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Best headphones you've ever heard/used

Well, the subject says it all I guess. I'm looking for two sets of good quality headphones.

The first one is an earphone for use with my iPod. I'm looking for a small pair of compact in-ear earphones. I take long boring flights to Asia often so it'd be nice if they were high quality and helped out with noise canceling. I've heard good things from Shure. Any other recommendations?

The second one will be for night time listening in my bed. These headphones can be big but hopefully not too heavy. I also need them to be wireless for at least 15ft.

Thanks in advance,
spacekadet
jsonic
227 posts
 
Swampwalker:

Thanks . I'll do that.
stevenorbsdds
2 posts
 
The Sony Qualia is by far the best headphone. Smokes the Senheiser HD650. I was very impressed by the demo.
drarthurwells
7 posts
 
Sony EX71 are ok with a portable and no external amp - good sound for the money. They are colored and congested as revealed by a top headphone amp and source.

Grados are colored in a nice way - musical but not neutral.
SR 60 is most bang for bucks.

Etymotic 4p (more efficient) or 4s is the best sound for the money in terms of neutrality with accurate timbre, but require some care in use and keeping ythe wirs from moving around (vibrations of the wire can carry as minor thump noises in the phone at times).
dbk
44 posts
 
Has anyone compared the different Shure E series Earphones?

Are the difference worth the money? Money no object which is best for Jazz and female vocals??
rsbeck
887 posts
 
I have not compared earphones extensively, but I had a pair of Sennheiser HD580's and I was pretty happy with them, but they are open design so I needed earphones for airplane travel. I bought a set of Shure E3's and the E3's sound way better than Sennheiser HD580's. I never listen to the Sennheisers anymore. When I got the Shure E3's, I listened to them with an ipod for so long, I fell asleep wearing them.
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