The earpads are soft and comfortable except they do make my ears sweat. I have many pairs of FitFlops but have never had to break a pair in. 3/18/2018I got these refurbished, at the price of around $23USD. So for stationary purposes = good. The holes and hardware didnt quite line up, making this a little difficult to assemble. Es kamen noch 1,95€ Porto dazu. Always kept my vinyl - most British/Euro/New Wave/Alternative/albums/12" releases and always took pristine care of my vinyl and have had a few (maybe 6 or 7) turntables over the decades. Other than that assembly was pretty straight forward. Good support and good fit. Do not waste your money.