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[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by goof2

Up until recently I had a pair of these Sonys.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mdr-Ex55-.../dp/B00155C5IY

They were light, with the smallest ear cushions (come with 3) they fit in my ears perfectly, and the sound was very good for the price. After 2-3 years one side stopped working intermittently, but I'm still happy with the purchase.

To replace them I was going to get an identical set, but instead I picked up some Klipsch from Best Buy on closeout (no longer on the BB website). They were around 70% off and highly rated on Cnet so I had to do it. The sound is marginally better than the Sonys but the fit sucks. Even with the smallest cushions they are way too big for my ears. I guess for better sound they went with a bigger driver, but that makes them too big for me. The cord is much better protected than it was on the Sonys so they should last longer but it is also much shorter. When I'm doing yardwork with my iPod in a pocket the cord can get pulled tight.

If I had to do it over again I would have bought another pair of the Sonys.

I've gone through plenty of brands and so far have been consistently happy with the various Sony's I've had.