There is one drawback; the driver cups are a little too shallow and depending on the size of your ear, the tips of your ears may touch the hard material inside. Apparently thats not the case. The person that i received this as a present loved it This is the lowest resistance they have and I find it fine for me weighing 9 stone and reasonably fit but youd need to go up the resistance and colours if you are fitter. Love these sandals so much that these are the 4th pair Ive bought If, and when, the pair I own finally lives out their life, I will hands down be buying another pair of these! The handy carry case is perfect for keeping them safe in my laptop bag when away from home. I put about 10 scrub pants, and about the same amount of tops on it, AND was still able to clip it up so it wasnt sticking out. The volume adjustment range is more than adequate to increase or reduce incoming sound to my comfort level. You wont be carrying these in a purse or coat pocket.