Are there any IEMs better than ER4P for NOISE CANCELING?
Oct 21, 2010 at 2:21 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 17
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I'd like to buy some IEMs for noisy environments, mainly air travel and server room visits :wink:
 
Are there any IEMs better than ER4P for NOISE CANCELING?
 
In similar price range (£144.96)
I should probably note, that I do not want to carry amplification (I use rockboxed sansa)
 
Thank you all
 
Oct 21, 2010 at 2:25 AM Post #2 of 17


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rmask said:
I'd like to buy some IEMs for noisy environments, mainly air travel and server room visits :wink:
 
Are there any IEMs better than ER4P for NOISE CANCELING?
 
In similar price range (£144.96)
I should probably note, that I do not want to carry amplification (I use rockboxed sansa)
 
Thank you all
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Klipsch Image X5/X10 are alternatives.  So are the Ety HF and MC series.  Shure 530 types of IEMs w/ olives can come pretty close.  Another option is to buy ear muffs to wear over your IEMs for extra isolation.
 
Oct 21, 2010 at 3:44 AM Post #3 of 17
Etymotic is pretty much the unchallenged king when it comes to noise attenuation. But that doesn't mean you must get the er4p. As anaxilus already mentioned, there is the ety hf5, which the company rates as being equally isolating.
 
Oct 21, 2010 at 3:57 AM Post #4 of 17
I agree - for half the cost of the ER4P, you can buy the HF5 and get almost the same sound quality, identical isolation and better build.
 
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jxk said:
Etymotic is pretty much the unchallenged king when it comes to noise attenuation. But that doesn't mean you must get the er4p. As anaxilus already mentioned, there is the ety hf5, which the company rates as being equally isolating.
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Oct 21, 2010 at 4:02 AM Post #6 of 17
Thanks guys
 
I'll probably get the HF5s (it is twice as cheap (£72.89) and pairs with my sansa price :wink:
 
PS. What does "Portable iPhone and iPod In-ear Earphones" mean - pure marketing or ?
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Etymotic-Research-Portable-iPhone-Earphones-/dp/B000XPG2QI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287647930&sr=8-1
 
Oct 21, 2010 at 4:18 AM Post #7 of 17
yeah, its just marketing hype to attract the crApple users.  Ety actually make the HF2 for iPhone users, which is the HF5 with an inline mic and controls.
 
If you want an alternative to Amazon, consider buying the HF5 from iheadphones - is slightly cheaper and they are worth supporting as a company.  Have always given me the very best customer support in the past.
 
http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/headphones/23948/Etymotic+HF5+Black.htm
 
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rmask said:
Thanks guys
 
I'll probably get the HF5s (it is twice as cheap (£72.89) and pairs with my sansa price :wink:
 
PS. What does "Portable iPhone and iPod In-ear Earphones" mean - pure marketing or ?
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Etymotic-Research-Portable-iPhone-Earphones-/dp/B000XPG2QI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287647930&sr=8-1
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Oct 21, 2010 at 8:22 AM Post #8 of 17
One more thing: what is the difference between the HF2 and HF5 (other than included microphone and volume control kit)?
 
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf2.html
 
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf5.html
 
Weirdly the HF2s are cheaper then HF5s (in amazon)...
 
Thanks again.
 
Oct 21, 2010 at 8:40 AM Post #9 of 17
No difference at all beyond that mic and volume thing mate. Difference in price is probably due to different suppliers?
 
By the way - there's a great review of both HF5 and HF2 here: http://www.stereophile.com/headphones/etymotic_research_hf2_amp_hf5_in-ear_headphones/
 
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rmask said:
One more thing: what is the difference between the HF2 and HF5 (other than included microphone and volume control kit)?
 
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf2.html
 
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf5.html
 
Weirdly the HF2s are cheaper then HF5s (in amazon)...
 
Thanks again.
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Oct 22, 2010 at 11:21 AM Post #11 of 17
rmask:  I just looked at the Amazon link and the product header is incorrect.  Just to clarify - the HF2 microphone is not removable from the cable assembly.  The "Removable Blumaxx Microphone" listed there actually refers to the microphone from our original EtyBLU Bluetooth headset for cell phones. I'll see if I can get that corrected with our guys in the UK.   
 
Hope that helps, but let me know if you have any questions! 
 
Oct 22, 2010 at 12:38 PM Post #12 of 17
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eric_c said:
AFAIK, no IEMs have noise cancelling.
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Oh, there are definitely IEM with ANC feature. Denon AH-NC600, Sony MDR-NC33, MDR-NC300, and the upcoming Phiaton PS-20NC, just to name a few. Though I doubt any of them keeps as much noise out as a pair of Ety.
 
Oct 22, 2010 at 3:31 PM Post #13 of 17


I lent my HF5s to a guy at work today so he could listen to music from his laptop.  Later in the day, I asked him the same question 4 times, not realising he had them in his ears.  His response? "These are bloody brilliant - you can't hear anything!"
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Oh, there are definitely IEM with ANC feature. Denon AH-NC600, Sony MDR-NC33, MDR-NC300, and the upcoming Phiaton PS-20NC, just to name a few. Though I doubt any of them keeps as much noise out as a pair of Ety.
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Nov 28, 2010 at 8:52 PM Post #15 of 17


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I agree - for half the cost of the ER4P, you can buy the HF5 and get almost the same sound quality, identical isolation and better build.
 
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jxk said:
Etymotic is pretty much the unchallenged king when it comes to noise attenuation. But that doesn't mean you must get the er4p. As anaxilus already mentioned, there is the ety hf5, which the company rates as being equally isolating.
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Thanks for your effort! This is what I'm looking for, It's comprehensive.
 
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