I like the Senheisser HD 280 pro's
As much sound reduction as the Vic Firths...
And great fidelity, tons of bottom end..

I download, mostly software and movies.. I used to download music. but honestly I'm around it so much I listen to talk radio in the car.. I have a 32 gig ipod touch and a 80 ipod video.. With a total of 4 gigs on them,.. BArely use them.. Nowdays If I need to learn a tune.. I use youtube to learn it...

Yamaha Player.. Radio isn't free..... You get to listen to music at the cost of hearing adds payed for by businesses. That money is used to run the radio station of which each song that is played on the radio has to be payed for for each play.. In Canada Socan is the royalty company that distributes...