You wont believe it until you try it, then you will buy one.

I'm a medical student so really cost should be a very important factor to me, but its not, at least when things such as headphones are concerned. I recently broke my sony in-ear headphones (no suprise there). So i decided that i would buy a pair worthy of my audio equipment. I was very aware of the Bose brand as i already have a lifestyle system and a system in my car, so trying out these and the noise cancelling version was a must. I went over to my local audio store and tried them out- wow they were good, it feels as though they arent even on your head, the padding is superb, and they can be worn for hours on end, yet still are light and compact enough to be used on the move. However i was not going to be happy untill i tried out all the other headphones in the store, so i did! Even top end sennheisser headphones did not match the range, bass and comfort of these headphones, i dont care what anyone else claims, i tried about 20 other equivalent headphones and none matched the Bose triport's. As far as i am concerned the cost is reasonable for the magnificent sound, they seem very durable and i'm sure they can handle every day wear and tear. None of my bose products have ever had any problems.