I knew exactly where any noise was even when I was blindfolded (not while shooting! Bluetooth is good as well, reliable connection over short distances. went on a cruise & 10 of us were always able to keep in touch wherever we were on the ship! It was try these out or buy a new pair of Bose since the o briginal pads in mine were shot. so i order an 7. Theyre nothing mind-blowing, but they do exactly as advertised and do have a decent bass to them if thats what youre in to. If youve shopped for slacks with functional pockets, you know what a minor miracle this is today. My 4years old likes them but they are alittle bit small. We bought it to use in Costa Rica, works perfectly, the performance is impressive and the battery is outstanding. Say you set it at 60% throttle, it scootches back to about 58% when you let off the pressure.