They are comfortable in the ears. It turned out to be perfect, materials are of the highest quality (better than the original case), meticulously put together. Both were amazingly comfortable and Im keeping both in my luggage as vacation only footware. The headband is also quite comfortable. Audio is good incoming and outgoing. are readily available. We like that these knives are sturdy, look nice and are sharp. These run a little small, but my daughter just loves them! Musik ist mir wichtig. The grips are just barely OK for me on the 12 lb.