Etymotic mc3 Review
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When I bought them (last xmas) they were rated one of the best earbuds of 2010 in terms of bang for your buck relative to noise cancelling and sound reproduction. They are very versatile ( I listen to rock, metal, rap, hiphop). Handles everything perfectly. Sound cancellation is second to nothing else I've used, with volume on low, completely blocks out most conversation noises (i.e. the dull roar in the hallways of SFU). Read up on it, seems like they came out with a new mc3 version, from what I can tell, it just adds cellphone controls.
here they are for $59
http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-Noise-Isolating-Earphones/dp/B003S3RFIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324104502&sr=8-1
Read the reviews, for $59 you basically can't go wrong.