No padding, very wide but short. Edit 29/08/18. Im loving it so far,. Pro - They connect between devices quickly and seamlessly, no glitches or drop outs. On a full charge, we took this about 7 miles one direction to the bus stop, through both city streets and off roading on a dirt path and arrived with still half of the battery left. The white colour WILL discolour when used in lakes. Theyve been pampered, as Ive been working from home, and only wear them in the house, on carpet and hardwood floors. That said, I wanted to mention that there are some inconsistencies with Amazons stock of Sperrys. It sounded great, but the radio started to act weird, so I did several weeks of research on sounbars and opted for this one. Dont waste your money on these ones, as look as they seem they wont last long.