They were exactly what I expected. If used improperly you could get burned by steam. I purchased these earbuds primarily for work but once I found how nice it was not to be wired to other blue tooth devices, I was hooked. I want to return them, but they want me to pay shipping and they will not refund the warranty I purchased with these. The product fits comfortably over my head and ears when in use. I even gave a pair to one of my young co-workers and she loves them as well. My feet are quite wide but not excessively so and ideally they’d be more narrow for me. For the price, it would be nice for this to have been taken into account, but easy to resolve. Also, if you do not know Japanese, dont worry, there are English subtitles to help you out. These are Authentic.