makes up a massive percentage of my purchases. Games, movies, computer accessories, even the occasional butter toffee peanuts (so good). That said, I'm awful at coming back and reviewing these things. But I'm so immensely pleased with these headphones, that I had to let others know.I've been using a Plantronics USB headset for years, for general use and podcast recording. It's a great piece of hardware, with its only flaw being a microphone that makes a quiet but noticeable ticking sound when it's off. When on, of course, I hear ambient sounds like my fan. None of this is a big deal in daily life, but now that I'm getting into EDITING said podcast, I realized I needed pure silence, and that slight feedback was a distraction.Some quick web searches led me to this model, and it's outstanding. It doesn't have a built-in mic like I'm used to, but I have an external mic anyway. But the 'flat' sound is great, perfect for listening for little things that need to be edited.I read that for my use, "noise canceling" should be avoided, as that tech can still introduce some feedback that could be distracting. These don't cancel noise, but they reduce outside noise a lot. As in, several noticeable measures more than my old headset. It makes for a quiet and distraction-free audio space. It's helping my audio editing work, of course, but it also makes music and video more enjoyable, as I can focus exactly on what I want to hear.It's more than I expected for $49 - I initially wondered if I should go one model higher - but I'm more than satisfied. I recommend it as highly as I'd recommend those P.Nuttles butter toffee peanuts.