the ordering process is very frustrating.

Save and enjoy the same joy of listening like big buck earbuds. They are not that great. But for the price, this is a steal. I love them for rough use.

I buy these in bulk because I love having a few pairs and giving them away as gifts.

It is clearly not as good as the higher priced models. BUT for the price, you cannot find one better than this. It has a great build quality. The sound signature is more balanced. The base is there. The mids are good. The treble tho is not as sharp and maybe a bit toned down.
But, come on! For the price they are really good! I would definitely recommend this.

Yes I would recommend this product, good quality, I like the sound

It's hard to imagine how Monoprice could improve on this. With very little adjustment, I can get a decent seal and block out lots of external sounds, or leave them semi-inserted to hear music and environment together. Either way, they don't fall out, and they're very comfortable with the stock eartips. (Different-sized eartips are included.) Further, they sound as good or better than any other earbuds I've had. I try all kinds, but usually don't spend more than $30 on earbuds. And, while I'm not an audiophile, I do understand audio. The range on these (especially when they are fully inserted) is impressive. I'd put them up against any $15-25 brand-name earbuds. When you factor in the price, these are a nearly impossible value. Highly recommended for wired music listening on the cheap.

Yeah, these don't sound amazing. Pretty muddy sound in general. However, for $2.50, I can't complain at all. They're honestly pretty great for the price. I'd still recommend shelling out ~$10 for another pair on this site if you can afford it, you'll get even better value.

Pretty good earbuds. This is second time I'm buying these as the narrow dog ate the last ones.
I use these with my phone, and I don't really hear a difference between these and a pair I have that were a lot more expensive..

I love this earbud. I've only had it for few weeks, so far so good. For the sound quality, the price was so reasonable, so I bought 3. This is the second item I bought from Monoprice (phone case). Both items have been impressive.

Good quality for price, and they fit right.
I got 6 of these after my children kept going through the more expensive ones like peanuts.