Urbanears Kransen in-Ear Headphones, Black (4091030)

I adore these earphones!I had a pair of Skullcandy 50/50 earbuds prior to ordering these. The Skullcandy earphones were made of metal, which was actually kind of a plus because I figured they'd be durable, but they were made with a very sharp edge that dug into my ear and rubbed it raw. After less than a year suffering through using the expensive SC earbuds, one of the speakers went out, and I finally had an excuse to look for new earbuds.Enter these bad boys. I had seen them before and thought they were a nice color -- after looking at the listing I was also really drawn to the fact that they could be rolled up and fastened together. That in and of itself is GENIUS. I love it. I had to buy this little earbud keeper for all my other pairs of earbuds because those things tangle so easily, but not these! And I no longer need to carry around a little pouch to keep them in. Wish I had known about these in college!Second, they are SO COMFORTABLE, and smooth, and light. I hardly notice I have them in at all, and compared to those heavy, metal, painful Skullcandy earbuds, these are a dream come true. I also love that the cord is covered in fabric -- it feels more durable.One thing I always worry about when purchasing earbuds is that they'll have terrible sound quality and not sufficiently cancel out the outside noise. I had a pair one time that was so tinny and did so little to block out outside noise that I may as well not have even had earbuds in. In fact, one of the things I loved about the Skullcandy earbuds was the sound. Never fear, these earbuds have good sound, well balanced, good bass, very full-bodied and rich. I have zero complaints at all about the sound, at least to my ears. I can't really vouch for it, though, as I believe how something sounds is very subjective. Just know that I am very picky about sound and that these satisfy me, otherwise, your results may vary based on what you think is "good bass, full-bodied, and rich sound."The only drawback -- and I mean THE ONLY drawback -- is the fact that there are no volume controls on the mic that is attached to the left earbud wire. The Skullcandy earbuds had a play/pause button that would answer calls, play, pause, and when hit twice would move a song forward and when hit three times would skip backwards. They also had up and down volume buttons. From what I understand this was a very rare thing even for SC earbuds, so I'm not TOO upset that these earbuds don't have that feature, but after spending nearly a year being able to control every aspect of my music from one little one inch thing connected to the earbuds themselves, it was kind of a bummer to have to go back to fishing my phone out of my pocket to increase and decrease the volume. I know, I know. First world problems.Anyway, I 100% recommend these light, beautifully designed and colored earbuds, not only for their looks, but also for their excellent sound quality. I will definitely be purchasing pairs in the future when the need arises. Will also likely update later with how long they end up lasting me, just because I like to know stuff like that myself when purchasing.If you're hesitating to buy, don't!

I really like these headphones as evidenced by the fact that I continue to buy the same model every time I lose or break a pair.What I love about them: - They sound great. - They fit my ears perfectly, much better than the stock buds from Apple. They come with three sizes of ear cushions which are easy to swap in and out. I only need the standard (medium) ones, but I really appreciate the option. - They are easy to clean! - The rubber loop you can use to keep them tied together when not in use is a nice touch. - The ability to snap the two buds behind my neck to hold them is a really nice feature. Snapping the buds together also helps keep the cord from getting tangled when I have them in my pocket.What could be improved: - The mic isn't as good as those on the Apple earbuds. It's not bad, it just isn't as good. This is especially noticeable in that my iPhone's voice recognition doesn't work as well. - The push button on the mic works fine if you just need a single click, but I listen to a lot of podcasts and use a double and triple click to move forward and back in the podcast and that is just a lot harder with these than with the stock Apple buds. It's pretty hard to double click several times in a row.Despite this, I'm still pretty happy with these and will continue to endorse them and replace them when I lose this pair!

I've tried countless other earbuds and I keep coming back to the Urbanears Krasen. The unique shape of the earbud fits my ear perfectly and they hold well while running and lifting weights. The sound quality is very good and matches or beats earbuds that cost twice as much. I've bought three sets of these now so that I have one at work, one in my gym bag, and one at home for dog walking.edit 10/27/2016 - I've noticed a problem with 2 of my sets of earbuds. After about 6 months of use the volume output of the headphones starts to decline significantly. I have to turn my phones volume to max in order to listen to these in a quiet office environment, and they are basically useless outside with light traffic. I grabbed a cheap pair of skullcandies to make sure my phone wasn't the culprit and no, the volume was very loud (no comparison on the quality though). So now I have to figure out if I want to just budget $6/month and treat these as disposable headphones or search for another brand that both fits well and sounds good.

This was the first time i have heard of the Urbanears company. I seen some great reviews on them and sounded like what I needed since I was using the stock Apple iPhone 7 headphones.Pros:First off, they sound great. Super punchy bass and no noticeable distortion at enjoyable listening levels. The highs were smooth and did not dip or become mute with the bass response. The sleeved cable is a nice touch and really helped it not tangle in my bag. Also the "CableLoop solution" is great for quick storage.Cons:I was really disappointed in the color of these. I know it sound petty but I wanted to dark red like the picture but mine are more of a burnt orange. This was actually a deal breaker for me and I bought the black ones and gave these to a friend of mine.

I bought these earphones hoping they would last longer than cheaper ones as I am notorious for breaking my earphones. I really liked that these earphones had built-in tech to tie up the cable and lock the buds: it looked like the whole thing should last at least 12 months.When I first plugged in the earphones, I didn't think the sound quality was great as I had to turn the volume up all the time, however, since I mostly listen to podcasts I wasn't too bothered about that. What really annoys me is that the earphones started falling soart after three months. First the mic button stopped working, then the cable started fraying and I had to make sure that the jack stayed in a specific position in order to get any sound.Normally I would attribute all the above to bad luck, but given the price of these earphones, I would hope that they lasted longer than three months.

I wanted to like these earphones, I really did. The design is brilliant, having a fabric covering plus a nifty way to keep it bundled without it knotting is complete genius and ultimately this design deserves to succeed. But ultimately you buy earphones to listen to music and these earphones reproduce that music so badly that I can't give this anything other than a 1 star review. Where is the bass? I was doubting my phone, thinking something had gone wrong, but then when I connected back my bottom-of-the-range 8 year old Sennheisers I realised that the Urbanears just couldn't produce any bass whatsoever.

i have three pairs of these - love them! I have very small ears and these are the only ones that will stay in place while i'm walking, running, at the gym etc. And the sound is good. I just wish they had a volume control button on them - they have the pause/fwd/back function though.

Despite my star rating, I absolutely love these headphones. There the only in ear headphones that actually fit my ears, stay in and play quality sound. That said, I've now owned two pairs and each have broken in 6 months (I used them every day but they don't bear undue wear and tear). It's an expensive way to go about buying headphones!

This product is a big disappointment. I bought it in February 2018 and it started to malfunction in August 2018. I have been using the headphones that came with my iphone 6 for more than 3 years. So, Urbanears, never again.