For reasons similar to yours, I bought a set at Walmart a few years ago for about $20. They are Logitech. Very light weight, so no ‘pressure’ or discomfort while wearing them. They also have an in-line volume control. They do have the microphone, too, but I really don’t need that.
I especially wanted to in-line volume controller so I could raise and lower the volume at the headphone, not at the TV.
The Logitech headset I bought at Walmart (post #46) have surprisingly good sound quality for the price.
Additionally, I read somewhere that setting the TV’s BASS to 0 and the TREBLE to 100 helps make the audio more discernable.