I was really disappointed by the performance of these headphones. The amount of static it transmits is unbelievable. Even when I'm just two feet away from the transmitter, I can hear noise and it doesn't even stay constant, it fluctuates which makes it impossible for you to mentally "tune out" the noise.Perhaps it's because of all the electronic noise and appliances in my area, but that's no excuse for bad reception at a distance of 2 feet. I wasn't expecting audiophile quality sound, but for $150 I definitely at least expect clear transmission within a six feet radius!Also, whoever thought of putting the controls on the rear was obviously no genius. It's impossible to lie down while wearing these headphones without messing up the volume and balance.Bottomline - Not worth the money - good features, bad implementation. Horrible reception unless you live in an extremely uncongested area!