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Grant, do you use yours with an Ipod or the like? So $250 is a justifiable (audiophilic) expense for the Nano? $250 is the list. I'd appreciate any info as to where to purchase. thanks in advance...warren :)

Grant, do you use yours with an Ipod or the like? So $250 is a justifiable (audiophilic) expense for the Nano? $250 is the list. I'd appreciate any info as to where to purchase. thanks in advance...warren :)
Warrenh (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)

I don't own them. They are on my list. Amazon.com has them at a slight discount.

Presently I use...and travel with...Sony MDR 7506 Professional headphones and a 30G iPod. Better earphones/earbuds make a difference in the sound of any iPod, IMO.

radar! now I get ya...they can be had brand spanking new for about $160. I Googled them...thanks for the tip..Target sells them, as well. I imagine I can return them if they don't cut it. Can't beat that...

Those are great prices, and the return makes it close to a no-brainer...

...and now an update which points up the reason I take all reviews with a large bowl of sea salt. The reviewer of the Ultimate Ears 5Pro, Phil Gold, admits in his new review of the Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro that he forgot to mention a few not-so-positive aspects of the 5Pro.

Now I must tell you that I was misleading in my earlier review of canal earphones. I omitted to tell you that while the canal earphones can be comfortable for long periods, I found they took time to locate properly in the ear canal, sometimes falling out or losing position. When the position of the earphone is the canal is not optimal, you lose the proper sealing, and with it the isolation from external sound and the full bass response. This is not a problem when you are listening from the comfort of your own living room, but it is certainly an issue when you're out and about. The second issue I missed at the time is microphonics . By this I mean that with every footfall, the phones move slightly in the ear canal, and you hear this as a noise during exercise.

Hence, my caveat that the 5Pro may be close to a no brainer. They may or may not be appropriate for use during running. An opportunity to return them would be a prerequisite to my purchase.

Note to reviewers: Please don't omit less than positive attributes of a product to be political. I doubt I'll ever again trust a review written by Phil Gold.