I've been using TaoTronics headphones for 8 years now, and this pair has been, by far, the biggest letdown of all of the ones that I have had. While the control buttons are more prominent, they are far less responsive, so my music or calls will come in ridiculously loud, and even while pushing the button to lower the volume, it won't immediately respond. There are frequent breaks in my music, almost as if I'm listening to a radio station with bad service. And most importantly, I can only take about 10 steps away from my phone before my call or music cuts out. This is a huge disappointment as these headphones used to be so reliable and functional. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone.