They are SOOOOO much more comfortable than my Beats Solo 3. The sound is great, the noise cancelling is pretty great- I can vacuum and run water and grind coffee without interrupting my book. I haven't used for a call yet, but not sure that's the priority for me. They are pretty and come with a nice case, although the case isn't compact at all- think 8 x 8 x 3.5 (just guessing), but that's not a big deal to me- if I'm carrying them I have a big bag anyway. I stalked the Bose and beats for weeks with the deals, and finally decided to try these because I liked the look and features. The best improvement from beats 3, aside from the ANC is that when I walked with my beats on, I could hear a little sound- maybe from the ear pads rubbing on my ears. The over ear is the best improvement, but I didn't want to drop $350 on the beats or even $200 on the lowest quality Bose.