Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones

I’m usually not a Bose fan, and one can get better headphones, but these are amazing. They have active noise canceling, which works better than other options I’ve heard. I bought a pair for a airplane ride I had to take recently. While the noise cancelling functions are impressive, I was most struck by the comfort of these headphones. Their design allows them to completely surround ones ears, so the headphone rests on ones head rather than on ones ears. I was able to wear them for 4 hours without any discomfort at all. They also come with a nice case, and a comprehensive set of airplane friendly adapters. The case is fitted to the headphones, but has enough space inside to carry my iPod as well.