LaBreaHead
Headphoneus Supremus
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I second what Jeffreybar said ...
Slow Diver -- the Creative EP 630's do sound good for the price, and if you 're going to listen to them mostly while seated (not running, moving around a lot, etc.), their cord microphonics will be a non-factor. I use them in a noisy office, and they don't keep me from hearing the phone, but other people talking is now way in the distance instead of right on top of me. They don't isolate like the Etymotics do, but there's no noise leakage, they cost a lot less and I believe they are available in at least one mega-huge retailer, if I remember threads I've read in the past (the price is really nice online).
I haven't heard the Marshmallows, but the principle would be essentially the same as for the Creatives.
But save up for the Etymotics down the road (save a lot for the ER4's!), if you listen to classical.
Slow Diver -- the Creative EP 630's do sound good for the price, and if you 're going to listen to them mostly while seated (not running, moving around a lot, etc.), their cord microphonics will be a non-factor. I use them in a noisy office, and they don't keep me from hearing the phone, but other people talking is now way in the distance instead of right on top of me. They don't isolate like the Etymotics do, but there's no noise leakage, they cost a lot less and I believe they are available in at least one mega-huge retailer, if I remember threads I've read in the past (the price is really nice online).
I haven't heard the Marshmallows, but the principle would be essentially the same as for the Creatives.
But save up for the Etymotics down the road (save a lot for the ER4's!), if you listen to classical.