I was super excited when I received it. They do hurt my ears a bit after a few hours but I feel like that is to be expected when wearing headphones. Solid headset stand. The soles are thick enough to protect your feet over the rocks at a rock pool yet thin enough to roll up. I wear size 11 Mizunos for running, which the New Balance website converted to a 10. Tried various headphones and the transmitter would not pair with any of them. Nice and smooth material! If you have a large head and wear glasses, these might be too small. It fits all my clothes (granted my wardrobe is medium sized) and gave me a better set up than what I had. Very easy to use and build quality beyond criticism.