I currently own a pair of sennheiser cx280 IEM headphones....after listening to them again i find that they are better than I originally thought and for my personal taste suit me nicely.  That being said...they do not have an inline mic or iphone controls etc.  Does sennheiser make a similar...

Ok so for past two years I've been experimenting a lot. I currently have... etymotic hf3 iem etymotic mc3 iem sennheiser hd202 sennheiser hd239   i had bose oe2   people rave over the etymotics and I will admit they are phenomenal when it does to clarity and musical...

thx for advice..i am using my iPhone, iPad and my macbook for sources.  if i use the iPhone eq it only works on my iPhone app and not on things like panders or sirius xm.

too much money it appears...trying to stay $50-125 ish

I recently was turned on to the beauty of etymotic research IEM's.  I am VERY happy with their noise isolation capabilities and the sound I have to say is spot on.  I do however tend to prefer a more "full" or warm sound.  Can anyone recommend something in the $50-125 range that would have...

Thanks for all the input. I got my etymotic hf5 in the mail and sof far I like them a lot. Bought foam tips and all is good. I will say they could bea bit fuller. The bass seems to be almost in existent at times. Is there a pair of iems out there that are comparable ($50-150) range that have...

I'm probably going to go with the comply tips...looks like there are 18 for 3 pairs of the ps series (best noise isolating) ir 22 for 5 pairs so i will go with the 5 pairs.  question for you guys...how do i know which size to get?  also, will the comply tips made for etymotic hf5 work with their...

very detailed info...thank you for the update.  looks like etymotic sells their own foam tips...are they any good?  are they any better than the rubber ones that come with the headphones?

can you guys tell me the difference between the hf and the mc series?  i am thinking about buying a second pair but don't want to pay for the mc if i will be happy with the mc series.   also can someone recommend a good website to buy foam tips for these as i assume they are she way to go...

actually i found an opened box "like new" return item.  I'm hoping they're really like new when they arrive.  

Now what do you guys recommend as far as foam or whatever should I get for these iem's? Brand?  Website I can buy them on?  Thanks

I ordered the etymotic hf5 and paid I think $65 or so for them. Is that a good deal?  You guys seem to think ill like these right?

everyone is being so helpful on here....so let me ask this....what IEM would you recommend in the 50-100 range that will do a nice job on noise isolation and still be comfortable?  in the $30-60 range?  I had a bad experience with a pair if song iem's where the rubber piece actually came off in...

Imnot conetned about teenagers. The athletes themselves are older and usually quite quiet with their own headphones on. I am worried about the noise of the ambient bus engine. 

interesting codefox...thanks for input.

so i went out and bought the sennheiser hs228 at my local store this morning and i will admit they sound ok but to be honest not nearly as good as the bose (mind you the price was $120 difference..i paid $29 for sennheiser hd 228 (69 retail), $150 for bose oe2..i guess when all is said and done...

so when researching headphones how would i figure out the overall output in db using what you guys have spoene about?  btw i do appreciate all of your help thus far.   on another note....eric_c i thank you for your input but I was not speaking of earbuds but het IEM's when I said they were...

i hate to sound stupid or ignorant but what does     HAM750 is 115 db/mw 32ohms, while the HD228 is 110 db/V 32 ohms, which equals just 95 db/mw   mean?

I found Sennheiser HD 228 at a local store believe it or not almost by accident for only $29.  For $29 am I going to find a better pair of headphones?  How would these that I thin khad retail of around 

ever get any answers?  ever buy them?

impedance?  now i am reading a lot about impedance and ohm ratings on headphones, especially those being used with iPhone, iPod etc.  seems as though something in the 24-32 range would work better with the iPhone?  the sennheiser hd 280 which i have found for $60 online looked great but they are...

ok so thanks for chiming in everyone...i should have noted that i feel uncomfortable wearing in ear buds and they tend to actually hurt my ears after about 45 minutes or so.  that is why i am leaning towards full size headphones.  the sennheiser 450 seems pretty good at $350?  seen them on ebay...

so are yu saying that the only thing that will really work will be the in ear headphones and there aren't at full size that will do the job?

I had my wife buy me bose oe2 headphones for christmas because I assumed this was a good thing to do.  Obviously I am far from an audiophile but need some help.  I had Sony in ear headphones that I thought sounded good (about $40) but the main reason for me wanting new headphones is because I...