the folding thing be easy and it be very handy have the plastic case . the sound be very good , not excellent though ... especially on the low , I have never try the porta pro , so I can not compare , I buy a $ 20.00 pair of Sony 's that be so bad they be unusable before purchase these . I use they for mostly for run , they sound good , they stay in place , what more can you ask ... , well , ok , a little better reproduction and accuracy on the low end .