I have a non-name-brand pair. Audio quality is only acceptable for podcasts or audiobooks. They're excellent for in-house use (where you'd like to have your at

I have a non-name-brand pair. Audio quality is only acceptable for podcasts or audiobooks. They're excellent for in-house use (where you'd like to have your attention be readily available by others). Unfortunately they are worse than other options outside; their lack of passive noise-blocking makes them easily overwhelmed by environmental noises. If you need high situational awareness outdoors, the best option I've found is simple: using a single wireless earbud. This is not really acceptable for music, unfortunately, but is a good compromise solution for spoken word content.