A few weeks ago I decided it was time to buy a new mp3 player. The first one I bought must have been well over ten years ago (Anyone remember the Creative DAP jukebox? ) but since then I've really only listened to music by mobile or on the home PC. Although I had my eye on an iPhone at one point, the total cost seemed a bit over the top (and I've still got 10 months left on my current contract!). Instead, I plumped for a new iPod Touch and I have to say, its a fantastic little device. Although I'm not a big fan of iTunes on the PC (I prefer Windows Media Player) it works really well on the iPod. It's nice being able to buy apps/music straight from the device assuming you have a WiFi connection of course.

After much deliberation I decided that the 32Gb model was essential as this offered the best price per Gb by far :) I've loaded about 80 CD's so far and still have 75% free. Of course to go with such a great device I needed a good pair of headphones. The ones that come with it are pretty basic.

A bit of searching on google found some candidates and I eventually went for the Ultimate Ears Super.Fi pro 5. They are expensive but sound awesome. They are a little fiddly 'til you get used to them and I found them regularly dropping out of my ears, but once you get used to putting them in, they do a fine job.  I even went to the gym today and managed to keep them in for an hour without any dropouts :)

If you notice a lack of bass, its more than likely that you havent got a snug enough fit. I found a few reviews of people complaining about bass response, and I'm sure this is the problem. Having a tight fit makes a huge difference and they supply a range of interchangeable covers to suit all sizes of ear as part of the package!