Soundstage and detail are both completely lost, and any level of "immersion" in games is removed. I bought 3 different ear phones for my wife to try. So I love heels but never really wear them unless it?s a special occasion we all know how breaking in a shoe ?? sucks. The shoes cost more, but last so much longer than any other flip flop we have tried. With an expensive item like this you dont want to scratch the screen and this was a very affordable way to protect it when not in use. but it do the job! It?s the same feeling and effect I had in coolsculping. I walk a lot for exercise and relaxation and have been looking for wireless earbuds to connect with my iPhone. Ill see once I break it in a bit. This style is one of the oldest in the Birk collection, and is most comfortable.