Everybody needs to protect their hearing, especially singers, musicians and voice over performers. So you are wise to wear noise reducing headphones while flying or in other noisy environments. I always do, but my ridiculously expensive noise-reducing 'cans' were useless when it came time to record auditions and sessions on the road. That's because the noise-reduction circuitry couldn't be turned off and so they could not function as regular headphones. As you know, when we're recording in less than perfect acoustic locations - like hotel rooms - we NEED to hear the noise in the room so we can do our best to mitigate it, through microphone placement, software tools or a portable sound booth. Bottom line? I always had to travel with two sets of 'cans' - regular and noise-reducing. So I was thrilled to discover these Comfort Zone Noise-Reducing Headphones from Travelon. Unlike most competing products - they let you turn the noise cancellation on or off at will! For anyone who records on-the-road they are a dream come true -- truly doing double duty. Best yet, they're priced at a fraction of the big name one's I used to use and sound just as good or better! At only $69.95 the Travelon headphones are an amazing bargain. They come in a slim, molded storage case that fits nicely in your gig bag with both a 3.5 mm and 2 prong audio adapter. The padded ear cups are soft and comfortable and believe it or not - the one AAA battery needed - IS included! Ah one less thing to lug along!