They seem to be manufactured well and appear durable. I probably doesnt matter where you buy them. Wife says super super confortable. Id for sure buy another! Happy! My ears sometimes would hurt if I had the boost near me. Overall - these headphones by LinkLike deserve 6 stars out of 5 for the price. The brackets that attach to the cross bar are too large and will clamp down tight enough. The fit is way off, they are as big as clown shoes. But these excel as studio monitors.