Could make for a neat paper weight as long as no one tries to make it a conversation piece! Luckily, it did make it through that but still concerned about the bubbling that occurs. They sound considerably better than my sports pairs, Anker NB10 or the (terrible) JVC HA-EB75. It has very thick rubber gaskets that inspire confidence in the IPX rating. The product was terrible, it had terrible welds, it was tilted even though it was flat on the ground, it came with some prices that were dented you could swivel the base even tighter. And with the rechargeable battery I dont have to constantly worry about buying those darn CR123s. The flight sound clearer while the 9x sounded muffled. I love these slippers, genuine shearling, and so comfy. I have used them intensively this summer and they have been through dust, water, sea mist. Two stars? Got to give him something for imagination.