The cord has constant echo in my Xbox parties and the people in the party can hear my game volume Perfect replacement band! Edit! The case feels sturdy enough for our needs and would be nice and portable for taking away on holiday for example in hand luggage etc. you know nice and snug. I?d say you get what you pay for and noise cancellation is a must to me. We use this in our garage and it does the job. Makes no sense to me why you couldn?t just use a regular USB charger, just one more thing to try and keep up with. I guess I could stick it down with some tape, but Id rather it have a large non slip mat on the bottom as part of the stand itself. Given that I did not bang it on places all that much and I was careful with it, but still--this product still works.