I wanted to get a pair of beats studios but they are way to much. So I thought going with a different brand might solve that problem. There is a few things that look strange to me with these headphones. 1 is that they have a 3m cord. That is way too long to be running around with. Do they sell any shorter cables that will fit with the locking thing these headphones have? And do they sell cords that don't need an adapter to work with an iPod. They just don't seem real consumer/average user focused. Are they more for professional use? Lastly, some people has complained about sound leakage. I don't listen to music very loud, the highest I have ever gone on my earbuds is 50%. Are they going to leak that bad that the person next to me will be able to hear my music. Sorry for a long question but I'm new to the headphone market and don't understand it all. Also if there is another set of headphones that are like the beats but don't cost as much let me know. This is the closest thing I could find. Thanks