Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones (White)

Pros: Excellent sound across all ranges

Cons: Price (but it's well worth it.)

Summary: I listen to all types of music from hip-hop to blues from trance to jazz. It's hard to find ear-bud headphones that can handle such a diverse range of frequencies. The Shure e2c does a remarkable job of cancelling noise and the sound is amazing. Once you listen to these and comparing them to OEM headphones, you'll fork up the cash immediately. The ear-bud style headphones only takes a day to get used to and once you find the right size adapter putting them in and out of your ears is no problem. People complain about having a hard time getting them in their ears, but it's not that difficult. Plus they HAVE to be designed liks this in order to have great sound. I got mine off eBay for $70. I can't even imagine with the e3c's and the e5c's sound like....