M6P In-Ear Sport Earbuds w/Mic - Pink

I'm currently on my third pair in a month and not sure if this third pair will work. The first pair had an on/off switch that intermittently didn't work. All three have a coarse volume control with limited volume range. You basically have to set the volume on your device at the desired sound level then use the volume control on the remote for coarse sound adjustments. The second pair had no sound coming out of the left ear bud. This third pair has the hooked part of the memory wire on one ear bud incorrectly attached so that the part that is supposed to hook over my ear is positioned perpendicular to my ear when the ear piece is in place. I've tried to bend the memory wire in the correct direction around my ear but the wire tends to partially turn back to it's original position so the ear piece keeps popping off my ear. Amazon's return policy has been great, but I'm reluctant to ask for a 4th replacement as they usually only allow 1 replacement. If this doesn't work, I'll probably have to just return the defective unit for reimbursement. It helps when using both ear pieces to use the adjustable slide on the cords to tighten the cord under my chin and thus secure the wires around my ears. (The tech support says temporarily using the chin slide can help force the memory wire to retain the correct shape so that you can eventually stop using the chin slide -- but I haven't reached that point) Unfortunately when driving I can only use one ear bud and the misdirected wire is on the ear bud I need to use while driving. The sound is tinny though not as bad as on the Panasonic RPHJE120A In-Ear Headphone. The manufacture claims there is a "burn" period of 50 to 100 hours where the sound improves. I haven't reached that point. The Sony MDREX38iP/BLK EX Earbud with iPod Remote has better sound quality and is less expensive at $15.44 after Christmas ($17.49 before Christmas). I paid $36.49 for the MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6P Noise Isolating In-Ear Headphone with remote before Christmas. After Christmas it was selling for $28.98. The ear phones qualified for "Free Shipping" both before and after the holidays. The Christmas tree shaped ear pieces are very good at noise cancellation. All the other ear pieces (round ball shapes) supplied with the ME Electric model won't stay in my ears. I have small ear canals but find over time the ear pieces hurt if I push the smaller Christmas tree shaped ear pieces fully into my ear canals. For me, the trick to maintain comfort with prolonged usage is to partially push the ear pieces into my ear canals just enough for the rubber to grip. I actually get better noise cancellation with the larger Christmas tree ear pieces using this method. I think the added rubber cushions better to block out ambient noise. The noise cancellation feature is about the only positive feature. With the noise cancellation feature I find I don't have to keep adjusting the volume level when doing errands and driving where the ambient noise is frequently fluctuating in intensity. The noise cancelling feature is better with the ME Electronics than on the Panasonic & Sony models described above. Be careful if you need to be aware of your surroundings e.g. crossing streets, negotiating crowds etc. because the noise cancelling feature is so good you can block out almost all extraneous sounds.