Popularity rises; Price sky rockets; Quality drops. Great for music, great for movies, great for working with, great for games. I mean, I didnt know how to take off my original earpads or put these on without ripping them. Not sure how the sole of the shoe would last, if walking on lots of brushed concrete, soles are kind of soft, not hardened rubber. But still a great fit and style! overall quality is pretty solid. Great book, Rippetoe is as always a smart guy. I tried earbuds and around the earphones, but nothing compared to my Plantronics. So about the sound. With little time left, I had to reshape the clamping bars to try to match the shape of the crossbars which resembled an airplane wing.