Ever since highschool I have had the same pair of headphones.
These. I keep them in my pocket and take them pretty much everywhere. Every two or three years they break (fair enough I think for a $20~$30 pair of headphone that i keep in the same pocket as my keys). Recently the current pair have stopped outputting sound in the second ear-piece so it is time for new ones. I figure I should do at least some due diligence so here I am, do you H/A know of anything that will work better for me.
Things I like about these clip on headphones
1) they fit in my pocket. This is essential, to me there is no point of an mp3 player that fits in my pocket if i have to carry around a football helmet to listen to it.
2) they are comfortable. They don't press on my glasses like a traditional over ear headphone would and they aren't uncomfortably shoved in my ear like an earbud.
3) they are not earbuds. This is the same point as 2 but it bears repeating that I have never found earbuds comfortable
4) They sound better than an earbud. I know there are more expensive earbuds that use some sort of wizardry to sound better but in general the basic laws of physics say that the larger speaker will be better.
I am extremely flexible on price (over $500 or under $15 would be pushing it but I don't mind spending money on these).
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I'd recommend some with noise canceling because if you are listening to it out in public, i.e. noisy, you'd have the natural reaction to turn the volume up which can damage your eardrums pretty easily over time.
Ah, how very right you are about Audio Technica
A solid titanium pair for 50 bucks:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-EM7-GM-Adjustable-Headphones/dp/B0009GWXAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1297059260&sr=8-1
A better pair made out of wood for 129 bucks:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-EW9-Lightweight-Clip-Headphones/dp/B000CMTV3I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1297059260&sr=8-2