These are pretty darn good for podcast listening, but would be a big miss for music. So far no problems, hopefully they last a long time. Bought this for my tiny laundry room. They fit small. I have never had one cotton bud out of place (the cotton being loose on the end). They are as loose fitting as necessary for sleeping, soft fabric, and there is a tie waist in addition to some elastic, they have never fallen down on me. They need to be squished a bit and then held in place for a few moments while they snap crackle and pop expanding to fill your ear opening. But It had more of an arch for my foot esp. I also like that it can be shut off to preserve its rechargeable battery. You feel like you are getting something really high quality.