I can hear my friends clearly and they can hear me clearly. ?? It worked fine the 1st day then went to rice crispies. But its a little harder to reduce the pouch the older I get but once I hit that mark its healthy eating and juicing , so every 4 to 5 years I have to hit it harder and the waist trainer is my help mate lol. I absolutely LOVE the Wristband Phone Holder from HLOMOM! That ram was too tall for my build to use 4 sticks and the capacity I needed wasnt available. Only complaint is that the instructions need to be more detailed with the button functions. But its very comfortable, I like the programmable buttons and the colour changes. Once youre settled, there perfect and really keep your feet warm. external noise but not completely, allowing me to be also aware of my surroundings which is a plus when I cycle. The size 11s fit comfortably, but they are on the border of being too short.