When I started to actual practice and take drumming seriously, I realized I needed a pair of headphones so I could learn songs and play to them. I didn't want completely noise cancelling ones, though. After some searching these seemed like a great buy. Very comfortable and adjustable. I have owned these for almost 4 years and I am still in love. In fact, I was so happy with BOSE's product that after I bought them, I created a video product review for a class in college. You can search for it on YouTube /watch?v=i9-b4RNCMqE.