Quote: Originally Posted by swaneon i mean is the Shure e2c a better option? IMO no. They are a PITA to use and constanly fall out of my ears. If you want decent affordable IE get the CX-300. I use them and they have yet to fall out of my head like the e2c and I dont have to...

I gave up on ipods long ago. Primarily due to no real equalizer. I switched to an Archos AV-500 100gb a coupla years ago and for more portability I use my Sansa e280. I will not be a pod person controlled my a company into telling me how I can use my equipment I bought.

I personally hate the HD-280s. I have a set and even after 100s of hours of burn-in they sound like crap. They are like vice-clamps on my head and cannot take even the power of my iPod without clipping like crazy. Why they are highly regarded is a mystery to me. For your ipod I would recommend...

Quote: Originally Posted by Punky Give the SOny MDR-7506s a shot. They sound great (to me anyway) and they're right at the $100 price point. They block some sound. I would get the original MDR-V6. The 7506 are just newly packaged V6 cans with minor mods and much more $$$. That...