I do agree the ER4 is probably over-engineered if all I do is listen to music or internet radio straight from a phone. But with Apple's move away from an analog audio connector, it's now up to manufacturers of audio equipment like Etymotic to integrate an appropriate, high-quality DAC into...

Now that Apple have "courageously" eliminated the internal headphone socket from their new iPhone 7, it becomes obvious what other cable options we might expect from Etymotic.   I'm really curious what the replacement cord (with old-school 3.5mm jack) will cost, since I'm reasoning whether to...

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Hello everybody,   Is it possible to unpack and try the ER4SR/XR without damaging parts of the packaging?   Although I lean towards the SR model, I'd like to try both before I'm convinced and keep one. I do have a pack of spare flanges which should avoid any hygiene issues. But if they come...