Help! Need CHeap Headphone Advice/Guidance!

[clinton_1]

I know this question has been asked time and time again, but I can't find all of the answers in one question, so please help.

Best earphones under $100?
-Etymotic ER6
-Shure E2
-Sony EX 51/71/81
-or anything else?

I have also heard alot about the Sharp HP-MD33S.

Bottom line is I would like a set of phones under $100, and I am having trouble picking a pair. At one point it seems like the choice is easy (ER6's) but then I read more reviews, and it seems as if I could get comparable results with a far cheaper set (Sony's or Sharp's).

I will be using the headphones for working out mostly. (If that matters!)

Long story short, I am lost and confused, and any advice that you guys would be willing to help me with would be very much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

[lastwaltz]

Please DON'T get the Sony EX-71s -- they're good if you want to block out [most] sound, but I found them to have very shrill highs and the bass is indeed muddy. In fact, I dislike them so much that I am sticking to my cheap $8 Sony earbuds -- the sound may be flatter and fuzzier, but they aren't painful to listen to in the least. I'm looking to get either the E3c's or the E4c's now. Good luck!

[Elithrar]

If you've the money to get e2c's over EX71's, definitely go for the Shure's. Got mine yesterday, and they've done nothing but impress me.