Ear Buds

We are sort of conditioned to buy a new one if something gets broken but the same area that you will buy a new one will have shops that fix them. So buy a new one for the good felling of having new and better but get it fixed as well so that you have a spare.

finally splashed out on a nice pair of jogging earbuds -

http://en-de.sennheiser.com/cx-680-sports

cost me 50 euro reduced from 60 (think there is a newer model)

v. good sound + environmental noise is virtually zero

comfy fit with rubber fins

kevlar cords so should last

2 year warranty - if they last 2 years I will consider them v good value