I had my previous Solomon?s for 5 years and not once did those laces loosen up or break. Extremely cheap and fell apart literally a week after purchase. So I decided to spend my money on this one and low and behold it did the same damn thing, loud static sounds that would ear rape the headset. Im obsessed. I cannot speak to longevity as I just got these, but I have high hopes! The wireless capability has a decent range, but it gets a little staticky/crackly if I get further than about 15 to 20 feet away. If they came in more unique patterns/colors it would be even better. often times inventory gets sold out. Exactly as pictured, Im not sure why I saw people saying otherwise. Ich benutze sie hauptsächlich, wenn ich mit dem Kids draußen bin (bei 2 Kids wird eins quasi immer getragen:) ).