I should have wrote isolation is a plus. I don't think he really requires it but it would be nice I guess. Personally I love my IEMs but he is very picky with putting stuff inside his ears (I tried to convince him once before).

Looking for a gift for a friend...He listens mostly to classical (piano) and some jazz for hours at a time.Light and comfy (obviously) No IEM Offers some isolation Unamped Up to $100 Single-sided and/or detachable cable a plus My current list: HD280, SR60, AKG K240 Other alternatives...

Has anyone seen the K450s in the US? There doesn't seem to be anything available online.

I was about to go for the koss but I am now considering the PTH which will allow me to continue using my ERs. Unfortunately it looks pretty clumsy. This thing has been around 3 years ... why neither shure nor anyone else has thought about improving the design is beyond me I think I'm stuck...

First of all thanks for the reply ChroniCali. The PK3 do look like a great bargain but I'm worried about the earbud design that looks pretty standard and with which I had problems as I mentioned. To be honest I was looking at something like the Sennheiser OMX50/60 for the clip-on and the...

A couple of years ago I got the ER-6i and I am very happy with them. I mostly listen to jazz, classical or downtempo so I haven't really felt the missing bass people report. I recently started taking them to work, the library or cafes, but there are times when I get interrupted a lot and...