I have had my most recent pair for over 3 years and love them. They are comfortable and work extremely well. The previous pair I had was replaced only because I accidentally ripped one of the ear pieces off. Not the pad, the whole speaker.
They do tend to loosen up as time goes on but I find that if I simply push the adjustable earpieces back up so they would fit a really short head and kinda crunch it a bit before bed, the next day it is a stronger grip.
I use them strictly as my sound for my desktop PC, primarily for Everquest and have used them for NetPhone in the early days.
I find it interesting that people complain about them being pricey. In the 3+ years I have had these I have simply replaced the foam earpads that cost me about $3. In that same amount of time my stepson has been through 4 sets of headphones ranging in cost from $35 to $80 bucks. Seems like this one was a pretty good value if you ask me :-)
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