I generally cannot wear headphones of any type very long without them hurting my ears, usually under 1 hours I have to remove them constantly due to pain and irritation. I wanted a longer cord. I really like this speaker for a lot of reasons, but there were a couple things to keep in mind. Womens Size 8 is what I purchased and thats my normal shoe size. When I got her pair, there was some problems with the stitching and I contacted the seller. Follow the sizing chart. Good quality for a good price! The instructions say to hang it, remove it, and let it sit for an hour, but thats just not possible for me. Wir hatten so was bis dahin selbst, aber das Kunststoff Gestänge zerbrach. And it really help to save space with the unique two rack design.