I won mine at a contest, but unfortunately i had to super glue em' together (at the part where it says L and R) cuz, it got crushed? i guess. But they still work mighty fine hehe. Yeah, the padding is some silicone material and is extremely comfortable, they are so light that my head doesn't hurt after a while, when wearing them. And In the seas of skull candies and those apple earphones that come with your ipod. Imma be wearin' my nixons.