earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
hi,
im a bike messenger, and i always have my ipod w/ me. what earphones would be best. are e3's comfortable enough to sleep with? i tend to sleep on my side and the stock earphones r too bulky when i want to listen to my sleepy jams...any tips ..cheers.:)
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ishi goo] at [2007-11-10 2:35:53]
# 1 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
I really hope you won't use noise canceling phones while riding... lol.
:D
# 2 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
That is exactly what I was thinking. My car stereo broke so I thought: meh I will listen to my iPod. I got about 5 blocks until I realized how much I used my lost sense (hearing) while driving. I can only imagine biking in the city.
# 3 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
oh man, i didnt realize , duhh. nevermind. of course, ill lower the volume when im riding my bike.
# 4 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
wait a minute, once u put these in, noise is completely cancelled..lol...what about for sleeping, the least bulk and best sound is what i need..cheers
# 5 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
Take a look at the Shure E5's. I have a set and they are essentially flush with my ear, meaning I can lie on my side (with my head on a pillow) without a problem. They also provide lots of bass which makes reggae sound great!
AndyH at 2007-11-15 15:29:26 >
# 6 Re: earphones suitable for electronic,dub reggae music
The E3c's stick out quite a lot. The E2c's don't sit quite flush with your ear as does the E5c. The E5c are comfy for use while sleeping, but their $350 minimum price tag may put you off. (at least, the messengers we used to supply bikes to for testing didn't seem to be earning that much :p )
As mentioned, all the Shure phones provide a large degree of isolation and should not be used in your situation.
Personally, on the rare occasions I do listen to a portable when sleeping I use the Apple buds (and sleep on my back). I really wouldn't suggest any Shure or Etymotic while biking. The Apple buds do a reasonable job of delivering music in a fairly intellible way while providing near-zero isolation... not that I recommend wearing earphones while in control of a vehicle.
