Thanks for the help everyone m. Glad this isn't a defect but a manufacturing variance.

Hi fellow 846 owners,  I wanted to post some pictures here to see if your SE846 looks similar to mine.  I have always had concerns with how some parts of the clear shell around the cable connector and nozzle looks opaque (or stressed).  I am wondering if this is a manufacturing defect as I am...

Just received my SCS for my 846 after a month wait and I'm chiming in here to note the differences.  For the longest time I have been using Small Shure Black Olives so my impression is a direct comparison to that. I am using the white filters with the 846.   As a pre-face, I've always had...

  Mere joke that I still have excellent hearing after all these years, my hearing hasn't degraded all that much. 

Still giving me goosebumps everytime I put on the 846 w/ white filters.  It sounds darn good!    I did my SCS order last week through a gold certified audiologist last week in Toronto.  Did a hearing test and found out I have golden ears .  Went with the Clear Smoke colour to avoid the...

Thanks! I read some of the recent pages here and stumbled on your review on the sensaphonics. Your review convinced me as I always had seal issues with my right ear. Will be doing that next :)

Haven't posted in awhile (other priorities in life) but finally had an opportunity to upgrade. My shure 530's cable finally worn out and used this excuse to upgrade. I looked at comparables in this price range but I really enjoyed the Shure sound signature. While the initial price tag is high...

Taking them out can be daunting, I broke my first pair trying to remove the foamies. The stem was snapped right off.

Reshelling the E500s? I have never considered that option at all... I was thinking of buying the westone custom tips but thoght I might get another iem instead. The triple driver livewires are within budget... How do those match up against the E500s?

Hi all, I haven't been very active on these forums for a long time. It's daunting to see all these new IEMs in the market. Back then, it was really just Etymoics, UE, Shure, and Westone... Because of my new work place I do travel quite a bit further than I use to. I have been content with...

Congrats on the E4... But with time, you would want something even better... I started out with E4c, then end up with E500s

It's nice seeing everyone again, and thanks to Glendale Viper for organizing this. Here are some pictures I snapped:

It's late, I just got off work and I'm tired... Looking forward to seeing you guys tomorrow

Sorry for the late post, I'm aware the accommodation is full but by chance, I live around the area (Bloor & Huron). I have been to the head-fi meet back at UofT and has been a blast. I would like to take this opportunity to drop by briefly and to say hi to fellow head-fiers again. If...

I won't say anything about it, I will tell them that it's $50 dollars as well. Why bother telling them when they have no clue what it is? I see spending money on headphones as a personal enjoyment, it is out of my control that others does not see the same way.

I have both the 5G and a 2G nano. With my e500s, I am able to enjoy music at moderate volumes when the 5G and nano is around 25%-35% with the no volume limiter. (Around 60%-80% when volume limiter is set to 40%) However with my e4, it seems that I need to turn the volume up (+5-10%) to get...

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Nice rig you got there! Very simple and cleannn.... yet still sounds good

Got new toys E500s and Black 5G Ipod

I am also putting IEM + extention cable in there aswell. I could make everything (without the extention cable) fit inside but it will take a very long time. Not practical when you are gonna spend 2 min trying to get everything to fit in nicely.

Yup, I end up picking up from marcopolo because when I phoned him around 7 PM, he said he had them in stock for 500 and were available for a pick up at 10 PM. I went ahead buying from him that night. Very friendly guy...

Thank you very much for all your quick responses. I have bought the E500s locally last night (10 PM EST) and have been listening to it ever since! E500 is truly amazing.

Quote: 3. Somewhat troubling - not the most transparent - feels like there are some layers of murk between me and the music. Not horrible (no super.fi 5 Pro by any stretch of the imagination). I wonder if it just sounds this way, relative to the E4c, which I never thought had any...

I personally would prefer a new pair though. Would marcpolo.ca be the only option that I have?

After reading so much reviews and impressions, I decided to bite the bullet and buy the E500s. The only problem is that I live in Canada and the availability to here is limited. I was wondering if there are any places (online or in store) I can get E500 for a fair price? Thank you very much

I can vouch for Mingo. I have been to their club/shop and the people there are nothing but nice. That place is like a real life head-fi place, there are all sorts of equipment you can try on for free... it's like a meet everytime you get up there That's also where I bought my LDM+