If you don?t like this feature they literally made it a thing that can be removed- so I have included pictures of instructions along with actual pictures of mine where I have removed said piece for everyone to see how to do it. I am waiting on my kayak holders to put them on and carry my kayak on top of rack. Impossible to follow, dont know what the heck. Good enough for my needs, but not audiophile quality. I love these Mackin J shoes so much. Some say the waist band puckers. The goods? The sound is very nice from the Bluetooth side. If you wear a 10. Tone of chain. I like the choice of colors that are available.