good in-ear sennheiser ones from richer sounds for £20.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shure-E2C-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0000CE1UO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1215610284&sr=8-3

The sound isolation and carry case are superb. Plus Shure give you a two year guarantee, which is nice.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Labs-EP-630-A-Earphones/dp/B0009G6FQI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1215610518&sr=1-1

option is Philips. You can earphones with cushions for a fiver, and they stand head-and-shoulders above Apple sound quality.

http://tinyurl.com/5b3ply

crappy little ipod earbuds you can have mine for nada. I've got two pairs sat unsued in a drawer. Send me a message with your address and I'll pop them in the post.

I use these - sounds ok, wouldn't mind having to replace them if I sat on them (thems there my criteria) http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/587389/Sennheiser-PX-200-Mini-Headphones-Black/Product.html my other half has these, which I couldn't see the point of for just walking about but having used them a couple of times they are liking dying and going to headphone heaven. It's like having your ears hugged by the God of Music as he plays sweet nothings into them http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-entertainment/personal-audio/headphones/acoustic-noise-cancelling-headphones/qc3/index.jsp (he did get them substantially cheaper in NY)

Do people even bother using those ipod headphones? The first thing i did was chuck them in the bin.

Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio

A bit on the pricey side, £40. However, the sound is very clear and they are the most balanced headphones I have ever owned.
Plus, they are great if you use mass transit, they seal into your ears so they block out background noise.

Their customer support is also fantastic (in the US at least).

My girlfriend has Sennheisers and I feel they are too bass-heavy.

Srsly.

Total waste of money. Irritatingly the sound is good, but the build is just woeful.

I read loads of warnings about the quality (or lack of) of their products, but pressed on and bought a pair of FMJs regardless.

AWESOME sound......for about two months, then they just stopped working. Got sent another pair and the same thing happened again.

The net is full of people with similar stories and the same thing happened with my brother's pair.

Avoid.

...haven't tried these, but am considering buying a pair, as I can't imagine Grado putting out something that doesn't sound good; my SR80s are my favourite headphones:

http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/headphones/22843/Grado+igrado+Street+Style+Black.htm

I have Bose in-ear ones that I wouldn't recommend at all: far too much bass, and pretty muddy sounding. Plus, they're pretty overpriced, like all Bose products really.

The CX300s are pretty decent, but there's no mid-range, just top and a decent bass, so are good for the price i guess. But 3 pairs of mine broke, with the left ear channel being blown out each time (though this was probably a faulty iPod).

have seen me right for the past 8 years (2 pairs tho):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDR-ED21LP-Groove-Earpiece-headphones/dp/B00009NK3L/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1215707900&sr=1-6

THEY ARE BUDGET AS FOOK but i never have any money for anything anyway

They are horrible. Really good bass if that's what floats your boat but awful treble, slightly improved with Treble Booster turned on in the EQ settings. I had some very similar Sony ones(even the rubber seal things fit the Senheisers) that sounded so much better.

NEVER BUY OFF AMAZON IF YOU GET FAKE IN EARS YOU ARE DOOMED.

buy BOSE In-Ear Triport Headphones from BOSE for £79.99

the BEST in ear headphones on the market + free tips on demand & FOC p&p

www.bose.co.uk

http://tinyurl.com/5ouxqt

In ear types hurt my ears, I've tried Sennheisers which were decent and some expensive Sony's which were fookin' shite. Sound was ok, not as good as the Sennheisers but build was woeful.

I've been using those Koss one's now for ages and they are the tits. Sound quality is awesome, price is very reasonable and a lifetime warranty. Very comfortable.

The design is like marmite, I don't mind looking a bit Blade Runner tho and they're not as big as they look.

Big recommendation from me.

Great sound, great value, great customer service. They replaced my broken earphones (small cable tear) with a brand new model that sounded even better, all within 3 days.

I ordered some new Creative EP630s yesterday cos I broke my others, so to get me through the weekend I bought a pair of reasonable-looking noise-reduction earbuds from Woolies for a fiver...
They're surely some kind of cruel practical joke, it's like I'm listening underwater, can't tell what song it is half the time. Is this really how most people listen to music? :(

these are my ones and i love them, they cost me £52 from Amazon. the only problem with them is the extra long extention cable which you have to use because without it the standard cable is too short.