[OT] Headphones Recommendation for a Noisy Cubicle?

[Lars Rasmussen]

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Jake Pollmann <jake.pollmann at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Lars Rasmussen
>  <lars.rasmussen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I spend hours each day in a noisy cubicle and am ready to shell out
>  >  $50 - $200 for some comfortable headphones to insulate me from the
>  >  loud folks in the adjacent conference room.
>
>  I bought some Shure E2c's several months back when Amazon had them for
>  $49 shipped.
>
>  I prefer ear buds over ear cans for their portability.  The E2c's have
>  excellent sound isolation and good sound.  I frequently use them on
>  airplanes (even without music) to drown out the noise.  They sound
>  nice and clear, but don't have booming bass.  Over-ears tend to have
>  better bass response if that is important to you.
>
>  Everybody has different wants and needs, but the E2c's match up pretty
>  well with mine.

Thanks, Jake.  I've decided that cans are for me.  Much more
convenient in a work environment than buds for me - my very large yet
delicate ears must be kept happy, even when someone comes and taps me
on the shoulder to get my attention several times a day.  I know that
I'm sacrificing the reduction of external noise as a result, but I'm
hoping that I'm making the correct choice, which comes down in part to
personal preference.

As a side note, I've taken pretty good care of my hearing, and am able
to overhear conversations several cubes away from me.  I can't
remember the last time I had my hearing checked, but my ears are
"better than average".  Re: preferences, I am not a big fan of
pounding, overdone bass without clarity.  I want the music to playback
as it was recorded from the venue in which it was originally played.
At work I enjoy listening to ambient, electronica, classical, spoken
word/podcasts, the occasional pop, and Johnny Cash.  I listen to many
other styles outside of work, but this purchase will be used mostly at
work.
--
Lars