The noise cancellation is not as good as I had expected, but they do reduce the nearby noises. I use it in cold months over running jackets etc. This product holds my earphones perfectly and I love the color it matches my phone perfectly. Its just smaller than I thought it would be. The cables do not work from this device though. I recommend these headsets at $30 and below, anywhere above and youre over-paying. I tried soaking the cups in hot water then locking them to the desk while the cups were warm and had a little water to help the seal. I am happy with their performance for my use when walking and exercising. In fact, I went into my infant?s room to change her in the middle of the night and ended up taking her out of there for fear I was killing all of her brain cells . I wear Skechers almost exclusively and especially those in the GoWalk family.