Pros totally blocks out background noise. It still looks brand new - I sometimes spill on it but I just wipe it down to return it to its like-new appearance. As usual, Bose thinks of just about everything. Since it was cheap enough got a red and a blue headset. Then the next thing that will happen (at least on my 26mm handlebars (which this should fit snug on) was that the gasket (that rubber part that goes around the bar) is way too thin and skimpy. There was one faulty spot on one of the poles. It?s really nice if you have two bikes in a crowded place and if you only have one bike you can use the hooks for the other bike for coats or whatever really. The kickstand I purchased from you, fixed that problem AND it appears, that it?s well made and fairly simple to use, everyday. Normally I wear an 8 1/2, so that?s what I ordered. The slipper is a little narrow and tight all round.