[Scuddie]

And I need to know what kind of excellent quality earphones I can get.  And when I say excellent quality, I dont mean these.  I was thinking more in the $40-$70 price range.  Great quality, but not ridiculously great.  I dont need the extra 2% sound quality that only audiophiles would desire.  My MP3s are encoded at 320kbps, not 480kbps.  If you catch my drift...

[Thorn]

Earmuff style, or wraparound type? I have a pair of Sony MDR-P180s. They're huge, but they sound great. Cost $40 Canadian. If it's cold out I use them to keep my ears warm.

[Janos]

Originally posted by Scuddie
And I need to know what kind of excellent quality earphones I can get.  And when I say excellent quality, I dont mean these.  I was thinking more in the $40-$70 price range.  Great quality, but not ridiculously great.  I dont need the extra 2% sound quality that only audiophiles would desire.  My MP3s are encoded at 320kbps, not 480kbps.  If you catch my drift...

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[Scuddie]

Hopefully wraparound style and snug fit.  The big ones are too bulky for my tastes as far as portability goes, but they are better than those hard plastic ones you have to fit in your ear.  I was interested in the etymonics plugs, but the gigantic price tag kinda made me shy away from them.

Originally posted by Janos
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Uh, yeah.  You bet.  Your sig pretty much sums up my thoughts to your response.

[Clave]

Something by Sennheiser, or waste your money...

[Scuddie]

I checked Sennheiser, and they do not have plug-style wraparounds.  They have those hard plastic things that never fit right, and hurt your ears.  Do you know what brands besides etymotic research does those style  earphones?  Hopefully significantly cheaper?