It smells a bit when opened but the smell went away after a few hours. I tried these on in a local brick n mortar store, but Amazon had them for about 1/2 the price so I thought Id give them a try. I paid $65 for the entire package. Overall this does its job and I would highly recommend to anyone. If anyone at Anker/Soundcore wants to disagree, Id be delighted for them to send me a pair that live up to the advertised description. No wobbles at all. After 2+ years of use they literally split in half (the funniest thing Ive ever seen), but he was refusing to let them go. This product seems very well made. Although these shoes fit the correct size, I thought they looked a little bit dorky so I ended up not really wearing them until I finally donated them ! I got the Redmi Note 8 to replace my Essential PH-1.