I spoke to my son who was on a bluetooth in his car, I heard him clearly and he said he heard me clearly. I would purchase from this company again. Would have preferred a taupe color. No complaints of all. (hopefully)How you fasten the position of the holders arms is really sketchy too. Olympic barbells (think Eleiko here) that cost 4-5 times as much as this bar have more aggressive/sharp knurling, but this bar does not promise that. Love these beads. I ?discovered? them when they were new to the market and they were priced very reasonably. Extremely disappointed ! They have my approval for sure!