Headphone/Earbud Compatibility Quest

Hello,
I have a MuVo N200 that I inherited when my son upgraded his MP3 player. I want to upgrade the existing clip-on-the ear type earphones.
How do I find out what head/ear phones or earbuds are compatible with this MP3 player? Is it possible all can be dri'ven by this model?
Thank you for your time,
patmac

JK23,
I could either use earbud or standard headphone ( light weight, but ones that clamp well to the ear ) types.
I have used the standard over the head headphones in the past, for instance at the gym, but I needed to wear a baseball cap to keep them closed to my ears to keep the ambient sound out. Possibly the earbud style would be better for me. Sorry, but I don't have a lot of experience like this. I need them, whatever style to be lightweight/portable.
I don't imagine I would want to spend more than $30 on them, $20 or less if possible.
The ones I'm using now came with the MuVo originally, and there's a reason the kids gave them to Dad...they aren't that great. They are the kind that hook around/behind your ear, and pretty much never really get seated in the ear.
I know this is still alittle ambiguous, but I only have experience with the ones I have now, and the over the head ones with my old Discman. Hope this helps alittle in helping me out.
Thanks for your response and time,
patmac

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NO LONGER THE BEST HEADPHONES FOR ZEN TO

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I can no longer recommend these earbuds due to poor quality. Mine broke after only a few weeks of moderate use. I handled them gingerly too. The left channel lost all bass and 50% of the volume. In my opinion, this is simply inexcuseable! I returned them and got another pair, but that is besides the point. Now I'll have to listen with my fingers crossed, hoping and praying that this pair dosen't unexpectedly die for no reason. With this kind of poor quality control, I can no longer recommend these. In spite of how great they sound, I'd have to tell you to buy at your own risk!
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