Etymotic ER 6isolator earphones

Per some advice given in this post, and various reviews (C|NET, MacWorld, etc) I decided to purchase a pair of Etymotic ER 6isolator earphones. They came today–got them from here–and I’m jamming out with them now.

The noise cancelling is impressive… I can’t hear myself type with almost any volume of music on. It is only barely audible with no music on. If you know how I type this is an impressive feat (it’s pretty loud).

I still have to play with placement, iTunes’ EQ and the different tips to get the best combination, but I am happy so far. They are almost worth it just for the noise cancellation, I now work in a quite office.