Do you ever go around an entire town only to end up in the first shop you went into?

The only problem with the iPod is the earbuds they come with. I don't like sticking things in my ear. After lots of research on Head-Fi, Headwize, and asking various friends, I decided to hunt down a pair of Sennheiser PX200s. I got distracted. My first mistake was asking if they stocked Grados. We can get them, but they're not very comfortable. Have you considered the Sennheiser HD600s? He opened up this velvet lined box and removed the furry cans. Wow. Lovely sound. Felt very soft and comfy too. One slight drawback: £175.

So I announced that I'd be back after I'd checked out a few more shops. Well the rest of town proved fruitless, although I did have a bizarre conversation in Richer Sounds:

• Have you got Sennheiser PX200s?
• No. We've sold out. They were really popular. They are very good. I've got a pair myself.
• Do any of your other stores have them?
• ... checks ... Nope. There are none in any store.
• Okay. When are you getting more?
• Never.
• Never? I thought you said they were really popular.
• They were. But we're never stocking them again.

So I end up in the original shop 2 hours later, and bought their final pair of PX200s. If only I'd not been distracted by the soft velvet of the HD600s.

Quick review:

1. PJ Hi-Fi - know what they're talking about, helpful, and actually have stock. Very reasonably priced HD600s
2. Sevenoaks - Sennheiser only. HD range available to try on. Willing to order the PX range. Still charging £250 for the HD600s.
3. B&O - had both in-ear and headphones. After some prompting were willing to let me try them out.
4. Richer Sounds - see above
5. Sony Centre - only ones I would consider buying from Sony were DX Eggos. They'd never heard of them. Fake helpful staff.
6. Panasonic - Not really expecting anything in here. I wasn't disappointed.