Headphones for iPods

The Apple Store demonstrate ipods with several types of headphone. I suspect they have done their homework to see which work best with their products, and these are the ones they demonstrate. In your price range the best sounding they use are the Sennheiser HD212pro which gave quite exeptional sounds from a Nano. They are quite large though and have excessive bass with true "hi-fi" sources, but are a very good match with ipods. If you are going for "in-ears" to beat the Apple ones you will need to spend more. The Etymotics which the Apple Store sell (ER6 s ?)are your best bet.
I use ER4Ps, but they are too expensive for ipod use alone.

I use sennheiser px100's.I don't get on with the "in your ear" type phones, from a comfort POV. the px100's are more traditional looking, but fold up into a sunglasses type case for travelling,sound great, have magazine reccommendations (if that matters), & are under £30. Worth a look.
matt

Try the PX200s as well. They're a "closed back" design, so you won't annoy fellow travellers on buses or trains. Some have suggested, though, that the "open back" (and cheaper) PX100s sound better.

G

After numerous dems I have come to a very strong conclusion that Koss porta pro's are by far the most satisfying listen. They get rid of all the top end nasties and offer up a clean, full and smooth sound. They are quirky looking and look crudely made but they make me want to listen to my ipod much more than the others I have listened to - etymotics and sennheisers included.

I paid £44 from the cornflake shop (they swear by them) but I think you can get them for £38ish off the internet.

Many thanks for the recommendations so far, but I do really need the type without the over the head bar for two reasons:
1) I use my iPod while cycling to and from work so they need to be compatible with a bike helmet
2) I think the over the head style makes us slap heads look like muppets to be honest

I do appreciate I will be sacrificing quality here, but as it is music on the go I am prepared to lower my standards.

Kind regards

Gareth

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Originally posted by Gareth:
I use my iPod while cycling to and from work so they need to be compatible with a bike helmet
Gareth

ARE YOU SURE!!!!!!!
None of my buisness really but as a commuter cyclist, i-podder and casualty doctor I'd advise keeping your ears open on the bike.

Thanks for the concern, but I never have it too loud that I can't hear cars coming from either direction.
Most of the time the wind is louder than the music.

Sennheiser PMX60s
Work fine with a bike helmet.

Sound good too.

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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
The Etymotics which the Apple Store sell (ER6 s ?)are your best bet.

These ones at Amazon?

Amazon

Hang on.
I think the ER6's & ER6i's are different sensitivity, and the i's have been matched for the ipod or other mp3 players output. I think so. Be sure to check on the web site. Anyhow, I have ER6i's with my ipod and if I was looking to do it all again, I would get something else. Too many people have complained about no bass and poor sound, and it seems that they either fit your ear canal perfectly and give good sound, or they don't and sound awful. Do a search on Google and read all the personal reviews (try ipod world). You really MUST try before you buy. They are NOT a safe buy without trying them first. I can make them sound great, but it will take 10 minutes of fitting and refitting to get it right, and then I keep trying to adjust them further. Just be careful before spending that amount of money. I regret buying them.
Read these reviews

I agree with Rasher that Etymotics are a very personal choice. I bought without trying and found them very uncomfortable for the first few weeks, but now am an evangelical convert. Nothing sounds better (including Stax, Grado RS1 and Sennheiser HD650s) IF you can tolerate them jammed in your ears.

I thought the offical medical stance was "nothing smaller than your elbow" in your ear?

Got to be the SR 001

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The Etymotics which the Apple Store sell (ER6 s ?)are your best bet.

I have a pair of these and they can be excellent, but are not easy to get to seal properly in your ears. When you get it right, virtually no noise leaks in (on the tube they remove all external noise) and they sound great. The problem is that it is not easy to achieve a constitent fit as the rubber deforms over time. My opinion is that they are not worth £99, so look for something cheaper.
John

With portables Koss porta pro do it for me.
/Gunnar