Shure headphones

Thankyou.
Just a couple more questions:
What is the comfort like on the earphones that enter your ear canal?
Are the Entomics and Shure's the same... if not what are the differences?
Thanks

The Shure earphones are VERY comfortable. Especially with the foam sleeves. After a couple times of wearing them, you won't even notice they're there. The sound isolation is amazing (which could be good or bad), but I would certainly recommend them. I have the E2's, but I'm kind of wishing I had ordered the E3's now. I'm very satisfied with my E2's, but I just really want to hear how good the E3's sound. You definitely can't go wrong with Shure though.

Originally posted by arsenalmad10
Thanks for all your help - but i'm still not quite sure how the Shure's (I am looking at the E2's) go into your ear and fit well without beinf uncomfortable... Looking at pictures of them they look like you have to sort of.. force them down your ear canals. I am sure that I will have no problems with sound quality, but I am still not sure (no pun intended!) about putting them in and damaging the eardrum with them. If someone could tell me how they go in and/or re-assure me I would be very greatful.
Thanks
Jack,

Trust me, you will not damage your eardrums with either the Ety or Shure earphones, they simply do not extend far enough into your ear to get close enough to your eardrum to damage them.

Thanks Guys.
I have now ordered the Shure E2C's and am eargely awaiting delivery... I have read up about them on different sites as well and yes, backing up what you very clever people said, they will not damage my ears :D Silly Me...:rolleyes:
Thanks for your help

Well, I'm still not convinced on the e3c's. Yep they sound very good. Bass is really clean (dependant on source) but I'm not sure I can live with the "in-your-head" listening experience. Yep they would be great on a plane, but not ideal if you have to have even the slightest amount of interaction with the outside world. Comfort wise, the foamies seem to be the best (don't get on with any of the other sleeves).
I'm sorry to say, but the most comfortable and pleasurable listening experience has got to be the Bose Triports I sold to a friend :-(
So, here's the challenge...
A comfortable, closed, fairly portable headphone that can be driven from an Pod without an amp. Been tempted by the Grado's, but from what I've heard, they aren't the best for public places (unless you do like annoying the general public) and aren?t the most durable. Tried the Sennheiser PX200 and they were really uncomfortable. Anyone tested the Sennheiser HD25?s?
Any other suggestions?

Originally posted by Oogle
How about maintenance? I was looking through earphone diagrams referring to wax guards and nozzles. Are these things going to need replacement? If so, how often? Every month? Every year? What about the foam pieces? How much do replacement parts cost?

I'm trying to figure out what the hidden costs are here.

The e3's dont have the wax guards those are only for the cheaper version. :) only hidden cost is going to be more foamies if you like those.

Well I have just finished a pair of cross USA flights (DC to SF and back/DC to Cabo San Lucas and back) with my new joy toy my iPod + E5c. I have been traveling for years with cassettes (remember those?) and lately with a Sony CD walkman + Panasonic noise reduction headphones.

During these two trips I kept switching between the supplied Apple and the E5c's and of course there is no comparison. I will go so far as to say that the experience of listening to an iPod with these babies is the most perfect listening experience I have ever had short of a live concert.

Perfect bass. Sparkling highs and moments where I thought I was hearing some songs for the first time!

There is a downside. Yeah the 40GB iPod is $$$ and the E5c's are well an extravigance to say the least. But it isn't the price of the package that is the minus but the awful truth that perfect audio reproduction carries the curse of also letting you hear everything. Flaws and all in the recording.

That said, there is no portable music combination made today that can be as satisfying as being able to carry around ALL of your favorite tunes and to listen/share them at the spin of the wheel.

Is there really that big a qualitative difference between the e5c and the e3c's, when there is such a quantitive difference in price!

Im thinking of buying some shures for cycling so would like the best possible quality at a good price.