Those are two reputable brands with affordable models. You might be able to find better deals if you search around.
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Came to say the exact same thing
For just a little over £50, £57 on Amazon, you could get these.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b00050763/
I have a pair and they are absolutely fantastic. The reduction in noise means I can hear my podcasts, audio books, or music without having the volume up high. I find them to be light enough for long sessions and not too tight, but they also don't fall off the moment you look to the side. I use them for mowing the lawn and other heavy work but also around the house or while playing video games.
The battery lasts multiple days worth of usage, claiming and realistically reaching around 40 hours of use. I haven't yet actually run them dry because I charge them at night but I will frequently have them on from shortly after waking up til bed time with only an hour or two of them being off, so around 14-16 hours, and they are still comfortable after that.
The sound quality is perfectly good. I have some audiophile grade IEMs which do generate better sound quality but for normal headphones these do a great job. I bought them here in Australia and they were around $100 and honestly, worth every cent. Before these I had Tactix which were great but they eventually, after about 4 years, had a loose cable on the left ear and would crackle in and out of function. If I can get anything like the same out of these I will consider them a very good yearly cost, around $25 per year for my main headphones. I would budget for ~$75/year if I were thinking about what is reasonable, so a third of that for one pair of ear protecting headphones is pretty great.
£50? Buy these RP-HJE120s in bulk. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/panasonic-ergo-fit-review/
these remind me of the wired JVC Gumy Plus i used to have! those rocked!
If you are not afraid of buying chinese brand stuff, look for KZ and QKZ IEMs, they are pretty good for the price you pay. if you want to buy cheaper direct from china take a look on aliexpress, if you don't just use amazon or ebay.