Tech Review

In almost everything, I'm a man of moderation. I wouldn't buy the cheapo RCA home theater bundle, but you'll never see me springing for the Denon deluxe either. I replace the standard cables, but I don't buy the super triple-wrapped gold plated ones. For every product, there's a sweet spot, beyond which there's a diminishing return.

Headphones are one of those products that come in a huge variety of prices, from 99 cents to hundreds, even thousands of dollars a pair. The most expensive I've tried are some $150ish Sennheisers- over-the-ear style. Although they're better at isolating sound, the problems with large headphones are that portable listening devices don't have the power to drive them properly and they're uncomfortable over extended periods because of ear sweat (sorry for the unpleasant details). $150.00 is, to me, the point of less buck bang for headphones as well.

I don't understand wrap-around style headphones: I don't see an advantage to them, and you can't lie down.

In ear headphones often have good sound, but they can be uncomfortable- they give me a sense of being in a compression chamber sometimes.

Sennheiser PX200 Collapsible High-Performance Closed Headphones (Black)

Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones by Howard Ferstler

Sennheiser CX 400-B - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - black

Enter the Sennheiser PX 100 headphones- near perfection, in my opinion.

1. They're very sturdy. I've had two in four years. The first one was deployed to Iraq and came back in good shape. I did have to replace the pads.
2. The folding feature is very good and the case is convenient and of good quality.
3. They sound great. The double crown of head phones- good base and clear highs.
4. They're perfect for iPods and other portable devices.

Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones

So, there you have it.