[MENTION=424281]BBassett[/MENTION], different people have different needs. I want the audio quality to be mediocre so I can hear ambient sounds. I use a $25 over the ear headset that doesn't make a tight seal. I use my headphones every day for up to two hours, and I only have to charge them every two weeks. This headset is two or three years old.

Sometimes low quality is a good thing.

In NY State, it is legal to have audio in one ear when cycling on roads. To be safe, I tend not to use anything on roads or streets but I ride a lot on trails where risk of serious injury is lower, so I use both earphones there.

And I definitely have problems with headphone cords. I've tried really hard to be careful, but I snag them. And they get tangled. I don't know why, because I'm great at managing all my other cords. I strongly prefer a corded mouse on my computer over cordless one. I guess I just can't manage a cord that's above my waistline.