I totally agree with your take on EarPods, they're a great value. EarPods have rolled off bass response, but to me the full experience is superior to what I ge

I totally agree with your take on EarPods, they're a great value. EarPods have rolled off bass response, but to me the full experience is superior to what I get with in-ear, at least as soon as I start moving. They don't deliver that "sealed off from the world" effect, but I don't actually want that most of the time. For better fidelity, I prefer my old Grado SR-80 headphones, but they're an open air ear-cup design, so not good in an office environment or similar.