Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones
by Shure Incorporated
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Customer Review: Perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
My main reason for buying these was needing earphones that would actually stay in my ears. It's annoying beyond words when you have to continually reinsert earbuds that won't stay in.
Shure includes an assortment of sleeves so you can experiment and find the one that fits your ear canal best. On the advice of a friend I haven't tried any of the sleeves except the yellow foam ones. They conform to your ear shape, and the seal is amazing. I'm alone with my music! Love 'em.
They also seem very durable,the cord has a weight to it that seems less tangle-prone than most other earphone cords. They're lightweight, and the pair I got is black, which is a bonus since my mp3 player is black as well. They include a shell-type case that won't offend even the most fashion-conscious in a sleek black.
Some people might complain about bass level, but over-the-ear 'phones are the way to go if you need really heavy, punchy bass that you can literally "feel", or just strap your home speakers to your head w/ some duct tape...geez.
The sound on these is pro-quality, tight, I can't imagine better sound coming from earbuds in this range. Check around Amazon's marketplace for deals...as another reviewer noted, they can be had for less than the normally displayed price.
I can't wait to work out with them. If anything changes I'll edit this, but so far, so good!
Customer Review: I really wanted to like these . . .
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very disappointed with this product.
I read the previous reviews, and for the most part they were very positive.
CNet gave them a very high rating as well.
I must echo some of the complaints already listed.
I am a musician of over 20 years, so I think I have a pretty good ear.
First off, my biggest complaint is one that another person stated.
The cable makes so much noise, it makes the headphones almost unsuable.
The supplied ear adapters form a tight seal. They make the cable act as a stethoscope.
Any movement of the cord creates a loud rustling sound.
I could hear the sound of my own breathing.
I did try some of the other ear adapters. As many had stated, the foam were proabbly the best of the bunch.
These earphones are definitely better at imaging and detail than the supplied iPod headphones.
I know there has been some debate, but I must admit, they are sub-par in the lower frequencies.
Some had said the bass is more 'realistic' or 'natural'. I have to disagree.
These earphones do emphasize higher frequencies.
As far as rejecting outside noise, they do a very good job.
Unfortuantely, because of the rustling mentioned before, they produce their own noise.
It is very distracting, and annoying. I would not recommend this product.
Customer Review: Very good; advertisement is too exaggerated
Summary: 4 Stars
I think these phones are sometimes overrated by people who are too into headphones and are not objective in their comparison of its sound with more accurate phones. I am satisfied with these phones as I used them for classical and pop music. However, I want to clarify something Shure and all these other IEM (in-ear-monitor) companies claim about their earphones. First, there's really nothing fancy about the "technology" used in these phones. They mostly use balanced armature driver, which is the same unit employed in hearing aids. These drivers are derived from hearing aids, not something only used by professional musicians for monitoring purposes. Because this type of driver can be tuned to provide a very accurate frequency response, they are good candidate for earphones. It's really Shure's advertisement campaign in claiming they have used "high energy"(whatever that means) drivers with "tune port technology"(again, the earphone itself does not have air shafts to allow air go flow into and out of the phone itself. It's really just advertisement). Also, there's nothing fancy about the "sound isolation 'technology'". Basically these are earphones integrated iwth earplugs! It's just the plain old earplug design! I just want to let consumers who are looking at this product to think about what they are buying and what they are really reading about in the advertisement.Customer Review: Extremely overpriced for what you get
Summary: 2 Stars
I tried all of Shure's in ear noise isolating headphones and was incredibly dissapointed. Especially since I use Shure microphones and turntable cartridges. I guess my expectations were a little too high. I use foam earplugs everyday at work, so I know there wasn't an issue of not wearing them properly. I also own and use varying headphones for studio work. My major complaint relates to other reviewers who talk about the lack of clean solid bass. I think it's funny how people try to make up excuses about the headphones shortcomings. Just because you paid over 200 dollars for a pair of so-so headphones doesn't mean the lack of bass is a user error. The Shure headphones were very accurate in the high frequency but a lot of the low end seemed to dissapear. The sound also lacked any real warmth. I would have to do a lot of adjusting with the EQ to get these headphones to reproduce great sound. I'm sure these are great for art music (classical), but those of us who enjoy wide ranges of music will be greatly dissapointed. It's also important to note that any good pair of speakers (headphones) are only as good as the audio unit driving them. You can buy a great set of speakers, but if your audio player doesn't have the power to drive them, they'll sound terrible. I'm sticking to my 40 dollar pair of Sony MDR EX71's. Great for mobile listening on the go.Customer Review: the other half of your iPod...
Summary: 5 Stars
were you angry when you first heard the tinny sound coming from your iPod headphones? i was... they are no better than the $12 Sony models available at any Walgreens/CVS/Osco/etc... the only difference is that Apple charges $40 to replace them - i guess that price differential is what you pay for the privelage of color-matching your headphones to your iPod (if you have a white one)... the bottom line is that they sound like garbage. THAT'S WHY YOU MUST OWN SHURE'S E4C HEADPHONES!!! they totally unlock the potential of your iPod... isn't the whole point of enjoying your music in the hearing of the music? sure, the iPod is an ingenius little device, but looking cool doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the sound... get wise to apple's scam and ditch your factory headphones... spend a little more and buy these; you won't be disappointed. i'm not a pro in any facet of the music industry; just an avid music listener, and these things ratcheted up my iPod listening experience by a factor of 90 on a scale of 100. i don't know what all these complaints about bass are; the E4C has tremendous bass. the sound from treble to bass is rich and crisp and amazing. any exterior noise is almost entirely blocked out (and i live in downtown chicago, so that's saying something). they are expensive, but shop around. i got them for $173.88...