The length of these are perfect, but the instep/strap is way too tight. You can hear almost everything around with these on while you play music. I purchased these for him, and he has been using them for walking around the house and for walking outdoors. - I briefly tried ambient sound mode. You will then be able to get the best out of these sonic gems, the detail, imaging and frequency response are simply outstanding. No matter how I stretched the fabric and all the parts just to align them, it just wont do it. Instruction manual was simple and well done. White northern elites, especially the business community, abandoned their most loyal constituents. What I did to finally pair up was the following; while having the beats in pairing mode I kept turning on and off bluetooth button mode rapidly on my phone. This rack is beautiful and sturdy and I thought it was the perfect solution to our cluttered spice cabinet situation.