Best Headphones for MP3 Players

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Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
amps are great, but it's great not to need one as your mp3 portable or cd player will do rather nicely.
from www.amazon.com
with music: i had trouble hearing any noise outside the music, it was almost completely silent...i could turn my ipod down to around 25% of max volume and could hear every instrument and then some.
from www.amazon.com
overall, turning on the switch was the same as putting in earplugs, except that when you turn on your ipod it sounds a lot better.
from www.amazon.com
the noise canceling may not be as advertised 85% but it does an excellent job - boosting the audio signal from your ipod so that you can actually hear better.
from www.amazon.com
an ipod nano on full volume can do it, but when the headphones are powered up, half power gives a decent listening experience.

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Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Great Affordability, Design: Over the Head

2 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for MP3 PLAYERS

Channel Sources MAXIMO IM-390 IMETAL HeadphoneS

Channel Sources MAXIMO IM-390 IMETAL EARPHONES ALLOY METAL IN-EAR + CASE EXT CORD Headphones

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from sarzeyes@gmail.com from Philadelphia, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
i can keep the volume down on my mp3 player and as a result, i don't have to recharge it as frequently.
from Toni from Iowa, clickfrom.buy.com
when i am on the plane it blocks out most noise,so i am hearing good quality music on my mp3 player.
from Al from Carteret, NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
i use these airbuds with my creative labs mp3 player and they sound crisp and clean with good bass.
from Annie J. from Mesa, AZ, clickfrom.buy.com
i've been using these with my ipod for the last couple of months now and so far they have been my favorite.
from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
compared to standard ipod headphones, these are very good and look cool.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Excellent Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

3 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for MP3 PLAYERS

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

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from music from oreg, www.circuitcity.com
the cord is long, i've almost dropped my ipod many times and thanks to the cord it never actually touched the ground.
from JMorris from Parkersburg, WV, www.circuitcity.com
with my entry-level sandisk mp3 player (on the rock eq preset), the sound is decently balanced and is as good as could be expected given the quality of the source.
from AP from La Porte TX, www.circuitcity.com
and if you use your mp3 player hanging around your neck or on your arm, then the shorter cable that these phones have is great, as you don'thave 6 feet of cable to dangle and trip over.anyone that
from jim from richm, www.circuitcity.com
i didn't wan't to pay $100 plus for earbuds for an mp3 player.
from WillEll from Tucs, www.circuitcity.com
my only complaint is just obove where the cord pluges into your mp3, the rubber has seperated from the plug.i will have to be carefull when i use them.

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Positives: Comfortable, Great Sound Quality, Nice Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

4 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for MP3 PLAYERS

Sony MDR-EX75/BLK

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from b from santa rosa, ca, www.circuitcity.com
short cord is great with my ipod, and it comes with an extension that is just the right length on my motorcycle.
from Johnnylo from Cincinnati, www.circuitcity.com
these buds are an excellent value, and i would recommend them as an upgrade over 90% of the earbuds packaged with most mp3 players.
from www.amazon.com
i can hear every bite, gulp, slurp and smack as if it were coming out of my ipod at full volume.
from www.amazon.com
i use my mp3 for running so it is important that the buds are comfortable and that they stay in my ears.
from www.amazon.com
initially i thought this would be too long but it is just long enough to have that little bit of extra slack to move around with your ipod in your pocket.

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Positives: Design: Ear Buds, Usage: Consumer, Max. Power Handling: 100 mW, Compatibility: Personal Audio

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for MP3 PLAYERS

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

$143.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
they had it on display with the ipod and it sounded wonderful (but don't buy it there; their mark up was insane).
from www.amazon.com
= the ear cups have a stunning, mirror finish on the outside - not unlike the back of an ipod.
from www.amazon.com
i looked for months for phones to optimize my ipod experience.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend them for use with an ipod or sansa or any mp3 device.
from www.amazon.com
they've been compared to the backs of ipods, but i find them to be much more sensitive to finger prints than the ipods.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Comfortable, Good Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
on top of that, i haven't yet connected these to my receiver; i've only used a sony walkman cd player & a creative zen with a fiio e-5 headphone amp.
from www.amazon.com
in terms of quality, i can't really list anything technical but i've worn a lot of headphones and the quality from these whether you're listening to a 128mbps file on an ipod, a 320 file on an ipod
from www.amazon.com
one warning: if you get these and they don't seem to sound quite right, try out a better sound card / mp3 player / whatever.
from www.amazon.com
as i awaited for my new pioneer headphones, i started using the atha700s with my computer and for my home stereo and portable mp3 player to listen to music.
from www.amazon.com
i listen to both movies on my laptop and vbr mp3s with them and hear things that i never did before.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Comfortable, Good Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

$129.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i hooked these up to my ipod and they are the loudest of anything that i've hooked up to it, including a number of higher-end buds.
from www.amazon.com
also they come with 1/8" and 1/4" inch headphone jack/adaptor - so you can enjoy them straight out of the ipod or connect them to your audiophile headphone amp or your professional gear.
from www.amazon.com
these also run very well on an iphone or ipod with no amp required.
from www.amazon.com
from pc games, ipods, mp3's to blu-ray and cd/dvd/hd audio.
from www.amazon.com
be warned, these won't make listening to your favorite cd's or mp3's sound great, unless they already are great.

