And it helped a ton to have in silicon ear plugs to knock out ambient sounds and extra water sound so that I could hear the music more clearly, but I?m not sure I could listen to an audiobook on these. Theyre an open slate for me to decide what sprays I want to use to moisten (I usually use water). What impresses me the most is the accuracy of the tracking. I looked at a lot of reviews before settling on this product. nice quick scam. The extensibility of the rods is a great feature, especially for sheets and blankets. Everything from LINKIN PARK to Cyndi Lauper to EDM all sound amazing on this speaker. -Looks good and rugged with the thin powder coating. Large capacity. This IS exactly WHAT I was looking for in COLOR, style and size.