Great for the price, not bad one of the 3 one side stopped working after a week of using. Platinum colour is a pale grey/beige, not shiny and will go with many colours. I just roll out the speaker and turn it all on. The LCD-1 uses a proprietary way of mounting the original pads, so I simply used some double sided tape to attach them. Pairing: Quick and super easy. Friend lives these Ive had some fairly expensive buds, but these are the best Ive heard so far. I loved the original version of this sock. Oh, and its a gorgeous fragrance. They do fit well inside all my helmets and don’t stick out of my ears at all.