Above and beyond. I will buy them from the store, not sure if these were are the genuine command brand because they came in a baggie with no back board. Bought these for my husband as a fathers day gift. And yes I played with all mic settings. 5mm exit if you switch the headphones off (or they go out of range). It always will be. Very inexpensive, reliable alternative to the overpriced products sold by dealer or otherwise. They will be perfect on winter with socks to lounge around the house or a quick run to the grocery. I bought my Astro A10s a few months ago, but the OEM cable broke, and I never got around to replacing it. Its extremely annoying to have to try to throw down your utensil to catch your headphone falling out of your ears on both sides.