I guess thats how its going to end up anyway, right?The earpads have the cheapest, lowest density foam possible, and it completely collapses when donning, letting you feel the hard plastic behind. My sons new favourite hoody. I might even buy other colors too! This problem, unless it can be resolved, will force me to return this device even though Ive had it for 3+ months. Can you love a pair of water shoes? Yes, because I love these! If you are also hateful of this issue, the better ATH models have interchangeable cables that can be much shorter. They are very comfortable and have arch support which is so right for my feet. Insert screws thru license plate into spacers behind it and continue to screw this into the Mercedes base plate. They are extremely comfortable headphones, unlike other razer headsets I have had in the past, that give you a headache from wearing it for too long. Also, auto shutoff when you put them in the case and autonomically turning on when you take them out is a nice feature.