This is an interesting opinion article on headphones, audiophiles, iPods and good audio on a shoestring budget. The rest of this website is entertaining as well.
The Author, N2XE is John Ceccherelli – electrical engineer, radio amateur, writer, hiker, rock climber, husband, father, shameless self-promoter, provocateur and hopeless romantic.
John recommends the Sennheiser CX 300s (left).