I expected them to be small, but what I saw when the cables arrived still surprised me. These are the tiniest 1/4" plugs that I have ever seen — in every dimension! For those who want to save space, these are a godsend! Also, the cable attached to them is thinner than I had anticipated, but it seems more than tough enough for its intended use. The only issue for me was that there were some kinks in it due to the way it had been packaged, but I wrapped it around an electric kettle filled up with water, and turned the appliance on. When it came to a boil, the cable heated up. I held it like that for a few minutes (being careful, so as not to burn my fingers) until I felt the cable softening. Then, I stretched it out on the table and let it cool down. A minute or so later, the kinks were gone. Despite of this minor easily fixable issue, I would buy these cables again, even though they are pretty costly.