He whore them to school the next day before his birthday. They arent as stable as my hiking boots but they do a good job. The Beats never came on no matter how long/short I pressed the button, tried to turn them on while on the charger and still didnt work. If I had to nitpick, I would like a bit more bass and better control of that bass. These used to be a great model, but now they are terrible. I was told to go a half size up instead of down. They ARE however, a good purchase a t $40. Game audio sounds great. Really? Um, no. )People hear me very well, compared to any other headset that Ive checked.