That's alright thatBeatsguy, thanks for replying! Good day to you as well.

Yeah. My application is pretty specific, because for most people, if noise isolation is both more effective and cheap, then it is innately better. ANC just has the benefit of being able to be turned off in case I need it to be. It would be awkward to turn around, see my roommate passed out...

Thanks for the reply cel4145!   I always had assumed ANC headphones would be more expensive or have lower quality, but I wasn't sure by how much. If the quality drop is really so bad for the price that it's just not worth a purchase, then I guess that is too bad for me.   I first...

Hi, I'm Dan! I'm buying new headphones for college as an engineering student, and any help is hugely appreciated! I might blabber some, so if you just want the basics of what I need, I highlighted them for you. I don't want to waste your time. :)   I've done a lot of research regarding...