Kind of annoying This set would have otherwise been perfect. Nothing was clunking or shaking loose, it felt solid and made me trust the machine with my entire bodyweight. It is Not made from cheap thin-film plastic. Ive worn nothing else since, have had 4 or 5 pairs. Some assembly is required as well, it comes in a box but it is easy to put together I am ecstatic about my purchase! Other headphones I have tried: Sennheiser HD630 VB, Sennheiser HD600, Hifiman HE400i, Oppo PM3, Beyerdynamic DT990 (32 ohm), Bowers&Wilkins P7, Bang&Olufson H6, Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK, NAD VISO HP50, V-Moda Crossfade M-100, Beyerdynamic T51i, Sennheiser Momentum 2. It pushes up fairly easily. 5*****