We?ll either try again with these or purchase a similar pair for less. To me they sounded rather boring. WIll see how it holds up with bad weather, as it is picking up this season. The author could protect his beautiful creation by shrink wrapping the books before sending them out. Battery life is always enough for my 10-16 hours day. Mic is good quality. I took two stars off for the fact the dimensions listed are slightly off. so I dont plan on wearing that much. They are flattering and comfortable. We are using these for our theater productions.