After wearing them, she also mentioned that the upper felt really nice. 75. the static may be from the fact that the plug does not go all the way into the headphone jack. Love the included level, which Ill use forever and the provided mounting hardware was perfect. Dont be afraid to change the in ear cushions. They sounded okay but the fit was painful. Honestly the best shoes. The only problem that I encountered was securing the unit to the ceiling and I solved that by securing a closet rod cup to the ceiling to contain the post that holds the ceiling! I intend to wash these as I have done with velour earcups in the past. I wanted something that would hold a lot of books and fit into the corner since that is the only available wall space.