These slippers were somewhat on the snug side. Im no expert on audio quality but I use quite a few over-ear headphones as well and the audio quality of these doesnt bother me when i switch between the two types. I bought these specifically because they did not have the beads in the bottom as I wanted a pair of warming slippers I could actually walk around in. It?s a speaker that?ll work in the shower as well as it will at the top of a mountain. in two years , they were washed in a load of laundry , caught by accident with a swinging club and slung into the water (their game has gotten better thank the Lord ??) and shut in a car door . That said there are times when I think the bass is not as punchy as I think it should be so I dropped the treble back. 5 years later), my wife asked me to get the same one, because she liked it a lot. The shoe rack is otherwise as advertised. This Treblab speaker is awesome! They are nice and flexible so there are no rub spots on my feet or ankles.