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Best headphones you've ever heard/used

Well, the subject says it all I guess. I'm looking for two sets of good quality headphones.

The first one is an earphone for use with my iPod. I'm looking for a small pair of compact in-ear earphones. I take long boring flights to Asia often so it'd be nice if they were high quality and helped out with noise canceling. I've heard good things from Shure. Any other recommendations?

The second one will be for night time listening in my bed. These headphones can be big but hopefully not too heavy. I also need them to be wireless for at least 15ft.

Thanks in advance,
spacekadet

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drarthurwells
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Sony EX71 are ok with a portable and no external amp - good sound for the money. They are colored and congested as revealed by a top headphone amp and source.

Grados are colored in a nice way - musical but not neutral.
SR 60 is most bang for bucks.

Etymotic 4p (more efficient) or 4s is the best sound for the money in terms of neutrality with accurate timbre, but require some care in use and keeping ythe wirs from moving around (vibrations of the wire can carry as minor thump noises in the phone at times).
drarthurwells
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Sony SA5000. Best dynamic headphone this side of the Sony Qualia 010.

Amazing for the money.

A top quality CD player and amp can really show how good they are:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1129003545&openmine&zzDrarthurwells&4&5#Drarthurwells
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