I look forward to having these straps accompany me on my journey toward massively strong quads, glutes and hamstrings. I used my old c-414s for many years and I expect my new Perception 220 to perform perfectly for many more years. 1 to stereo emulation on my sound card I can still tell where things are coming from. So why did I not return the item? Well, I did open the box, and I did take off the hooks to try to tighten them. I had a similar kitchen towel rack that lasted me for the last 15 years but the branches got loose with time and drooped so the towels kept sliding off. I think I will definitely use it with a nice link hooked on it for carrying it outside. I had to change the ear-rubber to the biggest one available so as I could cancel outside noise, but they are good for instant use out of the box with the medium that is already installed. You wont find that in gatorade or water. The other problem i had was that after a while, maybe a year or so the power button started making the headset fuzzy, like would tune in and out of a radio? i had to fiddle with it flicking the headset on and off many times for it to sound clearly. These have a lot of cushion but the fit is different from my older, trusted ones, and not as comfortable.