The sound is very clear and there is no noise. Would recommend for anyone who wants a simple, minimalist, elegant pair of earrings. I personally have an almost-wide foot and often with dressy or designer branded shoes I run into the problem of them being designed for a slender, narrow foot and they do not offer an option for a wide width. Id say order a size down for sure. At this point I would recommend them and they are washable. The stand isnt great, so I use the stand I got with my Snowball - but Im not reviewing the stand. After intense research, I am glad I picked this speaker over the alternatives. Get ready to sweat! I took a chance and stopped wearing them and the tendinitis went away. I’ve been a Prine member for 6-7 years and this is , by far, the most disappointing experience I’ve had, I feel taken advantage of.