my son use these at we local library , where we assume that they have experience a lot of wear and tear . within a couple of time of my son wear they , one of the earphone pad have come off , and would not stay on . give the size of the pad , and how hard the earphone be without the pad , they would have be too uncomfortable to wear without both pad . I guess that we could have glue it back on , but , we be not impress by the fit , either . we end up buy the `` Kidz Gear Wired Headphones '' , and have be much happier with they .