There have been days when I could not function from being so itchy. Not that I think a replacement would have helped. If you can get by the ugly they are very nice and fit perfectly ?? So light and comfortable. The opposite effect happened when i first heard my M50xs with these new earpeads. Brill book ! This anchors work at 50/50. Otherwise, I like it. They looked great right out of the box but after wearing for less than a week they started coming apart from the seams. The headphones are compatible with the Smart control App where you can adjust the sound to your preference.