Sennheiser MX 560 Earphones

Got these earphones to replace the stock ipod earphones. What a nice surprise!

The music played through these 'phones have the right balance between detail and weight.

I played Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" on a 5.5 gen ipod and the bass lines are well defined and tuneful. The texture of Miles' trumpet and the sax solos are tangible with just a hint of warmth. Cymbals decay naturally.

These are great value for less than $20 and bring the ipod experience to a new level. They may not have the same level of resolution and warmth as good in-ear monitors (IEMs)like the Shure e2c, but they are no less enjoyable, especially for day to day use when the noise reduction function of IEMs are not needed.