I purchased a Matt Black XXL eariler this year and thinking that with the price if I was unhappy with it I could just leave it in the cupboard and buy a different one, but to my surprise I found the helmet to be really good quality and once it got used to my head (i.e. worn in) it became quite comfortable, the longest I've worn this helmet in one go is three and a quarter hours with no ill effects. Most open face helmets can be a little noisy and this is no exception, but I use it on my BMW and my Burgman scooter and provided you use ear plugs i've found it to be reasonable. I was also quite impressed with the removable support, which un-zips from the rear of the helmet, basically if you ride a bike where you lay over the tank you can remove this pad and it enables you to look up easier. Dave Smart