Headphones suggestions.

For use with an MP3 player.

Little or no sound leakage is important. I hate people inflicting
their racket on me, so I want to avoid inflicting mine on them.

Quality helps, of course, as does being reasonably light... but I'll
sacrifice that for robustness.

Absolute maximum budget is £30.

Any recommendations?

 

Well, see, it all comes down to 2 things, keeping the audio in and keeping
the noise out. When you can't hear the noise, you need less volume, so
don't go pissing people off.

I've been using some in-ear jobs for quite a few years now. Not quite up
to earplug standards for blocking out noise, but they're pretty good. Add
a bit of audio and you get a very pleasent listening experience. It
doesn't suit everyone's ears though.

As I recall, mine are the Creative EP-630 or 830 (can't remember which),
and I'd get another pair. They've great dynamic range especially for
their size.

 

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/In-ear-He...300-II-ECO-Noise-Isolating-Headphones---Black

I've got the CX400IIs and reckon they are the nuts.

 

They are well priced! Those buggers are 180TL Over here.

 

I've got some of them, and whilst they're decent enough, you get a lot
of noise transmission through the cable. So if you knock the cable or
it rubs against clothes you can hear it through the earphones. Great
if you're sat still watching the tv. Not good if you're walking or
running.

 

Running? Brownz & Fr Jack? You silly boy!

 

On that site, the 400s are within budget - but out of stock, however
Amazon seems to have them at a touch more.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-CX-400-II-Precision/dp/B001EZWO5O

 

Well, I presume they still walk.

 

Ooh, you bitch! ;-P

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ben

Almost certainly.

 

I was going to suggest Sennheiser of some sort: for quality at a given
price point they're excellent, right from the budget ones.

 

Seconded. Performance you really don't expect from earphones. But do
keep some of the spare rubber bits with them as they have a habit of
falling off as you get them from your pocket...

 

I'm on my fourth set of CX300s. The only problem I've had with them is
they're small enough to lose. Other than that they're pretty much
perfect.

Extra ear buds can easily be obtained in packs of 10 pairs.

 

Ordered the CX400II Precision.

Having googled the fakes issue, I took a gamble on an Amazon trader
flogging them at £18.99, P&P free.

They arrived yesterday and I spent a couple of hours looking for the
signs of forgery, I'd found on various forums. No sign, so the ear
test... clear, lovely response. I was picking up subtle stuff that I'd
never noticed before.

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

Funnily enough Ive been looking at some new earphones like this too and
am tempted by these, cant find the amazon trader at 18.99 with free p&p
though? was there a name I could search?

 

Trader's name was "hammer" looks like he has nothing up, ATM.

They come and go... His feedback was good and the 'phones check out as
genuine, so I'm not worried.

Keep checking Amazon, or have a look here:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Sennheiser/In-ear-Headphones