Shure e5c on amazon $296.99
 

For those waiting for a good price: this is the cheapest I've ever seen (from a major retailer). ^

Shure e5c's @ Amazon for $296.99
 

You have to put it in your shopping cart to see the price.

The deal

Are these as fantastic as some people tell me?? I hear they are better than any of the consumer noise cancelling headsets.
Do these use custom molded earpieces?

I think they are, and that's based on me using the E4c set. Once they are burned in (mine are probably only half-way), the sound quality is exceptional.

They do come with a fit kit - quite a few different tips to choose from.

Check out www.head-fi.org.

skifrog - These are indeed far superior to any noise cancelling headset on the market. The E5s are not custom molded, but custom molds can be made for them. Instead, tips of different sizes made from various materials are used. In my experience, the foamies provide the best sound.

EDIT: By the way, it appears the deal is there no more -- the price has been bumped to ~$390.

Anyone looking for Shure quality without the price north of $300, the e2c or e3c still are 1000 times better than any other ear bud out there. They can be had for between $100 and $200.

I agree, the E2 and E3 are both viable alternatives. The E2 can be found for ~$50 and the E3 can be found for ~$110 these days. You'll be surprised to experience just how much of a difference these can make on long haul flights =)

I just bought a set of e3s from eCost for about $110. The difference is amazing. I can hear detail I had never heard before. With the foam inserts, sound isolation is near complete. With these things in, I am effectively deaf to the outside world. I have pair of the three-flange silicone inserts on order, as I have heard good things about these, and they don't need to be replaced as frequently as the foam. I bought a set of ten foam inserts, too, just in case.

durability
 

I have a problem with cheap headphones breaking. Since I use these primarily while exercising and training in the gym, I want to make sure that they won't die on me.

Has anyone experienced problems with the Shure products?

Sam

Bought E4c's yesterday - Amazon showing the 5's at 339 (40 bucks more) - after reading all over FT...not sure if I should return the 4's and go for the 5s...

How was ecost experience - their price on the e4s is 169 and I was wondering if there is a catch seeing that it is 130 less than other etailers...

i hear the e5s are quite nice - if they're only another $40, I say go for it.

I bought Scala 500 BT headset ($39) and Shure e3c earbuds ($109) from ecost today, so I will report any problems.

Sam

I got the e4cs. They are not bad at all. However, a tip. You must wrap them around your ear. Especially when you are in the gym. Otherwise you get alot of noise from bouncing up and down.

That is a great price as I can't even get them at that price from my Distributor. I can get them and sell em for 359.99 from my distributor.

I truley love my e5c's. They are the best I have used and I have tried many many many different kinds of head/ear/noise cxling phones.