Only the name is the same
I've owned 3 pairs of "The Plug" over the last several years and was always impressed with the good performance. I bought a set for my wife this month and what is being sold as "The Plug" today is in no way the same as what it was previously. Today's incarnation of "The Plug" is substantially less expensive than in the past and it shows in every way. I compared these side-by-side with my 2 year old pair of "The Plug" and both the build quality and the sound quality are far inferior on today's version. In particular the sound is atrocious. They are very tinny, lack dynamic range, balance and definition. I wouldn't take a pair if they were given to me. Save your money.