. In addition to the clean mids and highs they deliver, I am really surprised at how much bass these put out. I've been listening to all sorts of music on my ipod including classical, jazz, pop and rock to name a few. I've also listened to a few chapters of an audio book and everything has sounded great through these headphones. They stay in place relatively well. Most 'normal volume' external sounds are effectively reduced but not fully sealed out, which has not been a problem. I have not yet noticed any extraneous sound transmission through the cord others have noted. I found the 'L' and 'R' designations on each bud to be in a location that makes them difficult to read. However, I dabbed some red nail polish over the 'R' so now I can easily tell at a glance which bud goes into which ear. These come with a padded, soft storage pouch which I have found to be very convenient. Otherwise, the earphones and extra tips would be just laying around.

The bottom line for me is that these IEMs are very comfortable with enjoyable sound quality.

I read what other reviewers said about the noise from the cords "rubbing" against clothing but decided to try anyway. They were right..EXTREMELY annoying!! The sound quality,fit and overall noise reduction are excellent, but I can't believe they would allow the product to get on the market with the interference and noise that you get when the cords rub aginst your clothing.

I got these for a decent price (14.99) from Amazon. They arrived in time. The sound quality is pretty good. The noise reduction also works well. As other users have complained the rubbing noise of the cord can be loud. It's not an issue for me since I use them only at my desk. Overall I like them.

I bought these headphones after seeing a recommendation Consumers reports. They were ranked well ahead of the Bose, which I own, and their price on Amazon is so cheap I just had to try them.
So I got them and started comparing them to the Bose right away. At first I couldn't pinpoint the difference - then I realized that these have much clearer high frequencies. the background instrumentals are much less masked by the drums and vocals on these phones compared with the Bose. I have had to play around with which earpiece fits best. The Bose were much easier for me to fit into my ears. I have used the Bose for over a year.
If you loop the headphone wire over your ear before you insert the phones into your ear canal, and then pull the adjustable tension piece to make the cord behind your neck not too loose, you will have no trouble with rubbing sound on the nice cloth covered cords transferring to your earpieces. I also noticed that one of the rubber insert pieces seemed to eliminate all noise compared with the shorter pieces - I may not even have to bother with the advice I just gave with this insert. The insert one I am talking about is the one shaped more like a horn -with a wider piece that goes into your ear that extends away from the headphone.
You really have to go to play with which insert is best for you. By the way - wet the rubber for a better fit into your ear.
- Altec Lansing should have spent more time in explaining the process.