Headphone recommendation

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braitman <braitman@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>I'm looking for a reasonable recommendation for a headphone set. Here
>are my specific needs:
>
>1) I wear headphones at work for a project analyzing music.
>
>2) I listen to MP3s directly from the computer hard drive.
>
>3) My main set is a Sennheiser HD 515, which does a good job and is
>comfortable. The ear pads are large enough so that the entire ear is
>covered.
>
>4) I need some relief from the HD 515, and think that a small in-ear
>headphone would help "air out" my ears a bit. I listen to music 6-8
>hours a day.
>
>So, what would people recommend to use -- OTHER than those cheap little
>things that come with iPods.

The Etymotics.

You might also consider an open-ear headphone like the Grados.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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> 4) I need some relief from the HD 515, and think that a small in-ear
> headphone would help "air out" my ears a bit. I listen to music 6-8
> hours a day.

If you listen 6-8 hours a day, the last thing you want is earphones (which
you incorrectly call "in-ear headphones" ).

But if you want earphones, the best choice would the STAX electrostatic
earphones. They come with their own amp, and are not cheap.