Again, Im not saying that you cant do this with any headphones, but there is a significant difference in my ability to immediately identify the threat and react. Item is very durable and high quality. Radio reception is mediocre and subject to a lot of interference, but works well enough. There will be too much jiggling around & torquing on the lightning connector on the phone. The quality is superb. I have never had so much trouble getting a shoe to fit. I needed to email in scans of the plate on the back with all the tech details before they accepted that it was indeed a Logitech product. The primary difference between the Plantronics and the Sennheiser is the lack of the weak link on the cord. We left one shelf out for tall boots. Prep is key!