Having owned both, and now only owning the Super.fi 5 pro, I say open the UE and enjoy. At some later date, if you find it necessary, get an amp and apply it to the better set of phones (UE).

These guys show an availability date of Jan. 12, 2005... http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=343612 But the price is a deal breaker for me. Too bad. I was all set to do surgery on my Zen Micro.

I just found an itty bitty set of tweezers ( like the ones in a swiss army knife ), and I keep those in my case with my phones. If a tip comes off, no problem. 30 seconds later I have it extracted and back on the earphone.

I'm assuming you got the ER6I, if not disregard my post. The greatest thing I ever did to improve the comfort of my ER6I was to take my grey soft flex sleeves from my Shures, and give them a test spin on the Etys. Turs out, they fit very well, AND, very comfortably. Give it a try, you won't...

I had a problem with one side going soft on my Super.fi Pros and I eventually tracked the problem down. I noticed if I squeezed the earpiece that kept getting faint, it would come back full force. Closer inspection of the unit revealed that the side that was fading in and out had somehow had...

I find the Beyerdynamic DT770/80 to be _very_ comfy. Big fat velour pads and all the ultra mega bass you can stand.

The difference between the ER4 and E5 is very pronounced IMHO. There are certainly those who would disagree with me on that, but hey, its my opinion and I'm stickin' to it. ER4 - Cold, analytical, astounding highs, poor bass ( especially for rap or rock ). ER5 - Warm, musical, good highs...

Yeah, I gotta say I think these guys are right. I was using my E4 straight out of my IPod 60g. I got to where I really didn't like using them out of the IPod, as my E5 sounded so much better. Then... I bought a Zen Micro. Wow! The micro has a real (sorta) EQ on it. After Eq'ing the micro for the...

I really don't think you will be happy with the Etys for the type of music you are talking about. I have owned both the ER4p, and the E5. In answer to your other question, there is a HUGE difference in bass output with the E5. I can't speak to the UM2 as I have never heard them. For the genre of...

Well, if you sweat like I do, at the mere thought of manual labor, my first and last guess would be that you got some moisture inside the tube part that sticks in your ear. I have read about these canalphones getting a little moisture in there, and then playing at a reduced volume until they dry...

Well, they aren't earbuds exactly, but I picked up a set of Koss KSC75 about a week and so far, I am impressed. They sound just like the PortaPro, but in a clip on form factor. Very comfy for clip ons too. I honestly forget that I am wearing them, and that has NEVER happed to me before with a...

Was my first "Higher level" headphone, thanks Head-Fi. I now own Shure E2, E3, E4, E5, Super.fi Pro, Sennhieser PX200, MX550, Etymotic ER4P, ER6i, Sony EX71s, and Darth Beyer Dt770/80 Pro. So yeah, PortaPro is great, but enter at your own peril Or rather your wallet's perial Anyways, welcome...

Just had a strange thought that occurred to me, reading through the posts, so just indulge this thread as the fancy of an oft curious old man So I was thinking to my self, "Self, what is really more important to your enjoyment of the music? Do you like soundstage best, or good tonal balance...

Yeah, the Super.fi Pro do have -very- nice sound stage for a canal phone. Probably one of the strongest attributes of the phone really.

Actually, you can avoid pulling the filter loose by rotating the ear tip clockwise whilst removing it from the ER6i. Actually, come to think of it, the soft grey flex sleeves have never come off in my ear with the Etys, but has a bad habit of doing this with my E4 for some reason.