Shure E2C's for just $62....
May 19, 2004, 1:56 pm
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May 20, 2004, 9:15 pm
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I believe Prncess674 has 'em. I have the E5c's and all I can say is... wow. I mean I thought the Etymotic ER4s were good but the E5s are just mindblowing. They should be for $500 too!!! The E2s are obviously not the same as the E5s but IMO they still sound excellent and with their excellent sealing properties do a better job of noise suppression than active cancellation ever could
May 21, 2004, 8:44 am
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People were reporting them on back-order already on the 19th. See post #22:
http://www.bensbargains.net/ktalk/10...3,24844,.shtml
There's also a link to a review on that same page:
http://gear.ign.com/articles/409/409...html?fromint=1
http://www.bensbargains.net/ktalk/10...3,24844,.shtml
There's also a link to a review on that same page:
http://gear.ign.com/articles/409/409...html?fromint=1
May 29, 2004, 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by kanebear
I believe Prncess674 has 'em. I have the E5c's and all I can say is... wow. I mean I thought the Etymotic ER4s were good but the E5s are just mindblowing. They should be for $500 too!!! The E2s are obviously not the same as the E5s but IMO they still sound excellent and with their excellent sealing properties do a better job of noise suppression than active cancellation ever could
Jun 2, 2004, 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
Owning both the Bose QC2's and the E2's I agree the Shures are excellent, but neither the sound quality nor the noise supression are the equal of the QC2's. I'm using the stock gel ear inserts on the E2's, not the foam ones.
FWIW, if you look at headphone-specific forums as opposed to travel forums, Bose is widely derided as middling technology at an outrageous price. For what you pay for the Bose you can get really high-end headphones. Take a look at Head Fi or HeadWize.
Jun 2, 2004, 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by chazas
FWIW, if you look at headphone-specific forums as opposed to travel forums, Bose is widely derided as middling technology at an outrageous price.
I try to avoid the "audiophile snob" label but, IMHO, Bose are more a marketing success than an audio success. I grant that their noise cancelling technology is outstanding, but embedd a set of Etymotic ER-6' s inside PlaneQuiet NC cans, and you'll get better sound, better NC, for less $$$. I haven't tried the Shure's, but they are well regarded and would likely work as well. If I wasn't so prone to losing things (on my 3rd set of Ety's in a year), I'd spring for the ER-4's.