I will go find these used somewhere else and keep the slightly bigger pair for wearing around the house. You dont have to remove the face plate to install! Really sad it does not work right out of the box; but again, it may be something with the adapter and my particular laptop. The gemstones seem like real crystals to me, and that is what I wanted. i ordered black and received brown. I am 59 265lbs and I can see how someone taller may have issues. The OneOdio Studio HiFi are quite good for the price, and one of the few options for us big-eared people; but they are not a miracle. I never thought it would work. I would recommend leaving the nuts somewhat loose on the bolts while assembling until ALL the bolts are through the holes (in case of the odd angled hole, like I had), then tightening it up last thing. Lever belts like these offer so much more support, and they keep your midsection perfectly compressed without any weak points.