Noise-cancelling headphones don't cancel noise

The author seems like a grade A idiot. If his priority is noise cancellation, go for Bose QC series or Sony WH series which are known for great active noise cancellation.

>Yet I chose the Beats because they looked comfortable. And, you know, NBA players wear them, right?

Drop near $300 on a product because NBA players wear it, then write an article complaining it is not what he expected.