We bought this speaker for my 19 month old son who loves music. I was alarmed at how flat the previous pads had become after 4 years of daily use. They are top quality and have a great feel to them. Worth buying it. I question if I received a authentic pair. You?ll need a slip. I ran them off a Yamaha AV receiver that had a decent headphone output and it really brought down the highs to acceptable levels. This product is refurbished and i took that into consideration. It rubs and hurts something terrible. Therefore when I saw this version I was pleasantly surprised, I think they look great.