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Positives: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Design: Over the Head

JVC HA FX66-A

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

from Gene from san francisco, www.circuitcity.com
i paired this earphones with a sansa c240 mp3 player and it sounds great.
from music from oreg, www.circuitcity.com
the cord is long, i've almost dropped my ipod many times and thanks to the cord it never actually touched the ground.
from Tarheels from Greensboro, NC, www.circuitcity.com
during this past christmas, i upgraded my mp3 and decided to upgrade my headphones as well.
from JMorris from Parkersburg, WV, www.circuitcity.com
with my entry-level sandisk mp3 player (on the rock eq preset), the sound is decently balanced and is as good as could be expected given the quality of the source.
from jim from richm, www.circuitcity.com
i didn't wan't to pay $100 plus for earbuds for an mp3 player.

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Positives: Good Volume Control, Type: Earphone / Headphone

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Headphone Circumaural Headphones

$333.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the sound is truly amazing, whether i plug it into my computer, amplifier, or ipod, the sound quality remains the same.
from www.crutchfield.com
sennheiser has superior sound when you set to the right ipod eq setting.
from www.amazon.com
there is only so much amplification you can get out of an ipod without a headphone amp.
from www.amazon.com
also use them with an ipod and makes the crappy compressed music sound as good as it can be.
from www.amazon.com
someone else's ipod or cell phone, and delivers it in the form of an annoying intermittent buzz....

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Positives: Good Durability, Comfortable, Great Affordability, Design: Over the Head

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

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from www.crutchfield.com
i bought a set of earbud headphones to help get a little more bass out of my mp3 player.
from www.amazon.com
another advantage to the high-quality sound is it makes even the cheapest mp3 player sound amazing.
from www.amazon.com
i'm a tall dude and when i use my ipod, it goes into my front pocket.
from www.amazon.com
while the inline volume control is a nice convenience, i had no need to use it with my zen media player right there.
from www.amazon.com
unlike the ipod shuffle it has fm radio for the gym, a display screen for the songs, a huge 4 gigs, and the option of a subscription service like rapsody so you can change the songs to anything you

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Comfortable, Great Volume Control, Design: Ear Buds

JVC HA-F130B

$66.00 Est. at Amazon

from ethel p from Long Beach, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i purchased the samsung mp3 player and it was advised that the regular earphones weren't too good.
from dbzexper from east compt, www.circuitcity.com
best earphones i ever had because the ones i got from my mp3 player got mess up 5 days later these have great sound and fit my ears perfectly i definifinity recamend it to a friend there short but
from www.tigerdirect.com
sadly, i lost them and my mp3 player when my purse was stolen.
from G-Mart from Charlotte, NC, www.circuitcity.com
i wanted a replacement for my underperforming ipod earbuds which i never bothered to replace until one of the outer earbud pieces came off.
from JoAnn from White Plains, NY, www.circuitcity.com
i bought these to replace my ipod earbuds, which are the most uncomfortable things i've ever experienced.

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Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Great Durability, Design: Ear Buds

Skull Candy SCINKDWHT Smoking Buds Consumer

$15.00 Est. at Amazon

from PC GUY from Southeast TX, www.circuitcity.com
these earphones have amazing sound range and great base, the only thing i wish i'd gotten was the next level of skullcandy because it has a volume control, so you wouldn't have to fiddle with the mp3
from Heather from Pleasant Grove, UT, www.circuitcity.com
they have a longer cord so it is easier to to hold your mp3 in your pocket.
from Ray from Sunnyvale, CA, www.circuitcity.com
mate them to an ipod and it's music bliss!
from LarryB from Chesapeake, VA, www.circuitcity.com
the cord is log enough to fit into the headphone jack of an airplane, or an ipod on your belt.
from sleepyjack, www.shopping.com
so i decided to purchase a 30gb microsoft zune and i wasn't too happy with the earphones it came with, although the ...

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Positives: Comfortable, Great Bass Response, Excellent Volume Control, Design: Ear Buds

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

$165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
also, they do not require a headphone amp for my zune so listening on the go is easy.
from www.amazon.com
the phones work great with an unamped ipod or nicer amped source like a high end sound card with a high impedance headphone amp.
from www.amazon.com
it seems to me that this is almost totally related to using these headphones with ipods or small portable cd/dvd players.
from www.amazon.com
the headphones can be easily powered by an ipod and they sound very good.
from www.amazon.com
try them on your ipod, you won't believe how great they sound even compared to some very expensive shures.

