The bars will provide a wide and sturdy base to attach things. )My solve: I dont plan to travel with it, so I moved the foam inserts into the pattern (pictured). So I guess I?ll have to cut and drill new holes to hopefully make it work, because I have no time left. I just wrapping up my bathroom reno so its not gotten much daily use yet, but in my few weeks of testing everything out, it seems to be working wonderfully. Worth the purchase and the exchange. I am approaching these headphones as someone who is not an audiophile, is perfectly fine with using Bluetooth for convenience in lieu of cables, and primarily listens to Apple Music, AAC, and MP3 compressed audio files. If you only want something for a few wears or pictures I would highly recommend it! Update: the microphone quit working after 6 months. I have limited range of motion. the *need to knows*: 1) there is zero cushion comfort and no arch support.