At low volumes, sound is very crisp and clear, when you increase the volume and when the bass kicks in, you?ll feel the bass as if it is hitting your chest. · After several hours one may feel discomfort over their ears, a good indicator for a break, but you can last longer than some other headphones before the discomfort becomes too problematic. Mic quality on the GSP 500 had a noise canceling effect to it, which lessened some of the range of my voice as it transmitted. Couldnt believe they were around $15. Instead I use this pouch for my wet clothes and towel coming home from the gym. 1 étoile pour le confort, jai une grosse tête et honnêtement il est très confortable. Sound is good but the length of time and the ability to switch ears and charge in the case is what sold me. The Fingerprint Reader is Top Class. I don?t handle them brutality but the paint doesn?t stay too long. Edit: Knocking down to 1 star, The more I use these the more I hate them, they are absolutely terribly designed, you cant adjust the ear cups to make the fit better, sound crackles at higher volumes and if there is alot of sound going on at once, they seems cheaply made, just bad design choices, and a major downgrade from the previous Sony Gold headsets.