TDK NC-150 noise-cancelling headphones

I have to say expert review is right on this. Yes it's an affordable set of headphones but they do buzz/hiss oftentimes to the point it's practically feeding back and they are bulky to the point until u get used to them. I've had them about two yrs and one ear just went out and i notice the wire looks compromised. So they lasted two yrs and experience I guess would be pass on a pass-fail basis, but as a real music lover I have always wondered what I was missing with respect to the BOSE or other higher quality brands/products. I think I'm going to give those a try next and skip the lower priced tdk options and resist the urge to call and ask for a replacement.