I borrowed these headphones from my dad and decided to get an over the ear pair for myself, but wanted to check out other brands. I looked for at least an hour at all different brands and read hundreds of reviews. Bose, Skull Candy, Beats by Dre. After all the searching, I came to the conclusion that these are as good as any for the price. The bass is not loud but it is enough to gauge if it will be loud out of a speaker. They do actually fit perfectly around my ear without touching any part of my ear. I can wear them for hours. They get hot after a little but what headphones don't. Its funny when I see people complain about that. You have no air getting to your ears, of course they will get hot. Anyway, love these headphones.