If you hate ear buds, these would be a good "outside ear" choice for portable use.

)They look a little funny to everyone else who's only using ear buds, but personally, I hate ear buds

Would be gifting pairs left and right this coming holiday season, especially to people who has only been using inferior buds

I watch movies, etc. on my laptop and these are much better than ear buds.

These are the best if you especially hate ear buds for their unreliability for staying in ear

I hate ear buds and such, they fall out

I use it when I want that big sound but don't want to disturb the neighbors, and I don't want to hear cord noises from my isolating buds.

As my music taste is eclectic, I listen to everything from Metallica, Classical, R&B, Rap to Oldies and these headphones don't disappoint

I am a audiophile and a avid B&W listener at home but for anything outside you can't go wrong with these