[USMCmech]

Buy a good passive (non ANR) headset for your first stages of training. Comfort is key here, pilots think about headsets like construction workers do boots. You should be able to find something good for 150-250$.

I used a DC13.4 for 8 years, with no problems.

Then when you pass your PPL checkride, reward yourself with a nice noise canceling permium model, like a lightspeed.

I now use a lightspeed 20, and I have no complaints.