I came from an iPhone XR and I have to say, this is much better in my opinion. Now both of my trucks don?t have a rattle from the hitch! So u have to lower the volume a little bit. I like the flat cable because it is easy to set up. There is a flat band under the gathered band that does not give/stretch at all. By the end of the day they are fitting loose now. I dont know if Teva has redesigned the shoe, or if the changes have to do with a new factory, but Im not sure now if I want to keep them. Not only that but I feel that the soundstage is actually improved a decent amount too which I didnt expect. I was amazed at how nice these shoes were for the price. they are not very good for listening to music, but i dont use them for that.