The Telex Ascend is great. A little finnicky to get it seated right on your head but super comfortable and clear. Great for deadheads as well. The only problem is that the on/off switch is useless and you need to remove the battery whenever you aren't using it or it goes dead. Not a problem for the Airbus plugs as it's powered from the aircraft.
Don't bother with the HMEC, brutally uncomfortable. Starts torturing your ears in less than 5 minutes.