I use it twice daily morning and night. So right quick these are NOT SHP9500 take 2. I have inadvertantly bought either seconds or knockoffs in the past and while they look the same the shoe was stiffer and took a long time to break in. I wanted a snug, comfortable fit and, based on the reviews, I went for the small. Sound quality is garbage , and like other the ear buds stopped pairing. After looking around I found the EarBuddyz and decided and gave them a shot. I wear a size 5 and these are a little narrow. Would I purchase them again? Of course not, want to return them but too lazy to do so and for the price point I guess I will keep them as my spare earbuds While not small in any way, its a LOT smaller than the behemoth 12" version. Outside of that it is a very great product.