Easy enough to cure with a little dab of fingernail polish or tape if its important to you. So I decided to keep them and I decided that Im just going to obviously wear them around the house and hopefully as I break them in they will stretch out a little bit more to feel a little bit more comfortable. Were very satisfied with this product and wouldnt hesitate to recommand it to anyone whos searching for a good mic more on the budget side. Nice color for boys or girls. Im open to ideas if youve found sub $100 that you like. Regarding comfort, you will feel the pressure after 20-30 min. My son who is a gamer goes through most audio cable cords at an insane rate. I know its charging the buds but with light usage this thing seems to need a charge every day, when I only had to charge the others I had every 2 days, but also understand that the technology and sound quality are vastly different from the cheap ones Rightfully so, as a one time exception they are sending me a complete replacement set charger and all. But after the obligatory acclimation, I love them.