As someone who is extremely noise sensitive, I disagree: ATH-M50X's are 'okay' for audio, and pitiful for noise mitigation. They offer almost zero reduction in

As someone who is extremely noise sensitive, I disagree: ATH-M50X's are 'okay' for audio, and pitiful for noise mitigation. They offer almost zero reduction in outside audio, but are okay from an audio standpoint. (Yes, gun range ear mufflers will work, but you might look awkward. I have a sets of those when I really need to concentrate) Here's my recommendation: Shure SE215-K. In ear studio monitor. amazing noise blocking ability, and, you can play some music to boot. I have literally wore mine down from years of office/motorcycle/road trip use. They have replaceable cables too. Caveat: These can be uncomfortable for prolonged use (I'm talking ~20 hour road trips) as they're in-ear, but seriously get a set. Now that they're $99 on amazon, vs. the $299 I paid for them years prior -- it's a no brainer. In fact, I'm going to get another set this very moment.