Bei Audio geht probieren über studieren. Also, theres no way to adjust the microphone directionally. They scale immediately with better and better equipment, and will likely be a constant companion as I continue to refine my listening experience. Next, I draped the first foot of cord over something nearby on the desk. They also included a nice reminder in the box how important it was for them to get feedback! Both buds play and they sound very good to me. Bought these for my son and they were way to big so I just went to crocs. I can rest my hands on the keys without accidental strokes. However I found that as I was dogfighting I didnt need the level of control that the Thrustmaster throttle provided. Im also not a fan of the button design in this model.