An excellent choice for those who like the noise reduction feature, but the bulky battery pack is a major disadvantage.

For their price, the CX 300’s offer a more than adequate replacement for your standard iPod headphones in terms of sound quality; and you’ll also be pretty pleased with their bass levels.

A wonderful set of closed headphones. The sound quality, while not quite as good as the PX 100, is quite impressive and the only real issue we had was with comfort.

If you are a fan of earbuds and are on the move a lot, the MX55 might be right up your alley.

A solid pair of headphones that has sound quality belying their rather eccentric design.

Another great IEM from Shure, the SE210s offer excellent audio quality that will impress most listeners.

A great portable in-ear headphone from Sony, the EX85LPs are great for easy listening, offering a smooth sound and comfortable design.

The WH-600 is a solid headset. Its performance for phone calls is above average, but audiophiles won't be impressed.

Creative's Aurvana in-ear headphones aren't the best headphones you'll ever hear, particularly if you listen to guitar driven tunes, but nonetheless they provide a comfortable and reasonable sounding alternative to your iPod ear buds.

TDK's ST-100 headphones won't wow you with their audio quality, however for the price they offer a decent-sounding, portable alternative to your stock MP3 player ear buds.

Creative's HN-605 headphones are a low cost entry into the noise-cancelling headphone market. They don't do anything extraordinary and users looking for top quality audio will be disappointed, but aside from that they do a reasonable job.

TDK's EB-300 in-ear headphones aren't anything special but considering the price tag that is to be expected. They are a decent, cost effective alternative to your stock MP3 player earbuds.