The mouse is noticibly smoother with the aluminum surface but not so much for the cloth surface. The only headphones on the market that do it all: over-the-ear, Bluetooth, active noise cancellation, and volume limiting). Yes I wear them in the rain lol. I also really love the knurl on this bar. This is the cheapest cord ever. I dont like this product because they are not warm at all and the soles are super thin and hard. So far Ive played Yakuza 0 and Ghostrunner with it and havent had any problems. Great purchase even though UPS delivered them to the wrong address. His feet just reach the pegs. Not so sure about the price vs value now (~$600).