Etymotic Research ER-6 Isolator Earphones
| Etymotic Research ER-6 Isolator Earphones |
|
Manufacturer: ETYMOTIC RESEARCH
UPC:
898234000602 Retail Price: $139.00 Avg. Rating: |
|
| Product Name | Etymotic Research ER-6 Isolator Earphones |
| Manufacturer | ETYMOTIC RESEARCH |
| Product Number MPN | ER6-P |
| Retail Price | $139.00 |
| EAN-13 | 0898234000602 |
| EAN-14 | 00898234000602 |
| EAN-14 | 08982340006022 |
| UPC | 898234000602 |
| Weight | 1 lbs. |
| Deal first added on: | 4-January-2006 |
 | Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones | 149.99 | $69.98 |  at 9 stores |
 | Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones | 330.95 | $163.99 | at 12 stores |
 "FanTASTIC clarity" | 2009-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3BVAOFH98AKMU | |
| How often often do you have experiences when you plug in a pair of headphones, push play one of your favorite songs and hear things you've NEVER heard before? The delicate details, highs, or even lyrics and backup singing that you'd never been able to distinguish before. These headphones have provided me this experience. I thought a pair of trusty old Sony headphones were really good but then I tried these. They are also delicate enough to be able to tell the difference between a soundcard that outputs a lot of ambient noise versus one that is silent. I can immediately tell the difference in levels of noise from a source when I plug these babies in. There is one caveat--if you are the type of person that has to have your innards throbbing from bass to the point of almost causing a heart attack, these canal earphones might not be for you. I had a friend that recently purchased a pair of noise cancelling headphones try these out while I tried his at the same time. His were ok but not even close to as clear and crystal as what these Etymotics output. He thought these sounded high and lacked what he was listening for, but then again he was the type of person that I am describing in this paragraph. I knew ahead of time from reading other reviews what these earphones would present and I am quite satisfied with them. Some have mentioned problems with a comfortable fit or with the thin wires; I haven't had any. I used the flanges for a long while but then switched over to the squishy covering--either works well. | |
| "Discontinued, but the best headphones I have tried." | 2009-05-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3B0GT3NV52V6K | |
| I have tried many, many headphones to find something that I like. These are the best sounding and the most comfortable in-ear headphones I have tried. The sound is great and has a nuetral tone to it. I do not like headphones with "enhanced bass" as is the case with the ER-6i. I want natural sound reproduction. I had my ER-6 headphones for about four years before the right headphone started to intermittently not work. I called Etymotic about the ER-6 and they said "we may never get them in stock again". If I cannot get these fixed I will have to go elsewhere for new headphones. | |
 "Clifs notes on these canal phones." | 2009-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By br0d | |
| Too many long reviews. Here's the straight dope from an audio engineer: 1. These are canalphones. They are in-ear. 2. They block out almost ALL exterior sound with normal rock/pop music. Not entirely with softer music like classical. 3. More importantly, they do not leak, so you can wear them in quiet places like libraries. 4. They are prone to wax clogging, so clean your ears daily. 5. Never had the cable shorting issue mentioned above, don't yank them out so hard. You can pinch the phones and pull them out without yanking the cable. 6. If you accidentally catch one on something and yank it out quickly, it makes a horrible popping/sucking sound that really HURTS your ears. Beware. 7. Etymotic has been an industry leader in custom and specialist earplug development for years. It's no surprise these are great. 8. The bass and low midrange response is almost perfectly FLAT. That is the way playback is supposed to be. The high mid is boosted to accomodate normal ear acoustic response. 9. If these are not bassy enough for you, either stop being a bass whore, or buy the ER6i, which are bass boosted. 10. Buy replacement flanges and filters ASAP. Sometimes you need to replace these. The filters die every couple of months, and the flanges get sorta gross. It's worth it. 11. Learn to use the filter replacement kit, it's not hard. You jab the poker into the filter, pull it out, push in a new filter, and then butt it into the slot with the other side of the filter tool. 12. The comments about the cord being a bit too thin and long are true, but not a huge issue. 13. If mine break, they break, and I buy new ones. These destroy the tinny sounding iPod stock earphones and provide fantastic sound quality at their price point. | |
| "Etymotic ER6 Earphones" | 2009-04-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A6I8XG5U5G92 | |
| This is my second set of ER6s. The first set finally gave out after 4+ years of constant use. In my opinion these are the best earphones available for travel, especially for air travel. They pack small, they provide excellent sound cancellation without the bulk of a Bose headset, and they have very good sound quality. Be aware, however, the wires are not made for heavy abuse and it takes some care to properly place the ear piece in the ear and even more care in removing them. Pull on the wire instead of the earphone and you will ruin the ER6. Not recommended for those who are careless or hard on electronics because, while they will last with reasonable care, they are not bulletproof. | |
| "The best in ear headphones around!" | 2009-03-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1BJG6EIM9HK0V | |
| This pair of earphones are outstanding. This specific model was discontinued by Etymotic and is the most reasonable priced and best sounding earbuds available. If you can buy a pair, do it. If you like them get a 2nd pair while they are still around. Don't make the mistake of getting the ER6i make sure it's just the ER6's. | |
| "Great product!" | 2009-03-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A178X8DGVMXGYO | |
| Got these for Christmas and I love them! Have tried several different earbuds looking for some that actually do shut out the exterior noise without breaking bank! These work very well for me. | |
| © 2009 GoSale.com (S2) |
