I hear stuff on these that I never even know exist on my cd . when I play guitar through they , I actually hear the pick touch the string before the note be pluck -lrb- that be a good thing -rrb- . the padding match the sound quality , too . they have heavenly soft padding that be so comfortable , I can -lrb- and do -rrb- wear they for hour without even notice they be on . unlike some other brand , these have padding on the crown as well as ear . all the padding be extraordinarily thick and plush ... and easily removable\/replaceable -lrb- the fact it be market as replacable tell you something about the build quality\/expected lifespan of the phone -rrb- one reviewer complain he can not make these fit , but , the fact be , these have comparitively high adjustability -lrb- that guy probably have some huge alien cranium ... with a teeny , tiny little brain -rrb- . each side have 4 adjustment parameter - one of which allow the earcup to lay completely flat so dust do not fall in they ! this exceptional design also allow the phone to collapse within the crown for a minimal storage size . ... also , contrary to a earlier reviewer , play music through my laptop have never give I any buzz -lrb- what do he want ... a big fat 75 ohm coaxial cable ? unnecessary . -rrb- they supposedly have a high isolation rating , but it be not like no sound get through ... as a matter of fact some external frequency be enhance . finally , it sport a 1\/8 '' stereo plug with a 1\/4 '' screw-on attachment stereo plug ... all gold plate !!! I have have mine for over 3 year -lrb- use they everyday -rrb- and be more than satisfied . Worth every penny ... and then some .