They have never been dropped or abused. Design wise, the Evo looks pretty unassuming for its price, but thats not a complaint. I had to soak most of them in water and manually un-squish the edges because they were so compact from shipping the edges and corners were basically solid, but in the long run i am very happy. But for my sons needs, and others where this type of head phone doesnt bother them they are a great buy! I have been using a 2amp battery to power it and have only had to recharge it twice in the month or so that I have owned it. Im 54 220lb which my news resolution loose the weight but until then Im so excited to wear this gorgeous mini sexy in a body on I dont even have to wear a waist trimmer do to the way the top layer flows over the front and back long enough to hide my extra fluffiness lol. I love the floral ( hippie) print and really love the dark rust color sole. Les différents élastiques permettent de régler la chaussures en fonction de lanatomie du pied. The bass is smooth, not crackly, and overall they just deliver a nice, solid sound for the price. I work for the post office and be on the move a lot so this was to help keep my hands free.