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Positives: Comfortable, Excellent Sound Quality, Great Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Denon AH-D5000

$563.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the 25ohm impedance means they can run well with portable items link ipods, but i still recommend a headphone amp for the best sound.
from www.amazon.com
one note: if you are primarily listening to mp3s, don't bother with this level of headphones.
from www.amazon.com
the "don't use mp3" myth.
from www.amazon.com
these are wonderful sounding phones, but they are, in my opinion, no better than beyerdynamic dt880's(whose velour earpads are infinitly more comfortable." leather/pleather" they both are hot , but
from www.amazon.com
if you get these phones, they will work with an ipod, but i believe that they really need a headphone amp to due them justice.

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Positives: Nice Bass Response, Comfortable, Nice Portability, Design: Over the Head

Creative Technology EP-830 BLK HeadphoneS

Creative Technology CREATIVE EP-830 BLK EARPHONES Headphones

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from Zaid, www.newegg.com
your own voice through your bones (if you like to hum or sing along to the music.)-it's an even more enriching experience if you pair these headphones with other creative labs hardware, like a zen.
from Citizen H, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: these came with my creative zen x-fi and both are awesome!
from bowen.pi, www.newegg.com
they are also more comfortable than the bose and definitely more comfortable than the stock ipod headphones.
from oic, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i thought these would be about as good as the generic ipod earbuds but they're bigger than the bulky circumaural headphones that i have at home.
from www.amazon.com
i got these with the creative x-fi, which i returned for the apple ipod touch.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Good Durability

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

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(if you payed $70, you would want to put it in the case, not wrap it around your ipod.) it blocks out a lot of the noise around you.
from www.amazon.com
now when my wife hears them on her ipod i'll have to buy a second pair.
from www.amazon.com
these headphones really show how poor the ipod headphones are.
from www.amazon.com
you really don't understand how terrible the sound quality is on the stock ipod headphones until you've picked up a better pair, and for the price these are a great jumping-off point.
from www.amazon.com
i thought the sound quality from these headphones was superb, a vast improvement over the standard ipod earbuds.

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Positives: Great Bass Response, Nice Sound Quality, Comfortable, Design: Ear Buds

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Earphone Professional Headphones

$312.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i've been unhappy with low end ear-bud type headphones, such as those that come with an ipod [which, as an aside, is a truly superior product, period.
from www.amazon.com
the carrying case included is very high quality (on par with the headphones), only disappointment is that i tried to fit my ipod video (5th gen) with the iskin cover on, and it basically didn't close
from www.amazon.com
a truly amazing song, if you haven't heard it, check it out in amazon's mp3 downloads area.
from www.amazon.com
listening to a wide range of music on my ipod touch i have been able hear things in songs that i never knew where there.
from www.amazon.com
the sound of these earphones is infinitely better than that of the shures, but the improvement is not as large as the jump from the earphones that came with my ipod (which are, i'm sure we can all

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Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

Philips SHS5200 Reflective Neckband

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

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they sound really nice, they have better bass than anything i've ever plugged into my ipod, they are very comfortable (i agree with the user who said you'll forget about them), and the cord feels
from www.amazon.com
i purchased these headphones to hear songs from my ipod in my office.
from www.amazon.com
the bass and treble are outstanding when hooked up to my zune, better than the high-quality ear buds that came with the zune.
from www.amazon.com
i have had an ipod for over two years, and have gone through about 5 pairs of apple earbuds.
from www.amazon.com
i just got an ipod touch that came with a pair of ear buds.

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Positives: Comfortable, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Durability, Design: Behind the Head

Ultimate Ears Metro.fi 100

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
they work great both on my blackberry as well as on any other mp3 player worth its name.
from www.amazon.com
i got these for my zune instead of the zune premiums.
from store.earphonesolutions.com
i’ve heard good things about ue phones, but it maight be my ipod as well.

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Positives: Excellent Durability, Excellent Affordability, Good Sound Quality, Design: Ear Buds

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i operate farm machinery, and the sony earbuds i have been using with my mp3 player were uncomfortable and prone to being dislodged easily.
from www.amazon.com
i tested these for music with an ipod nano and my stereo system.
from www.amazon.com
and i finally get a blue-tooth wire-less sony dr-bt22a for 30$ work with my laptop, cell, mp3 players and the ps3...
from www.amazon.com
so i have been looking for a better ipod eq setting ever since i got these headphones, because it just sounds *weird* when eq is off.

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Positives: Comfortable, Great Sound Quality, Great Portability, Design: Over the Head

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Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

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Sony MDR-EX75/BLK

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

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