While they are absolutely stunning, the sound is not as good as my P5 bowers and Wilkins or Sennheiser Momentum. but NOT SO. I think is a better material and slimmer than original. The reason for the less than 5* rating is because of this blaintant design error. The cord itself is great, the USB plug is always a solid plug in, the small profile of the Micro USB (the part that goes in your phone) makes it great for using with cases that may have small clearance for the charging cord. This is a decent shoe but in 9W in runs narrower - probably like 9B/M. I am pleased with this because I have tried others that were too loose. The only thing Id say about these shoes is if you are questioning what size to get, size up. The shoes are slightly too large. I wear it backwards so that the long part is covering my entire torso and abs area, and velcro it in the back.