But wish I didn?t have to break in slippers. I opened it up and was interested (70 some dollars. If you are just looking to hear yourself and not blast out your ears with loud monitors, this will do just fine. I bought two pair, another from a name brand, all for comparison. I crank every setting up to 100% just to be equal to 30% on any other headset. * Customer support has been fantastic. Within minutes of opening her gift she was listening to songs on her cell phone. Theres only about one inch of strap glued inside the cushion. brilliant, rich, cobalt-y royal. A Tech at my Vets Office came out to my car to tell me about this product and wondered if I had tried it.