Hi Digger,
I did a lot of research around BTNC (Blue tooth Noise cancelling) headphones last year and here is my 2 cents and entirely my opinion. I am not affiliated with any of the brands below
I was looking the mid range Sennheiser and the top end (IMHO) Sony or Bose
Sennheiser-hd-4.50-btnc (I paid about 280 AUD on sale)
Reviews
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/07/senn ... an-review/
https://www.cnet.com/products/sennheise ... ss/review/
Pros: IMHO Good for the price. The ear cushions are good, the noise cancelling is not too bad and not so overpowering that you feel nauseous. I wear glasses and it isnt too hard so as to hurt as it presses on the spectacle arms. It comes with a cable to plug in
Cons: When using it to making calls, it picks up too much of the background noise and it can sound noisy for the other person. Ears could get a little hot if worn too long (hours)
Sony WH-1000XM2 & Bose QC 35 are both great
There are loads of youtube videos comparing the Bose to the Sonys
Sony
A mate who is an audiophile ( I am not, so cant tell the difference) swears by the Sonys. I got the WH-1000X M1 at a good price and I like it.
Pros:The noise cancelling is not as harsh as the Bose's. Has some cool features like Quick Attention mode, touch sensors (could be a pain at times).
Con: more expensive than the Sennheiser
Review
https://www.audiophileon.com/news/sony-wh1000xm2-review
http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sony-wh-1000xm2
Sony Australia's Ebay shop has the M1 for sales, they are seconds though
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sony-MDR100 ... 41cf84a744
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SONY-MDR100 ... 41c6885513
Bose QC 35
Some people find their NC very high, which feels like pressure on the ears
If you do decide on a Bose they have a RISK-FREE TRIAL(click on the shop with confidence on their website for the T&Cs). The Bose shop in the Melbourne CBD, wasn't too keen to highlight this though.
Hope this helps with your decision.
I would highly recommend that you have a listen to each of these headphones prior to buying them.