They run a little narrow and felt a bit tight at first but loosened a bit as they broke in. I suggest you stick to the stock or stock sized pads unless you dont care for bass. So cute and comfortable. I broke these headphones in (rather it made a difference or not) by playing sweeping frequencies and white noise for 3 hours at a volume loud enough that I could hear them from upstairs. I tried everything thinking maybe it was just a fluke, but I noticed right out of the packaging that it looks smaller than every other aux cable Ive ever bought. I really wasnt sure of the fabric, but I really like it. I use it as a rack on my counter in my bathroom and it?s perfect! I also like that the volume is adjustable on the headphones themselves. It saves a ton of money. I just expected more.