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Hy Cleggsan

My name is Felipe and I need help to choose a very good music earphone (or even a small and pratical headphone) for use with Ipod or PDAs on a number of situation from standing still on a bus to fast running in the track.

I would like that this earphone have noise canceling and very good quality audio.

Can you help me with that? Perhaps giving me your personal opinion on available itens, newest releases in the market and some reviews?
Thank you
Felipe

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So sorry.  I do not give equipment recommendations because there are so many subjective factors involved in making a purchase in this field.

You can do the investigation easily. Thanks to the Internet there are many places to get the research information which you want.  You can google or bing for reviews and comparisons and specifications, prices, etc.

Start with google shopping, then look at some reviews at cnet.com or epinions.com etc.  Specialty sites such as:

http://www.headphoneinfo.com/d/reviews/noise-cancelling.htm

this are also easily found on the Internet.

Then, after doing some searching and reading you will be able to identify a product that will suit your interests.

Lastly, my opinion may not be of interest to you at all.  I do not use noise canceling phones because I listen in a quiet environment.  I use earbuds of a rather generic Sony brand but also have some JVC and Philips phones that I use.  I never use Bose products because I don't like their sound quality..........   but just my own private and personal opinion.  Sorry.  

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Audio Design Engineer; systems, loudspeakers, cd/dvd players, etc. I am knowledgeable in all high end audio equipment and installations. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE A MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND CAR IF IT IS AN AUTO QUESTION. Note: I am getting some who ask good questions that take a lot of time to research but then the questioner fails to read the answer. Please don't ask questions unless you are seriously looking for an answer. If you find an answer to your question otherwise then let me know with your reply. Thank you.

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Have been associated with audio design, standards, testing and component systems for over 40 years.

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Life Fellow Member of Audio Engineering Society Life Senior Member of Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers

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Review technical manuscripts for IEEE Spectrum Write occasionally for high-end audio publications

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BSEE/MSCS/MBA

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Past Employee/advisor to several well known audio products manufacturers

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