I bought the latest pair in October and only two months later, the left earphone has stopped working. Persönlich bin ich ein riesen Fan von Crocs. It came quickly but was sent in one of those padded envelopes. Thick, rugged tread on the sole of the sandals. I contacted Belkin once again and asked if this was a known issue and if they have a newer revision of this product that is more reliable. Beyerdynamic apologised for the fault but didnt directly address my question as to whether this was by design. I ordered a medium, I am 56" and about 180 lbs at 35 weeks pregnant. what more can one ask for? Really. They were my go-to shoe for all of our going out nights and shopping days. - Ear pads feel cheap, lower quality than older audio technicas Ive had.