Second, these shoes need to be broken in, because they are made out of strong leather, and it can take a month to break them in, depending on how often you wear them. There are three ways to hook up the transmitter to your TV, and any of the three would have worked on my TV (a three-year-old regular - not "smart" - 20" Samsung). My coworker complimented on my makeup the first day I used them! I have a remarkably large head, so I dont normally wear hats unless theyre either have an elastic band or are tailored for my hat size. They are very cushiony and I can work for hours with zero back pain. you like what you like. They wont replace my ANCs for air-travel (I dont think. Once fitted to the sound tube on the Etymotic the foam protrudes past the end of the nozzle, this is a good thing as if the nozzle is too widely exposed in the ear canal it can lead to the micro filters on the earphones getting clogged, even if you have very clean ears. Theyre pretty comfortable and overall work fine for what I needed them for! If you are to any extent an audiophile, or simply appreciate hi-fidelity, quality sound reproduction.