These headphones are very comfortable. They are cushioned well. I absolutely LOVE that you can flip one of the ear phones over so that you can hear your music and what's going on in the room too. It's perfect if I'm listening to music but then someone needs to interrupt me to talk to me for a moment. I can hear them and not have to stop my music. But I can't see using these headphones in an active setting. They fit very loosely. I don't think they'd stay on if you were doing anything that required moving about. They do fold up some to not take up too much space, but they're still pretty large too. Definitely not something you'd just stuff in a pocket on the go. So for use in the house or in the office, they're great. Being able to flip the ear around is very useful. But they're not that portable and not for active use.