Ive been using the Slim Fit ones for over a year now and I never have any ear pain; periodically Ill use a different earplug, because I still have some left from before I switched, and I always have ear pain after one or two nights. I owned a pair of these already and was going to pick up a new pair from DSW but ordered through Amazon as I wanted them to arrive more quickly and DSW didn’t have my size in stock. I have a 3 year old and can still run around in these without hesitation that I might fall down a flight of stairs or trip in the yard. They arent super wonderful awesome perfect, but the best out there. +My other deciding factor was that, if youll look at the Macally keyboard, the keys match the macbook pro almost exactly! I do not expect them to be waterproof but I havent experience any issues playing in morning dew. WhatbI really like about this cabinet is how sturdy it is. Basically, the mechanical keyboard has a better feel to it and is easier to work with than other keyboards. Picture: applied over red lip stainThe colour is true to the picture on the page. More on that in a minute.