This works! For years ive only been able to wear a few colors. I had to carefully pick tops. I could never wear fun, cute tops like my peers growing up. It kept me from going into public MANY times. This changed that. Yes you can hear the sound of all the padding but it doesn't matter and probably only I can hear it and it doesn't sound odd. I gave 4 stars cause the sizing is off. I'm bigger, I wear xl-2x in women's and I'm nursing so my chest is large. The 2x is tight and short on my torso (I'm 5"6 215) I think ill order a mens xl.