I dont see the side tone option in a lot of headsets in this price range so fair trade off of value and features. I liked it so much, we got a second set for my wife! If you are looking for a long lasting,Durable, simple, and easy to put together! I also doubled checked them when I did a in house transfer to Nother department. If the shoe actually fit me I would probably be wearing it forever and buy another pair but neither size fit me in so sadly I wont. Charging: The case charges the earbuds from "low battery" to full in about an hour or so. Return this. If you dont care about the looks or youre going to have it stored away in a closet or in the garage like me, this is an inexpensive alternative to organize your shoes. If you dont care about side tone, Id go with the HyperX Cloud IIs. A voice will speak which mode you have cycled through currently in (Bass, Treble, and Normal) I used the Normal setting most often.