I purchased these for my son, who is a total gamer. He has his headphones, but sometimes he said he wants a break from them. I heard about these gaming earbuds and thought, lets give them a try. I purchased them for his Bday, and he LOVES them. He said he wears them about 50% of the time now. He said they are great for gaming and pretty much just as good as headphones. When we travel, he can use them with his steam deck. He is not a child, but an 18 year old who has always used head phones. So yeah, 5 out of 5 he said.