While I was in hospital at the beginning of his year, I became used to sleeping with earphones in, listening to radio plays and comedies, and I've carried on sleeping this way. It's better than listening to the lorries that pass about 3 metres from my bedroom window every couple of minutes. I've been using the Vivanco Aircoustic from Richer Sounds at £9.99. These have been ideal for my use, and when the cables have been over my ears a few times, they tend to keep their shape. Unfortunately they also have a tendency to break at the plug, so, after my third pair, I'm looking for something to replace them. Quality build is probably needed more than great sound, though not so bad sound that I can't use them for music occasionally. (I use Grado SR325 during waking hours.) Over ear cable is essential to stop them pulling out, and a low profile is preferred - the Vivanco's have wood bodies, so I sanded off the fancy bits, which shortened them to just the right length.
I'd probably go to about 40UKP, so is there anything out there that might do what I want, or am I asking too much?
Is it possible to make generic earphones into over ear? I was thinking of something like Sennheiser CX200/300/400 and putting some heatshrink over the cable and moulding it to shape, though I don't know if this would work, it's just a thought.
