Of the two shells, the Crystal Cover Set is less protective by just a bit. It covers almost all of the back of the iPad 2 with the notable exception of the top, where there is an opening that runs from the Sleep/Wake button to past the headphone port, and right below both. The bottom, however, is properly protected with appropriate openings for the Dock Connector port and a 12 x 4 grid of boxes over the speaker. There is also a cutout for theā¦