They are quite comfortable but my ears get hot after extended listening.
I also purchased a little headphone amp from Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=33%2D1109
and am blown away by the sound quality of this very inexpensive setup. I would highly recommend this little headphone amp paired with Grado SR60's.

[ January 09, 2005, 08:33 PM: Message edited by: KillerGrand ]

 

Well I ordered the Sennheiser HD 497, I seen alot of good reviews for them and they were easier to find in Canada. Bought them from http://www.NCIX.com if anyone is intrested. Thanks for all the help.

 

go to www.head-fi.org for all thing related to headphones, earphones, dedicated headphone amps, etc. I have found the ultimate in ear canal phone the Westone UM-2. This offer isolation of 15 db from the outside world, they are a 2 driver/channel earphone and of course they sound unbelievable - the bass is the most amazing part. I've previously owned Senn HD600 and I still own the superior sounding AKG 501 phone

info on the westone here:

http://www.westone.com/music/universal.html

 

X2

nice all around cans
inexpensive too
they could use a little more HF extension and a little more sub bass definition (quantity of bass is great) super for the price

 

^ BTW I bought a set for my son, the new ones are more comfortable than the old ones (might have sounded better too)

The Stax cans are friggin good too

 

WOW $329!!!
For half that you can buy your self a set of Senheiser earbuds and have your local hearing aid clinic custom make molded earplugs for you (with the erabuds molded inside).

How do I know this....???
Cause this is what I do!

And your right best earbud sound byfar.