Everything still has miles to go. The headband shows no signs of wear and the pads are intact and quite comfortable. I've got a number of headphones I keep for different reasons, so I've not used these as often as I would if they were my only pair. Nonetheless, I've spent thousands of hours with them. These sound especially great when listening to a cd through my yamaha receiver or through my little fiio k5 headphone amp. They really sing with well-mastered music, like anything by Frank Sinatra or Pink Floyd. My son swears they're the best gaming headphones he's ever used.

They also sound great wired to my fiio btr5 streaming flacs through my phone.

The detachable cable and replaceable earpads make this one a bargain for the audiophile on a budget (in the usa, at least.)

I share your enthusiasm. I've seen them going for around $100.00 lately, a tremendous bargain. i've had my pair for around four years now and they are still as comfortable and great sounding as they day i bought them.