The stand, case an accessories all come in handy and for the price this mic has everything you need to get started no matter what you use it for. They do not pair and do not work well at all. They are great, brilliant quality, comfy. Hopefully its just an issue with this particular one. The footbed is very comfortable and they hold up well. I had to pair them only the first time. As such I would not give it top marks for noise cancellation. Note, it likely wont be the exact same shade of white that the beats came with. I love them so much I bought a second pair. This was unexpected, as my old H800 headset worked with multiple applications, including Spotify and Foobar2000, and Ive never encountered problems with the media control buttons.