If you like the traditional floppy feel of slippers and have a sedentary lifestyle then a size up will be the best for you. Among them, the closest contender to the SHP9500 in many ways, including price, may be Audio Technica ATH-TAD500, which I highly regard as well. After I tore the cord of my favorite AKG in-ears twice, I needed something more appropriate. The length is longer than I anticipated, but I like that a lot as this will be part of my recovery wardrobe after surgery. Id be a fool to buy any more Maxrock products after this. Battery and sound are great for the price. I bought this for if I had to stay the overnight in hospital, mainly because it was billowy and not see-though and I hate hospital gowns. They came packaged well in a sturdy box and included spare gems ??. These are supposedly good for hiking and water crossings, but I seriously doubt they would hold up outside even five minutes. They have this same viel at David?s bridal for $98!