Again, an area I was expecting to feel like a little more of a compromise does not in the slightest. There is a strong plastic odor when it?s brand new out of the box but that does go away. It says sold by ?Skullcandy, Inc. I also happen to be very rough-handed with my buds so it was probably a fault on my end. Overall it has a relatively nice feel and look, but quality control is seriously lacking. But with a 2. I bough these to replace the original tips on my surefire ep7 earplugs and they fit perfectly,Im very pleased with this item. 5 and the size 8 fit me perfectly. They are slightly on the large size and I ordered half a size less than my normal size. I tend to go through them fairly quickly with nearly constant use (minimum of 40 hours a week, often more), but by the time I need to get a new set, my old ones have been discontinued for a newer model, so I always end up shopping around.