Go with David Clark. The Bose are the best sounding but they are too flimsy and do not last. The DC's are not quite as good on the sound but last forever. I had a pair for just over 5 years, (the warranty last 5yrs...), before the headband broke, and bear in mind at the time I was flying about 1300 hrs a year..I sent it back to DC with a note.."I am a professional pilot etc, please repair and send back ASAP, here's my CC # yada yada yada". Two days later I got a BRAND NEW headset fedex overnight-ed---get this NO CHARGE. You cant kill a David Clark.