Genuine Samsung Black In-Ear Headset Headphone Handsfree Earphone Ear Phone EHS44ASSBE GH59-10443B FOR Samsung GT-i9100 i9100 Galaxy S II 2 SGH-T989 SGH-i777 Epic Touch 4G Galaxy Prevail Galaxy S 4G

I bought these because I needed a headset, and I needed something to put me over the Amazon $25 free shipping minimum. So I bought them directly from Amazon, rather than one of the Amazon vendors who were selling it for a couple bucks less. Maybe that's why I'm not seeing the quality issues and have no suspicion of these being knock-offs. They work pretty good. Everything sounds pretty much as it would from the speaker of my Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch. The bass is good enough on music and videos. Call quality is great. My hearing sucks, but I hear loud and clear on these. People on the other end of the line hear EVERYTHING. If you're eating a bag of chips, the crinkling of the bag will be deafening to them, even if you hold it far away from your body. But at the same time, I drive a small convertible with a lot of wind/road noise on the highway, and it doesn't interfere with the conversation one bit (other than being able to tell that I'm driving). Some reviewers are complaining about the rubberized cord transmitting noise when it rubs up on your jacket or zipper. This is true. It isn't that bad unless you're waving the phone around or jogging or shaking your head violently. If you're sitting, driving, or even walking with the phone in your pocket, it's fairly minimal. And if you're listening to music, the cord noise is less noticeable.The earbuds take getting used to. This is the first time I've had this type of earbud, and I was afraid it would tear easily or get stuck in my ear. It's only been 2 weeks, but I'm not noticing any problem. They fit very snugly and securely. They also block out a lot of the sounds and noises around you. Not completely, but way, way more than iPod type earbuds.The button on the mic answers calls and hangs up. To make a call, you'll have to unlock your phone. One click will take you to your call log, and another will dial the last call made/received. If you hold the button, your voice command app will kick in.Overall, definitely worth 5 stars for the $6 I spent for it.

I ordered this pair after losing the wired headset that came packaged with my Galaxy Nexus.They're same same, but different. Here's the deal:Pros:The earbuds look identical, the mic box and button are identical (one press answers the call).I find the ear pieces actually fit better. They're more snug and comfortable. The seal happens more easily, maybe due to the bulb-like design.Cons:The mic button doesn't initiate the music player, unlike the stock pair that came bundled with the Galaxy Nexus. That function isn't compatible with this headset. With the original headset, I could start and stop my music from the button. This button only answers calls. The button also doesn't end calls, though the same was true of the first headset.The wire is rubberized. This is alright, but I find rubberized headset wires to be incredibly irksome. Any jostling, scraping or bumping against another surface is very amplified. The sound travels clearly up the rubber wire. The extra noise makes it hard to hear the other person. Because it's rubbery, and bouncy, and amplifies the sounds of small movement, I find it's a little inconvenient to conceal the wire or keep it out of the way when I'm traveling. It doesn't easily stay where you put it.Final thoughts:If you lose your original Nexus headset, these are the closest things to the old ones. The original headset only comes packaged with the phone, so if you lose them you have to find another pair. I contacted Samsung - they could only refer me to a $20 pair.When I use this headset, I have no complaints from people I'm talking with. For all intents and purposes, these are identical. The price is very right.

I have a Samsung Capitivate Glide, which I use for music, audiobooks, youtube, oh, and making phone calls. I loved the headphones that originally came with it, but apparently left them at a movie theatre. I was really excited to see that these are the same headphones, and when they came, I was doing a happy dance on the inside.One point to note: these only come with the largest size earbud/marshmallow things. I don't know if my ears are smaller than normal, but I was most comfortable with the smallest size (which, of course, means that the smallest ones were on the headphones that I lost), but I made do. Unfortunately, when I was using these with my phone, I noticed I was getting some static when I listened. The static got significantly worse when I was using the headphones to make a phone call - to the point that the person I was speaking to couldn't understand me. Then, last night (day 2 of owning the ear buds), something kept happening to turn my "media volume" all the way off; I would be listening (I like to listen to audiobooks while I do housework) and suddenly the story would go quiet. At first I was concerned it was my phone, but when I stuck my (unfortunately uncomfortable) apple earbuds in, it was totally fine.I was bummed, thinking the headphones were a total bust. My daughter, however, lucked out - she needed a new set of earbuds, so I gave them to her to try with her iPod Touch - and voila - they worked PERFECTLY! I must say, the sound is really fantastic, and I'm interested to see if we can use them with Skype or something on her phone (it's a second gen, so doesn't have a microphone in it).That being said, my rating of the headphones for use with my Samsung Phone (you know, the use for which they were intended) is a solid One Star, they went beyond being crackly to actually being counteractive!My rating of the headphones for other devices (my experience limited to an iPod Shuffle, and an iPod Touch - completely AWESOME - these really are some of the best headphones I've ever used, and if you have smaller marshmallow things - they're VERY comfortable.