@rossputin
While I use headphones for a variety of activities the main one has been cycling so I prefer ones that are not noise cancelling so I can still hear traffic to save my life but not enough to distract from the tunes. In late fall, winter and early spring I always had to wear a polar fleece "head band" to protect my ears from the elements and wind that can easily cause earache....not pleasant but the rhinos are perfect built specifically for outdoor activities in any weather and have eliminated the need for the extra ear coverage.
A quality over the ear headphone can deliver fantastic enveloping sound. Trust me I have popped next door to visit my neighbour and have scared the daylights out of him doing dishes with his Skull Candy Hesh 3 headphones on because he can't hear anything but his tunes. Given the weather we can get on the wet coast there may only be a couple of months a year that they are too hot for the weather. Of course ear buds are convenient and easier to store in a jacket pocket or fanny pack.
Note: The bf loved his SKH3's but he destroyed his in 6 weeks. I sold the back up pair to my neighbour knowing they would last far longer and the deal I passed on to him bought two pairs of rhinos for me and the bf.
I am seriously considering the JBL Dive's...having tunes while swimming and any other water sports where more than a dunk is asking for trouble is amazing. With 7 hours of play time and its own mp3 player for that price may be more than I can resist!
