Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

To be fair this is more of a 3 1/2 star review. I consider myself somewhat of an audiophile. I am a Bose fan and have been for several years. I have had several home theater systems, sound wave systems, portable speaker systems, etc. going back several years. I first tried their earbuds a number of years ago and was (to my surprise) disappointed in the sound quality, something I never thought I'd say about a Bose product. The earbuds did not form a good "seal" in my ear and let too much ambient noise in causing a less-than-stellar audio experience. I tried them again two more times in recent years and experienced the same thing. I had all but given up on Bose earbuds but decided to give these a shot because I desperately want to like them and hoped that Bose had upped their game. My verdict..."meh." While better than past versions I still am left disappointed in the lack of bass from a $100 set of earbuds. Not ear-popping, thumping bass, but rich fulfilling lows. I'll probably keep these only because I'm tired of sending them back. I must say that after trying several brands of earbuds nothing compares to Monster's audio sound. Clear highs, rich lows. Too bad their durability is lacking. I will say that I've had a pair of the Monster Achieve wireless earbuds for the past 6 months and, honestly, they are some of the best earbuds I've ever owned...And for nearly 1/2 the price of these wired buds they are a bargain. I also just purchased a pair of Monster Clarity buds at the airport for a recent flight and again, impressed by the audio quality. I use these in the gym without any problems. However, when running outdoors I cannot find a decent pair of wireless buds that hold their bluetooth connection for the duration. Suggestions welcome. UPDATE July 19: It is has been shy of 1 month having used these earbuds, roughly a total of 15 - 5mi outdoor runs in the TX heat. They are done. First sign was when they decided to turn on by themselves randomly at max volume while sitting on the counter while still connected to the iPod (this happened in the middle of the night twice.)... Then the volume would randomly increase to max high then max low while mid-run. Then the static started in the left bud and gradually worsened. The remote is completely responsive now.. I tested on 2 different iPods. Luckily it's within 2 days of return status...Hopefully I can return these without issue.