i got this headset as a christmas gift in 2006...and i figured its about time i write something about it...this headset is the best ive ever come across...the noise shield is outstandingly amazing...i usually have my car stereo turned up quite loud, and whether its winter or summer...i almost always have my windows down...and in the winter the heat on as well...and even with all that going on...esp with my friends making tons of noise...i have yet to have anyone ask what the noise is in tha background... it works just like in the advertisement commercial online...i also like it because its not overly lite and its sturdy...when i got this headset...as far as i know it was the most expensive on the market...now i see the price has dropped and i would tell anyone in the market to buy this