These are perfect for my needs. The headband is soft and breathable, it doesn’t make me too hot while wearing it. The sound quality is what you should expect for a sleep phone, it’s not awesome but does the job. I use it to listen to podcasts that I fall asleep to. I can hear the podcast it masks sounds just enough but not enough so that you can’t hear, smoke detectors, or strange noises that SHOULD wake you up.