Como analogía, como la manguera con la que se riega el césped se dobla y se queda marcada la lesión. I will trust the JVC brand even more now and look for their products whenever I do electronics shopping. Now the sound. I wear a size 10 - fits me just right. Theyve worked well for that. Original cord sustained similar abuse and lasted 3 years. Assembly is a snap- figuratively and literally so no tools required. For me it sits too low, if I move it only slightly the mic gets deactivated. I downloaded the app that goes along with it and I have been playing with the RGB settings for an embarrassing amount of time. I dont want to take them off and Im buying another pair.