Indeed, or even better the specially moulded earphones that musicans/sound engineers use for live performances. I have a pair of livewires. I bought them because I do a bit of live sound engineering in my spare time, they're a great way of protecting your ears while mixing.

I've found the quality to be great for general listening as well, can have music so much quieter and I can put them in without any music playing and i no longer have to listen to that person on the train that just has to have a phone conversation at the top of their lungs in a foreign language.

This poll broight to mind this which my housemates insist on using to listen to their iPod around the house, I wouldn't mind so much except that they crank the volume right up on both devices and end up with just distorition. I mean it's not like they're listening to Bach or nothing but surely they can hear how they're ruining the music? Apparently not, even after I explained it to them ... there's no accounting for taste eh?