It is no a short wire it is pretty decend for the lenght. Actually really comfortable when you break em in a little. (Note: my wife dropped in while I was listening and asked about them. Louder than anything ive had. Traffic or wind makes it frustrating for the other party. Ich wollte einen Bluetooth-Kopfhörer mit Rauschunterdrückung, den ich jeden Tag in der S-Bahn benutzen und schnell in meine Tasche stecken kann. It?s easy to install and very sturdy. Not a patch on Bose at all. I?m really frustrated. I?m 5?7? with a long torso and don?t like the short bands because I like for all of my abdomen to be covered and this one covers me from right under the bust to the hips.