Comparing it to other dynamic vocal mics, I appreciate the e945 as quite possibly the best of them. Contacted their customer service for a possible RMA and have not had a reply yet. I didnt know people even cared about shoes :). Great design tho From their first innocent and hilarious meeting twelve years prior on the set of his tv show to their unexpected reunion, something was always there under the surface. You do also need to pull out the bottom corners, which I gained knowledge of from a previous poster. Three sizes are provided. Best purchase by far! Apparently Sony can make balanced earbuds for cheaper and Philips has design or quality issues. Yes, it can store macros without Synapse, but it cant store light patterns.