The F1s have a bit more mid, moderate highs and little bass. in short better than beats but no where near Bose or B&O. I have a couple sturdier but less versatile phone stands. I don?t even need to worry about blasting it at high volume for hours. (what i get for buying renewed) but, hey S*** happens. The way the bamboo parts are assembled doesn?t seem as high quality as other versions. again are you comparing this to a 7. I wear a size 9-1/2 so majority of slippers come in large which is 9-10. All were either too rigid, too loose, heavy, etc. Once that was installed you really get to see how great the bass and clarity of music is.