need headphones

can anyone recommend a pair of cheap headphones, but that are very durable.  I need the ones that are like ipod headphones.  The ones that fit rit into your ear, small.

Those "earbuds" aren't too good for your ears and only portray a limited amount of what is really in the music - I'd really recommend something like a decent pair of Sennheisers.

Even cheap Sennheisers sound fantastic!

So earbuds - the only possible way to go is Shure, EC2 or EC3.  They aren't cheap and you have to persevere with the various supplied ear-seal options to get the one that works for you but once right they are capable of astonishingly realistic stereo imaging and detail - only problem is they are a little light on the bass.

^ Sennheiser recently introduced a line of in ear headphones:



I guarantee you they will not hurt your ears.

BTW: Whether they hurt the ear or not depends on the volume, nothing else. The only problem is that cheap headphones don't isolate the ear from environmental sound well enough - so in order to hear the details in the music people are forced to crank up the volume. The in ear phones are really excellent in that regard - even professional musicians are using that technique on stage today.

    



I bought a pair of HD 600 today     ...

Indeed, there are big but very comfortable (you quickly forget it when you have it on your head).
I'll not bring it in the train, not so much because of the look, but rather by fear to damage them or being
attacked by hooligans wanting to stole it.

On another hand, i'll wear them outdoor when in the country on holidays.

Most important, it works like storm!!!!
Extremely natural, great imaging, fast with punchy low and fine highs.

Highly recommended!!!!!

    
    

Edited by oliverstoned - September 07 2006 at 16:11

Indeed, this is really a great value (used in the best studios).

A new product (cheaper: 100€) which is said to work great and would be a great solution for portable sources:

Etymotic ER-6i


    
    

http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/in-ear-monitor/





Edited by oliverstoned - September 05 2006 at 05:40

There's nothing below...it's the minimal walkman headphones. But i would not call it a good Hifi headphone.

For little sources, try in-ear headphones from Shure and Etymotic, from 100€ to 300€.





    http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/in-ear-monitor/



    

Edited by oliverstoned - September 11 2006 at 10:22

MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ for mp3 sources even the "cheap" new Sennheiser in-ear model will do!

    Yes,I have a pair of Sennheisers,the type that plug into your ear canal and sonically they are excellent.They also allow you to listen at a lower volume setting meaning that you save on battery power...

Yes...all headphones must be used with great moderation to preserve auditive capacity.