This is about the esthetic (which will be lost on about 85% of the folks), and many folks outside of the target audience will see this as a "Strange Light with a speaker with a sound quality that can be beat by most $80-125 Ultimate Ears, Bose, and JBL Speakers. Good think I bought the green version of this a year ago, so I know it’s worth it, but still. It does seem to seal very nicely with the zipper though. Love Love Love these they are beautiful and blingy and I get lots of compliments on them. The buffer against outside noise is created by the more than adequate isolation and the solid bass when listening to music. The battery and volume control are noticable if visible, but if theyre under your collar or shirt youll be fine. 5 hours). Ive already reached out to customer support and awaiting a reply. They do not disappoint! Do yourself a favor and pass on this complete waste of money.