its metal so i know it’s going to last a long time. The noise cancellation is also very impressive. Though i must say that the thick cable cam be a bit jarring. I use these seed beads to replace french knots when I am cross stitching. I picked this up for the RGB acrylic case and hot swappable switches feature. Been using Mundial Team Turfs as my boot for both indoor and outdoor since playing college ball and Ive never found a better replacement for quality, comfort and performance. The bag came exactly as shown and is much more compact than I expected (and it easily folds up and fits back into the storage bag! I am disgusted! I 2 ordered and they come already assembled and its super easy to stack. Excelent sound quality with a not so easy bluetooth conectivity.