I currently use Ultimate Studio.Fi 3s. Love them but the wires keep breaking. Here's my list of needs/uses/preferences: 1) I like realistic sounding earphones. Not a lover of big bass. 2) Isolation important to me. Often in loud, crowded places, like the metro. 3) Over the ear wires. Much...

I currently use Ultimate Ears Super Fi3 Studios for everyday use, which means listening to music and podcasts on my ipod while commuting and running. I really like the sound of these (I am by no means an audiophile), but the second cord just broke (this one last 3 months) and I think it's time...