If you want to go cheap you could get some JVC Marshmallows. Good isolation, decent (albeit bass heavy) sound, good construction. If you Kramer mod them they sound much better. A good beater phone in my personal opinion.

I just bought a pair of er6is, they seem really well reviewed in my range.

Considering looking into the ER6i's too.

Those look like a good alternative. They also look real durable. Any comment on the isolation with the foam tips?

Yeah. Being an mp3 listener I'm trying to determine the point where spending that much on headphones is just silly, considering I'm not using an amp or anything like that.

So, my main thing right now is... I am going to drop my budget, mostly because there simply doesn't seem to be a performance increase worth worrying about in the upper range. Right now what I'm considering is kramer modding my JVC FX-33s and then getting shure olive tips or comply tips...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fungi If you want to stick with the Marshmallows, cut off the rubber grey tubing and get some Shure olive/black foam eartips and they will go on, with the help of an awl. I've yet to wear out these things and they isolate well. I think the rubber...

Quote: Originally Posted by mwallace573 It has more to do with the foam tips than the earphone itself. Foam is just really good at blocking out sound. I'd imagine the same earphones with Shure tips wouldn't isolate quite as well. I hear good things about er6i's in regards to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mwallace573 All those demands with the exception of isolation can be easily accomplished within that budget. Nothing isolates quite like the Marshmallow for under $100. For pure SQ in that budget, I can recommend the MylarOne x3i and Audio Technica ATH-CK7...

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Hey guys. I'm an impoverished college student looking for some suggestions. I have a set of Grados for home enjoyment, but I want some isolating IEMs for my everyday listening pleasure. I have a set of JVC Marshmallows and they don't sound bad at all. A little bit bass bloated and the...

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Some serious rectal-cranial inversion going on here.

Quote: Originally Posted by nick20 Anyone? Or can anyone point me into the right direction to get some. The cheapest I found was around $12 + shipping. Best Buy has dynamat in the car audio section. You can get 2 10 by 10 sheets for like 10 bucks.

They are my first set of decent headphones as well. You'll love them, I guarantee it.