My iPod earphones have been sellotaped together for a good few months now (hey, I stood on 'em). On Tuesday I ordered some Sennheiser CX 500's to replace them. On Thursday, I accidentally stood on the iPod earphones and did this:-

Good timing if I don't say so myself. The Sennheiser's haven't arrived yet, but I've found some Sony earphones that cost me around £10 about five years ago! The odd thing is they sound *much* better than the Apple earphones and are a damn sight more comfortable.