I am a transcriber and I LOVE these headphones. The volume dial on the wire works really good and can turn up the volume high enough for me to her low speakers. They work great for listening to music and other stuff on the computer as well.
My first pair broke, I think they were trampled by my rolling chair. I went to R**** S**** where I'd originally bought them some years ago, but they were not carrying them anymore, so I searched for the same ones and wound up on the SONIC site, which delivered a new pair for me quickly. I would highly recommend trying these headphones.

These headphones sound great, with surprising bass response. Lightweight, on-ear design enables you to hear background sounds. Could have a bit more padding. Handy volume control on cord.