I may be an edge case, but the comments here all seem to miss the mark of people for whom the earplugs aren't an option. After 22 years in military aviation an

I may be an edge case, but the comments here all seem to miss the mark of people for whom the earplugs aren't an option. After 22 years in military aviation and a couple of autoimmune disorders, I literally cannot wear in-ear anything without pain, ruptured skin, and balance issues. A pair of headphones like this is my only option. I'm sure I'm an edge case, but there are plenty of other people for whom a solution like this is more viable than anything in their ear canal.