It became painful to wear on one ear where the hard plastic was hitting my ear

I love the rubber pieces but the hard plastic is the part that digs into your ear after a couple hours I can't take it

Plastic and material feels much cheaper than the previous version as well

they're hard plastic, not soft and moldable to your ear lobe

Love the fit and sound but won't pay the price for crappy plastic coated wires.

they're hard plastic, not soft and moldable to your ear lobe

My sons also use the earbuds for their Xbox game consoles as well as to listen to music.

With Bost it's sadly frustrating, as I like the headphones and want to buy bose products

b) I hate the microphonics that cause every little touch of the cord to be amplified in the ear, c) I find them to be really uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, and d