these bud be very comfortable to wear . the soft rubbery plastic have a nice spring to it and hug the ear quite comfortably . I be disappoint with the sound response though . the audio reproduction be extremely tinny . I have to set my ipod 's eq to `` Trebble Reducer '' just to not get a headache . even then its still extremely tinny . overall , great for the price , you can not expect a pair of bose headphone .