Thanks everybody. These are great answers and very, very helpful. I am really torn as to what my next set of "work" earphones will be.    I work in a cube farm. I want top-end quality. However, I've created an impossible situation for myself. On one hand, I'm afraid that if I have open cans...

I have been on a quest to upgrade my sound quality at work. I invested in a pair of Yuin PK1 earbuds and a Fiio E11. I wear headphones of some kind nearly 8 hours each day, taking them off for brief periods. I thought that the PK1s, since they were earbuds, wouldn't be noticeable. But they hurt...

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Hi all. I'm kind of new here.    I need a high end pair of ear buds. I realized today that while in my cube I listen to my $10 headphones for like 7 hours a day in my cube. Granted, it's not like my source (laptop) is pushing out anything great, but I might as well improve the one...