Overall - I ultimately returned the QC 35 and am sticking with the PXC 550. Theyre well made of sturdy canvas and a well cushioned sole. The 9 was definitely the better fit. Girlfriend and I wanted a hall tree, this one was the cheapest. So what you are buying is some dumb plugs that might keep your devices uncharged for days until you manually force the plugs to charge at their second ports. no gross plastic smell. Just perfect. They are very grippy and I really love the black on black. You can plug these into just about anything from your laptop to your phone and not be disappointed. This is fine for us as we have it stationary at the family computer.