I have the e3c too, I got them off ebay for around half RRP.
I would recommend them too. I do find that the re-usable plastic ear
pieces are cr*p for isolating sound and this has a big impact on the
bass response you get. You really need to achieve a complete seal to get
the ideal sound. I use the foam pieces but this means you have to buy
replacements as they get dirty. 10 pairs = 20
The e2c (and apparently new e4c) have a better bass response than the e3c.
Although I haven't tried them, if you're paying full price I'd recommend
getting the e2c. For me, even with a prefect seal the bass (while very
punchy) isn't heavy enough.
While the isolation is dangerous (I was nearly run over the other day)
it is good for you ears, on my zen I have volume at half and it's plenty
loud. I was using a reasonable pair of sonys before and I had them much
louder.
The other bonus is you can use them in any environment plane, tube, bus
because they really do cut out all ambient noise. I had an articulated
truck drive past me the other day - I didn't hear it I just felt it :)
Cheers
Mike
Jason Brunton wrote:
I like the Shure in-ear phones- I've had both the E2's and now the E3's
and they are pretty unbeatable for sound quality- they completely shut
out all external sound though so you can't really wear them when
cycling and you have to watch when you are crossing roads etc. If you
prefer more traditional headphones, Sennheiser have some nice foldaway
sets- either the PX100 or PX 200 are good and they have just launched
wraparound versions of both which are pretty popular.
cheers
Jason
On 4 Dec 2005, at 19:57, LR T wrote:
I recently joined the white wire zombine cult and looking to upgrage
the headphones that came with the ipod. Any suggestions?
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