I had purchased these as a Christmas gift for my husband and he had purchased me the same pair as a gift too. I had to return mines because they would not stay in my ears. Overall, he loves them and wears them all the time.
Never bought Apple wireless AirPods before and I Love them, sound is incredible with bass! These actually do not hurt my ears and I love the all the round sound. If you like sound sound but in a mini version, these would be ideal. They are reasonable compared to other name brand wireless ear buds.