Thank you, and sorry for the late reply. I went to the store and tried out the QC15 and the Parrot Zik. UNfortunately the Ziks are too small for my ears. The QC15 fit very well sizewise, but when I turned on that noise cancellation I almost got an instant headache. What the?   So I guess I...

Hello all,   first, thank you for taking the time to read this rambling of a newbie.   So first, I mostly listen to music with electric guitar dominance, and some highly detailed drumming (think progressive rock/metal). Source is usually a lossless codec, however, there is no specific amp...