"finally I found earphones which I like" | 2007-05-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FJBPHGPF0SN3 |
| We all know how bad IPod earphones are. Considering the excellent quality of all Apple products, it is a shame that the earphones supplied w/ the 80G IPod is of such a poor design. After doing a long search for earphones which will stay in place during simple activities e.g. walking, I found these earphones on Amazon. They are absolutely wonderful. The quality of sound is excellent and they do a fairly decent job of noise reduction while you are in the airplane. I was about to buy more expensive Bose earbuds and I am glad that I did not, since I understand that Bose is recalling them. |
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"AmazingAmazing" | 2007-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By kaidevani |
| Did I mention that these are amazing? I tried quite a few before I found these, and then I stopped. These have clarity and excellent sound staging. They also block out outside city and gym noise. The bass and treble is perfect and accurate. Songs sound the way they should sound. Not "enhanced". If you are looking for extra bass, look elsewhere. If you are looking for accurate, clean and studio quality sound then get these. They are amazing, and if I lost them I would get them again, or even try the next model up. |
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"Must have for planes, trains and automobiles" | 2007-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By mjoytan |
| Love the fact that I cannot hear anything but my music during my commute, or during long plane rides. I love the new black cushions that they have in this set. Much softer than the silicone and the foam, and much easier to put in! |
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"Excellent in-ear headphones" | 2007-05-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2ETLENB9QBW70 |
| At first, I was skeptical because of all the complicated different earpieces. They come with six sets. I found the black rubber smallest size works the best for me, and it does help to loop the cord around the back of your ear and cinch up the piece that holds the two ear cords together. Once you get used to fitting them each time, it goes rather quickly, and the sound quality is fantastic. They're worth every penny, and they stay in while you are running as well. They also work well to block out ambient sound, though they are not noise-cancelling, officially. |
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"Wow!" | 2007-05-02 |
| - Reviewed By buzzsky |
I have owned/tried over 20 different pairs of earbud style headphones. Sony, Apple, Sennheiser, Creative, Phillips, HK, JVC, etc. The sound quality from these ranges from disgustingly bad to pretty good. The best were a pair of $12 Sonys. Good bass, decent highs. These Shure E2's are a whole nother level.
I had been looking at taking the next step in earbuds but I thought how good can a set be? And are they worth a $99 MSRP? Yes, yes they are. First of all. If you have not tried a noise canceling or reducing pair of headphones then you don't know what you are missing. It is similar to stepping into a sound proof room. Listening to music at a low level with these noise reducing earbuds turns people around you into mutes. You can't hear them talking. This is great. You will pick up sounds in your music you never knew were there. Incredible. This takes some time getting use to and this is not for every situation. Jogging through the city, etc. You want to be able to hear sirens, people yelling 'look out!', etc.
The sound is clear, crisp, and never fatiguing. The bass is good, but could be a tad better. You can adjust this with the eq in your player. I compaired these with some Ultimate Ears 5EB's and while the 5EB's had better bass response, the Shure's had a better sound stage and cleaner higher frequencies. I would choose the E2's in a hearbeat over the $199 prices Ultimate Ears.
One thing to note. These don't fit like ordinary earbuds. They sit deeper in your ear canal. Take some time to find to choose the best fitting end before you complain they don't fit. The small or medium foam ends seem to fit best with most people. Once you get use to putting these in-should only take a few times- you will be amazed at how much better these sound than any ear bud under $100. These destroy anything in their price range and even ones much more expensive. I would buy these for anyone who loves quality sounding music. |
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