Seller sold me an item with poor batter life and they knew it! I ordered the wine colored one first and liked the fit of it so I ordered another one to go with a pair of shoes I had gotten for my birthday that matched perfect with the shoes. Voice calls and audio sound are crisp and clear and the actual volume available is very good. The tongue is the type meant to keep debris from entering the shoe, so its attached on each side. this is not for you. So soft so wonderful! I really like that I can use both for stereo or the left or right earbuds by themselves. I really like this case, it looks unusual and of high quality. Wer den Sound von Ultimate Ears mag, sollte sich seinen Lautsprecher einfach anhand der UE-Matrix aussuchen. Update 09/11/18 - What I mistook for "not as cushiony" is actually, NO CUSHION.