The second and more annoying issue is that they are very loud to walk around in because they slap against your feet. Find the ones on sale and you have a win win. I ordered Pediped shoes for my kids in the past and was always impressed with how soft and flexible they were. Phone is less than an arm-length away when doing so. Thus yes, MDR 1000x is a better value purchase! Some of the screws took some muscle to get in, they were too much for my cordless screwdriver but it only took a few minutes for each. ) Then put them in the dryer on low (also in the laundry bag). This can also cause unexpected stuff to happen with key combos like alt-tab, where the "tab" gets stuck down even when the key was clearly been released. 0 Stars) Charging: I love this case and the megnetized buds make this feel very secure. The squirrel pattern fits great and is snuggly soft.