I got my e3c yesterday. I love it - I did not know how much clarity and detail I was missing, especially midrange, compared to the Sony MDR-EX71SL. I do kind of miss the heavy-ish bass the Sony gave me, but the e3c DEFINITELY makes up for it by providing a punchier, tighter bass (now I know why you guys describe it that way..haha) that doesn't take away from the song I'm listening to.
Also, something that I haven't seen anyone report on the forums is that I have to turn the volume down compared to my Sony's. When listening to my iRiver H320, I had the volume at 18-20 with my Sony's. However, with the Shure e3c, I have to turn the volume to 8-10 to achieve the same volume level. This is yet another plus because it will mean more battery time for my DAP ^^.
But! I have one small problem. I can wear the Shure's properly (I think) but I am actually getting worse isolation than I do with the Sony's. I'm using the soft grey flex tips right now, and I really have to push them in to achieve any kind of seal, but they unseal rather easily. I know my isolation is not as good, because with the DAP turned off and the e3c on, I can hear ambient noise. With my Sony 71's, this was not the case (well a little ambient noise, but largely muffled).
So - to all the e3c owners out there - do you guys have any better methods of isolation? Or is my experience pretty much what other people are getting? Is investing in a pair of triflanges worth it? If you used triflanges, did you mod it? And how?
Alright, thanks for any answers!
Seij
Also, something that I haven't seen anyone report on the forums is that I have to turn the volume down compared to my Sony's. When listening to my iRiver H320, I had the volume at 18-20 with my Sony's. However, with the Shure e3c, I have to turn the volume to 8-10 to achieve the same volume level. This is yet another plus because it will mean more battery time for my DAP ^^.
But! I have one small problem. I can wear the Shure's properly (I think) but I am actually getting worse isolation than I do with the Sony's. I'm using the soft grey flex tips right now, and I really have to push them in to achieve any kind of seal, but they unseal rather easily. I know my isolation is not as good, because with the DAP turned off and the e3c on, I can hear ambient noise. With my Sony 71's, this was not the case (well a little ambient noise, but largely muffled).
So - to all the e3c owners out there - do you guys have any better methods of isolation? Or is my experience pretty much what other people are getting? Is investing in a pair of triflanges worth it? If you used triflanges, did you mod it? And how?
Alright, thanks for any answers!
Seij
