These are exactly what I was looking for They do fit differently than regular buds, so I suspect the issue is user error - as in me! He normally wears 12, and I bought 13, not knowing how much extra room to get. In the picture, I compared the older earphones from the same brand and the newest ones. I have the studio 3 beats and these smash my pads down and also pitch them into a round shape instead of the oval shape they are. Dieses Modell ist ein Fußschmeichler! FL is Front Left. However, it looks so beautiful that we ended up mounting it on the wall in the kitchen. Very happy with this product good value for money looks good feels good lights are bright and good quality They will go great from September forward.