[rrcjab]

The easiest upgrade you can make to any iPod or other portable music
player is better earbuds than those that came with the player (or
better yet, headphones, though probably not ideal for exercise). For
less than $100, there are a plethora of options which will drastically
improve your audio quality. And of course, they will still work when
you upgrade to your next player.

Personally, I've been a fan of Sennheiser headphones for many years
and when they came out with their sport line, it made my day. Although
the sound quality is not quite as good as the headphones, they are
still wonderful. Also, I have never had success with wrap-around ,clip-
on or any other type of ear-buds while running or rowing. The only
buds that stay in my ears are the MX-75. They have a second bud which
tucks comfortably into the first earlobe and holds the bud in your
ear.

All that having been said, I haven't tried any other brands of sport
earbuds in the last 2 or 3 years. Perhaps someone else can comment.