Disagree. Even my Bose QC15s are decent for regular background noise. From walking in town to sitting in the office. But those Sony WH whatever-they're-called mark 2s I tried yesterday were amazing.
The companion app lets you adjust the noise cancellation to adapt to all sorts of environments...
In the same boat. I have a pair of Bose QC15s and thinking of upgrading to the QC35s.
I can say absolutely without doubt, noise cancellation is a game changer. Sitting on a train with no music on and just having the ambient noise reduced is something I do often. Unless you really need super...