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Not absulutely sure what "in-ear-monitors" are?

Here are some pix:

http://vista-1041183.vista.com/store...75&item=370255

http://www.shure.com/psm/earphones/default.asp

http://www.etymotic.com/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...51950?v=glance

I have seen a line drawing
of the Shure one and it does look like the Philips ones I
have at the moment
which fall out continuously: This could of course be
because the Philips
ones are too heavy?

These ones?

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...clickfrom=name


An IEM is supposed to have a tip that fits relatively
tightly into the ear canal. If properly fitted (most
earphones come with a range of tip sizes) they don't fall
out.

Do I need an amplifier or will none of
these things work properly without one as suggested by
headphones.com?

Most people use earphones with just the digital player. If
your hearing is poor, or your player puts out a weak signal,
or you like music vary loud, then an amplifier can help.
Also, there are some effects related to the acoustics of
your head that some more complex headphone amplifiers
address. If you can't adapt to headphone listening, they can
help.