yah if you want some good headphones, be prepared to shell out some cash for 'em. I'd say also look into what you mainly use your iPod and headphones for, like say at work in a dishroom like me or walking in downtown chicago versus alone in your room. Most of those noise-cancelling ones are really bulky, so it would be impractical to get those if you are outside walking around really. That's just me though. Just go to apple.com/store and read the reviews of some of the headphones.