They are comfy. And, light. They're expensive though; it hurt just a little (maybe more) to buy them. I knew, however, I'd end up purchasing a case and balanced cable and factored this into my decision. I also wanted to use them with my Bottlehead Mainline. As a result, I ordered a 2.5mm TRRS-to-XLR adapter. One thing I have to note: The packaging was not what I would expect from such an expensive, presumably exclusive and German product. The case is floating around in the box with no plastic bag to protect it and the 3.5mm adapter is loose inside the case. By way of comparison, the adapter I referenced was encased in a ziploc bag, inside a Pelican-like box, inside a ziploc bag, inside a fitted bubble-wrap bag. Maybe a bit of overkill, but it was a $38 item. Or, compare this to Oppo, who know how to deliver customer experience. Can't complain about the phones, though. They sound amazing!