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I love my 280s. However, lugging them around is a bit of a bother so I usually leave them at my desk.

When I'm on the move, I pack in-ear buds. Skullcandy makes the best: inexpensive and really great bass. My favorite are the Titans (http://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-Titan-S2TTCB-047-Black-Chro...) but even the entry level Ink'd are a huge step above any other buds at that price point.

And people actually use the white Apple buds? I can't even keep those in my ears as they just fall out constantly.

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When I'm coding the last thing I want is bass. My goals in that situation are:

a) Block out everything around me. b) Play music that helps me concentrate.

I find that bass is counterproductive WRT #2.

As for the Apple earbuds, they fit me and I can wear them for about an hour before my ears start to hurt. I keep them around when I need to be on-the-move. Personally I've never been a big fan of Skullcandy.

I do have a pair of Etymotic ER-6i canalphones. I don't use them unless I'll be using them for a while at a time since taking them in/out is a bit of a process but the sound quality is superb and they do a terrific job of blocking out my environment. They're magic on a plane.

Sennheiser in ear buds are the only thing that make mass transit survivable. The almost completely block out ambient sound, and I can listen to podcasts enven in loud environments.

The only caveat is that buds, especially when thrown into jackets and pant pockets, only last 6 months to a year, but are completely worth the 40$.

Really? Sennheiser makes some really open in ear monitors (IEMs) and buds. I've found them to not be so good for traveling.

I used to have Shures, then Etymotics, but the Etys broke. Now those made a plane sound like a quiet car ride.

I have a pair of shure se315 and, I love them. They block out ambient noise really well, and have a really nice even response. I would recommend them if you want an IEM with an even tone. Only downside is they are a bit on the expensive side.

Skullcandy? They are exactly that, and they sound terrible. "Really great bass" should have been your second hint.

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