Its in the off topic room, and its perfectly valid. Sound devices, including ear buds, are as vital to us as screen readers which are often enough discussed in here as well. It isn't directly related to games so off topic room is probably the best place for it, and so long as something isn't offensive or outright spam anything goes really.

Well, I believe this is one of those cases where you don't have to pay as much and still obtain something absolutely worth having.  I've not yet dislodged them, nor have I lost that sweetspot that is so hard to find with normal earbuds.  They come with three mold sizes from small to large for personal preference, allowing you to pick and choose what feels best in your ear.  Keep them in as long as you like and they never hurt or become a nuisance.  As for sound quality?  Most earbuds I tend to find which have good quality don't fit very comfortably.  I found a set made by Sony which sounded superb, but hurt after about an hour or so.  The ones that I find which are somewhat comfortable tend to strip some of the quality out of whatever you're listening to.  The sound I'm currently experiencing is ritch in base and spit clear quality.  Something else that was added was an independant volume control.  the wire is extra long, but for the most part I find that I can compensate by clipping the fairly small volume/noise-cancelation panel to my beltloop or possibly my shirt.  Yes, they do come with a small clip, and if you're in need of it, a small drawstring pouch for safekeeping.  No, I'm not being paid to advertise, but I wouldn't take money for it anyway.  I just found them to be quite impressive, and when I do find something of this caliber, I tend to tell the world!

Mind if I ask where you tend to get your ear/headphones from Dark? I've tried looking for somewhere online that sells a good choice of sennheiser stuff but haven't had much luck.

Well for me and Dark living in the UK it'd probably be just as cheap to buy sennhisers from shops over here as pay the shipping and import duties, even on $40 earphones. It'd certainly be a lot less hassle.

If it works for you then there is nothing wrong with it.

That's another nice thing about sanheisar headphones, ---- all parts of the phrames and wires are replaceable. In fact the only reason I had to buy a new pair was because the amplifyers in my old ones have started to go, ---- not surprising sinse their ten years old.

'm well impressed with the 595's though, ---- even the cable has gold lined connectors to reduce conductivity and electrical hiss.

Sanheisar are just a favourite make of mine, ---- though it's also true they sell things at various prices for various uses. my earbuds from them, ---- which I use when traveling for my laptop or portable Cd player actually cost only £40, ---- that's about sixty five dollars I believe.

generally yes, you do need a pretty specialist hifi place to get such things, --- but it's worth it if your picky about technology. I went to a place called richer sounds, ---- who also supplied my brother with a home cinema system, ---- and even recommended a high colour flatscreen for me.

they don't unfortunately do online orders I believe, ---- but you can check their catalogue and shop locations at http://www.richersounds.com/

Hth.

Btw, no, I am by no means a millionair. The screen was a birthday present from my parents, ---- and the headphones were bought partially with Christmas money.

I am also in the good position that none of my interests or general life style cost large amounts of money to maintain, ---- and i have comparatively few general desires beyond the odd computer game or dvd, ---- so when there is something I need I usually have the savings for it.

Hi Dark.  No, I didn't think you were a millionaire, though I did leave it open as a possibility.  Anyway, I got curious enough to check out the brand of earphones you were discussing, but found a brand called Sennheiser, so I'm a bit confused as you typed sanheisar.  Perhaps there are two companies/brands?

Sorry, I wasn't trying to make anyone look bad out here.  Actually I have less than perfect spelling myself, so I impulsively double check everything I write.  In any case, I really was confused.  In any case, I was looking at the prices on some of these earphones, though that will be all I can do for a while, look at the prices.  I'm currently shopping for a keyboard, so can't really aford anything else.  Thanks guys, and congrads on a great site and forum.  It's really been helpful.

No problem, ---- as for spelling, well if people persist in having irritating weerdly spelled names that aren't phonetic, ---- it's their own fault!

As for keyboards, ----- well computer wise, i'm a big fan of my wireless one which was nicely inexpensive, ----- in fact on the one occasion i tried buying an expensive wireless keyboard it proved an unmitigated desaster, lots of channel switching and pointless extra buttons and functions, ---- not to mention actually having to install a totally inaccessible utility to run the thing, I now just have a simple wireless keyboard which serves my needs extremely well and only cost about twenty five quid.

For music, I stil have a now rather old technics, ---- but it does the job. I have considdered looking into getting a full electric piano with complete sensativity of piano keys pluss useful things like key changing, ---- -rowland actually had a nice one, but those really are! out of my price range barring winning the lottery, publishing a best seller or having a rather successful bank robbery!

I had a Yamaha DGx 500 for the longest time, but the floppy drive is finally gone.  Besides, with so many inovations in the music industry, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on something a little more realistic sounding.  I didn't before because I really had no need for it.  Now i kind of have an excuse, although I suppose I could send the old one  off and get it fixed.  But if I can get away with it, the new one will totally be the option for me.