I am very happy with the quality of this cord. Second- I have read concerns about the noise it makes when you have a load on it. I do not recommend this shoe. I returned it and didnt order a new one I’m 30 days into my trek and the strap broke! however I do not find the volume too low on the Pixel 5. I wondered what would happen if I use the left earbud but then took out the right. Soft, comfortable, good fit, fuzzy as heck. It can be a bit difficult to slide the EarPods in position, but the pay off is I doubt I’ll lose one, so it’s worth to take a little longer to slide tthem in than risk losing one, as a friend did at the beach never to be seen again. Very nice shoe rack.