Like many new pilots, I started off with David Clarks but soon found they gave me headaches on longer flights because of the clamping effect. Easy to sell second hand though. I then moved onto lighter Peltors which were more comfortable but not as robust. When ANRs started to appear, I purchased a couple of Pilot Communications sets which gave me many years of service and I still have one set as a spare. However, a few years ago, I bought a nearly new Lightspeed Zulu headset which is by far the most relaxing I have ever owned. If you are serious about flying and can afford it, go for this or something similar.