Headphones for the nano

Question

I'm planning to buy a nano next week but I still haven't decided on what earphones I should get (if any).
Could you give me some advice on a decent pair that won't eat a hole in my wallet (= preferably not over 50€). Two alternatives I've been looking at is "Koss the plug" and "Sony MDR-EX71" since I hate it when earphones fall out of my ears while I'm running or exercising.
Jon

Answer 1

You might like the fit - and improved bass - by using the Griffin iJammers - which slip onto the stock iPod earpieces. Only about US$20. I find them very comfortable.
I have seen the following "problem report" with the Sony units you cited. And since you're an "active" person, you may want to heed this report:
"...everything good about the sound quality [of the Sony MDR-EX71] is erased by an extremely poor choice in cable.
"And no, I don't mean "one earpiece wire is longer than the other" - that's called street-style (well, used-to-be). Sony have been making headphones like this for 15 years. The problem is sheath quality. I'll explain:
"Inside the cable to each earpiece, you have two thin copper cables that actually carry the sound. With Sony headphones, the copper is actually wound around some stronger nylon fibres, to make the cable less prone to breaking when tugged on - say, when you drop your Walkman. This is a fantastic idea, normally, but in the case of these headphones, the "sheath" or black rubber on the outside of the cable is too soft. So, as the wires inside twist and bend in regular operation, the sheath comes loose and eventually tears away completely, leaving you with really ugly and expensive black marks on all your shirts.
"Sony provide a case to hold the earpieces together when not in use, and this is theoretically supposed to counteract the sheath problems by preventing twists. In practise, this just doesn't work however, as you'll often pull out one ear to hear someone talk or answer your phone, by which time a twist has started."
Clint Bradford