I'm excited, I've got these headphones (talking at once, and other annoying noises at the airport and the surrounding area, to work) at last these external noises to suppress. Together with my Z3 compact I've finally achieved this goal, as I do not just like to enjoy my music better but also get to rest. Bose will indeed always be a step ahead but 150-300 for headphones I did not want to spend. The music Quallität is good, even if the bass is not soo much as with my Sennheiser CX300, walk me but primarily about the noise reduction. I am satisfied, for the price, a strong buy recommendation !!