Just bought a pair of these for $50 and free next day shipping. They're perfectly comfortable for me, and I have a larger than average head. I primarily listen to hip hop and bass heavy Indie like chillwave, and these are quite suited to that. Before this I owned ath fc700a cans and I prefer the sonys overall. The ath cans sounded great, but the v55s have an enjoyable sound profile for the music I listen to, are far more comfortable, and I love the single, flat cord- I've had no problems with the length. I wouldn't use these for dj or studio work (if you're a professional I assume you can afford to drop more than $50 anyways), but for pure enjoyment they are more than worth the price. Ive experienced no creaking, the bleeding isn't bad enough to bother me, no pinching or headaches, and zero noticeable distortion even at max volume- in short, the negative reviews I read here that worried me before I decided to purchase them have not reflected my experience whatsoever.