The mute and volume are fairly easy to get to but having to press the side piece is a PITA. They are exstreemly well made and hold up is rugged hot conditions. Pero fue cuestion de uso para que mi oreja se acostumbrara y ya no me lastimara. Die IPods pro sind mir die ganze Zeit aus dem Ohr gefallen. It was a perfect fit as a secondary shoe rack since were a household of 3. While I have only had the case for a few days, so far it seems durable enough to protect the AirPod Pro case in the event of a drop. This microphone gives you many options for different instruments and applications. How durable it is, I cant say, Ive only had it a short time. These are that bad and that uncomfortable. Weve taken bikes on 1000+ mile road trips and through bumpy dirt access roads without any issues.