First, I would say this case is well made, and seems very durable. I tried a balanced cake that was a lot fancier looking than the stock one and it looked stupid. =)"Great shoe. Not only can you make and receive calls with the headset but they actually sound great. UPDATE: The buds are fine when they can connect to a phone. I listen to podcasts and music on my earbuds for 3-4 hours per day - every day. Cloth is neutral and gets warm on the ears. Use with a DAC and it will be even better. This is a quality set of spice racks. If youre expecting big bass from a little speaker like this youre just looking for something inaccurate because something this small shouldnt have good bass.