Head Direct
New ear-phones (canal-phones to be precise): Head Direct RE2
I bought some pricey (~$180) Shure EC2 canal-phones a couple of years ago, and HATED them. Really uncomfortable and sound not discernably better than the much cheaper Sony's that I'd had before. After twenty four hours with these new Head Directs, I'm angry at myself for not cutting my losses with the Shures much earlier, they truly were rubbish.
The Head Directs are a little tinny, but the comfort and isolation means I can put up with a bit of brightness.