Thanks all.  Went with the HF3s and am very happy!

Got the last HF3 at BB ... very happy with them!

Thanks for the advice all!  

Nobody?

My Shure SE210s have died twice and been replaced under warranty.  Now the right side has gone out and it's out of warranty and Shure wants $68 + $10 shipping to replace them with the SE215's.   A nearby store is selling the Etymotic HF3 for the exact same price = $78.  Now the decision ...

Quote: Yes, of course I wouldn't typically turn them up that loud ... I was just surprised how inefficient they were compared to the Shures.

My se210s died twice before the warranty expired.  Even though Shure gave me the option of getting 215's for about $70 I declined because of past experiences and numerous reviews about problems with the 215s.  Sounded great when they worked though

I did not care for my HF5s and returned them.  They seemed quite inefficient with my iPhone compared to the Shure SE210s I had previously -- I could turn them all the way up without discomfort which did not bode well for traveling on airplanes.  I did not burn them in though, so perhaps they...

Quote: Thanks, but the only box I'm seeing at the bottom is for gift card redemption (and the code doesn't work there). Oh well.    

Quote: Hmmmm ... can't find where to type in the coupon code on their website.  Anyone have ideas?  Thanks!