Hey,   I posted about a year ago asking for recommendations on a pair of noise-isolating IEMs. My only stipulation was that they don't go too far into the canal, as I have something of a phobia in that regard (which rules out Etymotics). I ended up settling on a pair of custom-made buds, but...

Hi, I live in a really noisy family household and find that sounds throughout the house -- yelling, showers running, etc. -- will invariably leak into my room. It's annoying and distressing, but unfortunately I can't move out for the time being.   I have custom-fitted eagplugs as well as a...

So I've been looking for a decent pair of sound-isolating headphones and have been torn between going down the circumaural or IEM route. After weighing up my options, I decided on IEMs and was all set to splash out on a pair of...

So I was posting in reference to this thread I started over in the full-size headphones sub-forum .. I'm basically just trying to canvas my various options at this point .. IEM were something I'd kinda written off, given that I find foam earplugs to be pretty uncomfortable and intrusive, but is...

Heya, So I'm currently in the market for a new pair of headphones. I've been obsessively researching for the past week, but keep getting overwhelmed by the sheer number of variables involved, so figured I'd finally stop torturing myself and ask for help. I have a noise sensitivity issue due...