We watched a quick movie and didn't feel particularly impressed by the volume, but they're slightly above average when compared to the majority of speakerphones on the market -- especially around its pricing tier.
We never dealt with the cable tangling up or transferring loads of cable noise into the earcups, and we're very impressed with the feel of the inline remote.
We've always been impressed by the elegant look and feel of LG's Nexus 4, announced alongside Android 4.2 last October, and now Google is making an ivory version of the device available to (hopefully) the masses.