las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>As far as $300 goes, For that kind of money I'm sure that you could
>buy full size over the ear headphones that would just about totally
>block out any external noise and offer pounding bass that would put
>any earplugs to shame.
Larry, you'd be wrong there, on both counts ;) The Etymotics ER-4S have bass
that's as good as the most expensive "over the ear" headphones -- they are
simply some of the most accurate earphones made. In fact, "accurate" is the
key term. You could buy $20 over-the-ear headphones that produce boomy,
inaccurate bass, but they would be awful headphones that don't produce good
sound.
As for isolation, the Etymotics block more external noise than *any*
over-the-ear headphone in the world, hands down. Etymotic Research is famous
for three things: 1) high-end hearing aids; 2) noise isolation devices; and
3) high-end headphones. Their headphones are produced using the R&D from
their other products.
Personally, I prefer my Sennheiser HD600s (also $300 headphones) because I'm
not a big fan of in-ear 'phones. However, I've owned Etys in the past, and
their sound was every bit as good. There is a reason they are widely
considered one of the best headphones in the world. Obviously, you would
rather spend $300 on your Sony video goggle, and more power to you. However,
that doesn't mean that the Ety's aren't worth $300 to those that value
top-notch sound ;)
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