The Sennheiser PXC 450s (MSRP $449.95) are an all-around, decent set of active noise-cancelers that don't sacrifice much performance in order to block out unwanted noise-and that's rarer than you'd think.

With $799 you can buy a lot of things. It can get you 2663 soft serve MacDonald's ice cream cones for example, or 53 movie tickets. It also happens to be the price tag for Sennheiser's latest and greatest pair of noise-cancelling headphones, the PXC450.

Great clarity; crisp sound; nice mid and treble ranges; great noise cancelling

Bass is a little weak; expensive