[arthurb]

I am looking to buy a pair of headphones, my priorities are - in order of importance to me
 

• Quality of noise cancellation: I will use those in noisy environments, where noise cancellation will be far more important than crisp midtones
• Indulgent circumaural comfort: I want my hears to be gently hugged
• Very low amount of leaking: I'm concerned about disturbing people, but really it's about privacy
• Sound quality: I love music, but my eardrums were damaged by severe otitis as a kid, this is why this is so low in the list. I mostly listen to italian opera, psychedelic trance, audio books and pop music.
• Price: I have money to spend, but I'd prefer to stay under $400, and if the best choice happens to be $50, then by all means I don't need to spend more. 

 
Given these specifications, could you kindly give me some recommendations.

 

[arthurb]

I just saw the generic thread for this kind of question. Could an admin kindly delete this thread? Thank you!