I think I was expecting the outside sounds to be amplified through the earbuds, but it was only not as muffled without any music playing. And it falls over when full. I thought they might be too short because of my big butt, but they fit perfect. I dont know if she ever used it (I havent had a chance to ask her yet). On a bike ride, you cant just stop to plug in a speaker! I have long, crooked, skinny, ugly toes and these cover part of them, unlike most sandals that only look good on little pretty feet. And it comes with a nice pouch (my favorite part:)) and replacement ear plugs. I am NOT giving this cheap pc of plastict to her I am send in back because she deserves better than that. The first pair I ordered would charge but wouldn?t turn on at all. After plugging the replacement headset in, my team said, "Youre buzzing again.