Altec Lansing UHP336 Snugfit In-ear Earphone

Comment: When I accidentally order two pair of these i thought that i would have at least one of them around for a long time. First pair destroyed when i had them in the outside pocket of my computer bag; the ear piece completely disconnected from the cord. I didn't think that it was too awful and was partially my fault. But, now that the second pair has done the same thing with absolutely no abuse, I think that the manufacturing quality must be terrible.
I would not reccomend these to anyone. Sound is good, not great, but they wont function long.

Stay away!

Comment: The earbuds are a bit oddly shaped. It took me a while to get used to them and to find the proper tip. Once I did, the sound quality and volume are far better than any other earbuds I've ever used. I routinely purchase Sony and JBud earphones and always have the volume on my MP3 player at max with these brands. With the Altec Lansing my ears are in pain if I play them at 75%, so there is a very clear diffence in aubible sound.

I had the headphones for 6 months and the right one failed. This didn't surprise me because I am terribly hard on earphones and for me this is about the normal lifespan. I immediately ordered a pair of Jbuds to replace them, but called Altec Lansing customer support to see what they'd say. My past experience with Sony led me to believe that they would be a total loss. Much to my surprise a very friendly person based in the United States answered my phone call, she apologized that the earphones failed and gave me a return authorization for full replacement with no questions asked. I had the new earphones in under a week. That is great customer service and for that reason alone I will glady purchase Altec Lansing products in the future.

Comment: Today I received an email from amazon to review this item. Which means, I just bought the item. Guess what? it's already broken and i'm gonna change it with a new pair.
good sound quality but that's all... terrible ergonomics and durability...

Comment: I wear earphones only on my commute to work (an hour in my car) and while walking my dogs. Still, in the first week these earphones fell apart like dollar store rejects. The wire coating pulled apart leaving exposed wires and the plastic components repeatedly came apart. Five days after receiving them, these brand new cans (which sound fantastic, by the way) were covered with electrical tape to protect them and hold them together.

I like Altec Lansing enough that I purchased another pair (Backbeat Pro) and am really happy with them, but I would have preferred not having to spend the extra money. As a great a deal as these were, my recommendation is to pass these by.

Comment: The first pair that arrived had damage to the wiring in the left speaker.
They were quickly replaced with a set that lasted for four mouths until the problem came back.This time the area of concern being the wiring at the base of the plug. Too bad. The sound was great while it lasted.Also the last pair of AltecLansings I'll ever purchase.