I was glad it only takes up one socket of the duplex cause I needed to plug in a remote switch which is large but also takes up a full socket of a duplex. I mean the areas that grip is built around). Since there were 6 pair I purchased these for my husband as well as myself. I moved from the Plantronics to the Sennheiser and so far, its been a win for me. The earbud section also seemed to be sticking out from the main exterior plastic at an unusual angle. im gonna break this into parts:First introduction:The packaging for the thresher is very nice like most of razers new offerings its a solid box packed with formed foam around the product. Bought these because the ones I ordered (real Adidas) were too small. Keep up the good work, I am looking forward to upgrading to the larger model! Inside the box is roomy enough to hold my shoes and my husbands shoes in the boxes (not at the same time). Like the case very much.