my expensive headphones

i've been wearing my etyomotics er6i isolator headphones at work since i got them on monday and i've been really impressed with how much sound they block out. of course it's really weird to push these things partially into your ear canal at first but i've gotten used to it. the hygenics is still kinda gross to me though.

anyway, they do a great job of blocking out noise and helping me concentrate at work. when i have them on with music, i can't even hear my cubicle neighbor when he's on the phone. fyi with these headphones, the noise isolation and music is about perfect at the 1/10 of the max ipod volume or so. the big test is for my flight to chicago in a few weeks and then my cross country flight later in may.

i'm no audiophile but i can definitely pick up on details in the music that i haven't heard before. with outside noise blocked, the music is much clearer and all those little instruments that i've never picked up on really shine through now.

are these worth $100? yes, definitely if you value your peace of mind.