a good pair of headphones for the iPod?

[tzikeh]

I need a new pair of headphones that will work with my iPod. I'd like them to be comfortable, portable, sturdy, something I can use at the gym, and with the best sound quality I can get at a decent price. I *hate* the kind that go inside your ear. I feel that "over-the-head" and "over-the-ears" brands are six of one, half a dozen of the other. If they meet *all* of my requirements with high marks, I'm willing to spend a bit more on them.

Anyone have any good suggestions?

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[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Between the fact that they go inside the ear and the fact that they are $500, I think I'll pass. :)

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

The ones I have only cost $100, which is a lot but seemed worth it in the end. ($500 is ridiculous.)

I find the earbuds that came with my iPod incredibly painful to wear; these don't bother me, I think because they are soft, so they seemed worth suggesting. But they are still in-the-ear, so I can see why the suggestion is less than helpful. *g*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Can you point to the ones you have?

http://www.shurestore.com/index.html

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

They're here on Amazon, and here on Shure.com. Mine came with a set of three different earpiece covers: black, clear, and orange foam. I like the orange ones the best.

[par-avion.livejournal.com]

I have these: http://www.amazon.com/Shure-E3c-Sound-Isolating-Earphones/dp/B0001NNLHK/ref=sr_1_21/102-9011698-5320935?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1186370999&sr=1-21

Brookstone has/had a display of the Shure earphones as well as the Brookstone line -- you can plug your ipod in and listen to whatever you want. (It helps to test to a song you know well).

For over the ear headphones, I have a Bose pair that I bought for comfort. I was getting headaches from wearing glasses plus headphones. They probably are overpriced though. They are somewhat collapsible/portable.