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Ngl, I got a free pair of Milwaukee jobsite earbuds and they work surprisingly well for noise cancelling, plus you can toggle 2 lvls of jobsite mode that lets a good amount of high frequency in so you can actually hear stuff if you want to. Can't compare them to high quality headphones because I've never tried any, but it's just a suggestion, especially for low budget. They're under $200.
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