Originally Posted by
sandiegofun
I carry a pair of Ultimate Ears UE5 Pros with me everywhere. They are very compact, isolate ~30db of ambient noise and I find them comfortable to sleep in. I have had worn them for over 15 hours in one stretch and they were not uncomfortable at any point, including time spent sleeping.
They aren't cheap,...
That's for sure!
PC Magazine recently reviewed the headphones in April 2007 and UE-10 Pro (a $900 custom-molded in-ear-canal pair) tops the chart (both quality-wise and cost-wise). The article has recommendations ranged from $60 to $995. OP can surely pick the one that fits the budget:
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