Ive tried other Monster earbuds, and the varying sound quality levels is certainly head scratching. The spongy base of the show provides comfort all day and doesn?t not wear down as the day progresses. As you can hear in my sample video, it has plenty of crisp highs and lots of low bottom end without the shrillness of lower quality mics in the same price range. I tried all the tricks and tips I could find to no luck. They fit well and feel well 5 hours each time, there was and is still no freeplay. TLDR: Shoes are very pretty. The earcups are a little too small for my taste. You can never go wromg with Chacos Well, we were amazing while it lasted.