Steve's having trouble with his iPod headphones and his he'll-grow-into-them ears.

I'd recommend that you pick up some Sony MDR-EX71s, Steve. (Now available in white!) I had a pair of these, and they sound fabulous.

My pair died, but Tulna's had hers for ages, so I think that I was just unlucky. I picked up some cheap 'n' cheerfuls, but they are no good at all, so I'll be picking up another set of EX71s when I see them.

BTW, is it just me that can't see Haloscan? I can't see the haloscan comments on any of the blogs that use them (Steve's, the London Java blog, witho etc.), and I haven't been able to for some days now.