So years back I got a set of Soundcore / Anker over ear headphones for mowing the lawn. I can't really use earbuds, because I need something that will keep the outside noise out. They were even purple and pink (so I saved about half the cost when they clearanced them)...
My only complaint was they could be a little louder. While the over ear kept out most of the outside noise, just a touch more level would have covered it completely.
Anyway, had to replace them and so I got the new version, though the black ones went on sale before the purple... so I replaced it with the Q30's in black.
After a couple seasons using them, I can say they are way better. I never had noise canceling headphones, and frankly I'm so jaded that when I heard they were, I just expected it not to work, but WOW.
They don't need to be nearly as loud and the outside noise of the lawn tractor is almost nothing with the noise canceling.
In any event they are on sale again and a bargain at $55 :
