j&r down by city hall in new york will not allow earbud returns which
is why i did not make a purchase when i went there today to buy two or
three sets to test.
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 6:07 PM, darnistle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Very simple: I took them back to the store.
>
> The first place didn't ask why I was returning them. They simply issued the
> refund.
>
> The second place asked and I told them I wasn't happy with the sound
> quality. They didn't ask any more questions after that.
>
> I got the third set through the mail, but I told that company the same
> thing, namely that I was unhappy with the sound quality. They didn't make
> an issue out of it and said they'd refund the money once they received the
> item in the mail.
>
> {}0+>|
>
>
> Odeluga, Ken wrote:
>>
>> Cool. Glad you find ones that suit you - and thanks for the research, I
>> will try to check out the SE100s as I'll be needing some ear phones
>> myself soon I think.
>>
>> One thing puzzles me though: how did you mannage to return used in-ear
>> ear phones?!?!? :)
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: darnistle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September
>> 22, 2008 3:18 AM
>> To: 313
>> Subject: Re: (313) OT: earbud recommendations?
>>
>>
>> Update to this week-long drama:
>>
>> The Shure E4c-N earphones arrived in the mail. Though they are good
>> earphones, they don't really hold a candle to the Shure SE100s.
>>
>> The Shure E4c-N has much more noticeable bass, but the mids and highs
>> aren't as crisp and clear as the SE100s. Feeling disappointed and thwarted,
>> I decided to return the E4C-Ns and buy the SE100s once again.
>>
>> This time, I experimented with the different earpads for the SE100 and
>> found the right one for my ear. The increase in bass and overall richness
>> was immediate. The bass now is very clear and I'm very surprised that these
>> earphones are able to produce some of the really low bass in certain dubstep
>> or techno tracks.
>>
>> So my final assessment is that the Sennheiser CX300s and the Shure E4C-N
>>
>> are pretty similar in quality, though the CX300s were a little less
>> expensive. Either of them would be a very good replacement for the Sony
>>
>> MDR-EX71SL earphones.
>>
>> However, the SE100s win the prize for clarity and richness!!! It is
>> really worth paying the extra money for such a marked improvement in the
>>
>> sound quality!! Making the effort to try the different earpads will pay
>>
>> off when you find the ones that fit your ears in just the right way.
>>
>>
>> {}0+>|
>>
>>
>> darnistle wrote:
>>>
>>> Funny that this topic should come up at this time. My favorite Sony
>>> MDR-EX71SL earbuds developed a short in the cord last week, so it was
>>
>>> time to buy another pair. The last set lasted for more than two
>>
>> years,
>>>
>>> which is really good considering that I use them daily for hours at a
>>> time and am not as careful with them as I should be.
>>>
>>> This time, I decided to try some other brands and took the plunge and
>>> bought the Shure SE100s from a store in town. At $100 it was
>>
>> expensive,
>>>
>>> but I was curious to see if there was any significant increase in
>>
>> sound
>>>
>>> quality.
>>>
>>> The clarity and imaging were astounding!! Truly!! Listening to tracks
>>> I was well familiar with was like hearing them anew: all sorts of
>>> nuances I'd never heard before were suddenly very clear. The
>>
>> earphones
>>>
>>> also did an excellent job of blocking outside sounds. I felt like I
>>
>> was
>>>
>>> in a wonderfully exquisite aural cocoon.
>>>
>>> My only complaint about them was the lack of bass, even though I tried
>>> pushing the earpads further in my ear. It helped somewhat, but not as
>>
>>> much as I would have expected. I thought to put on one of the
>>
>> alternate
>>>
>>> earpads to ensure a better fit, but had trouble getting the pads off.
>>
>> I
>>>
>>> didn't want to risk ripping the rubber cover since I wasn't sure if
>>
>> I'd
>>>
>>> keep the earphones. I never got to experiment to see if using
>>
>> different
>>>
>>> earpads would help with the bass problem.
>>>
>>> I convinced myself to return the earphones to the store because of the
>>> bass issue, but the sheer clarity of the sound haunted me for days
>>
>> after.
>>>
>>> Instead, I bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300s, which sounded just as
>>> good as my old Sonys. They aren't really sound isolating, but they
>>> deliver a good, even sound. No complaints at all. Problem is that those
>>> Shure earphones were SO good, I couldn't deny the massive difference in
>>> quality.
>>>
>>> Now that my ears got a taste of the really good stuff, they weren't
>>> havin' the Sennheisers, so I went online this evening and finally decided
>>> to buy the Shure E4c-N earphones today on Amazon.com ($89!!!),
>>
>>> since they got even better reviews than the ones I tried a few days
>>
>> ago!
>>>
>>> Assuming the E4C-N is as good as I hope it'll be, I'll probably keep the
>>> Sennheiser earphones as a standby in case something happens to the
>>
>> Shures.
>>>
>>> {}0+>|
>>>
>>>
>>> Frank Glazer wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm in the market for some new earbuds for ipod listening on the train.
>>>> It's been about a year since this subject was last mentioned on list, I
>>>> checked the archives but thought an update wouldn't hurt. I want something
>>>> very loud with strong, clear defined bass response. They need to block a
>>>> significant amount of outside sound so that i don't have to hear chatter or
>>>> rail noise. So what's everybody using for earbuds these days? I'm
>>>> considering one of the following:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Shure-E2c-n-Sound-Isolating-Earphones/dp/B000E5
>>>> GKW8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221435680&sr=1-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/V-MODA-Vibe-Earbuds-Gunmetal-Black/dp/B000V5L5M
>>>> G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221436093&sr=1-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ER4S-Reference-Earphones/dp/B
>>>> 000300Y9O/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3TBZ27N3IMN3O&colid=2ZPLTMQTI9
>>>> YUX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-Portable-Earphones-Black/dp/B
>>>> 000XPG2QI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221434596&sr=8-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-IE-10-Professional-Reference-Monitors/d
>>>> p/B000JNNNBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1221436137&
>>>> sr=1-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHE9850-Headphones-Advanced-Acoustics/d
>>>> p/B00176TEGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221435109&sr=1-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or your recommendation under $175
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>
>
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peace,
frank
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