Sennheiser PXC 150 Consumer Headphones

Closed, supra-aural stereo mini headphones with switchable NoiseGard, active noise cancelling technology, Ideal for air travel and noisy environments Ultra-lightweight design and soft ring ear pads, Duofol diaphragms with spiral embossing deliver transparent, and lifelike audio reproduction, Excellent sound quality with deep powerful bass performance.

These are a decent pair of noise-cancellation headphones, but the...

Pros: NoiseGard noise reduction works decently with static " white noise "
Cons: The NoiseGard device is large and unwieldy, gets in the way
As a d esigner, I work in a fairly free-flowing environment and within that often comes a somewhat loud environment. To compensate and keep from getting distracted, I ' m a big user of my iPod and iTunes (and various streaming websites)...

Well worth the money

I'd been laboring under the impression these last few years that the whole 'noise cancelling' thing was a gimmick - then a friend thrust her Bose NC headphones on me for a trip.