Expensive, but worth it. You may not be able to wear these at work, but these headphones changed my life. airports and subway stations are no longer insufferable for me. even if you aren't listening to music, it’s nice to have the overall loud noises around you, dulled. Use with caution as sometimes you can’t hear anything around you (they work that well I didn't realize a biker was yelling at me once bc I cut him off).