Quote: Originally Posted by luckybaer Hey, how can you guys stand running with your E4c's or other IEM? I feel and hear every step I take, and for some reason, I feel like that pounding noise is worse for my ears than the music! The trick is to run with the beat of the music.

pre-ordered and wa(i|n)ting

Quote: Originally Posted by AtheisticFreedom Yes, we don't want to have another XBox 360 situation on the market, now do we? Huge difference... I expect the E500's I have on pre-order to actually work properly when I get them.

Sugarfried, etc - Thanks for replying to my messages. Not very often is a person involved in designing a product is willing to talk about it - especially to clueless people like myself. (unless you get commissions...) I somehow also doubt that Sugarfried gets paid extra for PR/CS. Thanks...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sugarfried At that point in time I was coming straight out of the ipod. Right now I'm messing around with something that I can't talk about. Talk? no one is asking you to TALK about it. Can't you type without talking? I'm wondering if the E500's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sugarfried BTW, as I type this I'm listening to E500 through my 5g ipod. Board rules, I can't give my opinions. Rather than give your opinion, can you state the fact of the configuration of your listening? Via the headphone jack or line-out? If from...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sugarfried E500 will have the same accessory kit as the E4/E4c models... E500 will only be available in one color, we call it chrome black (or black chrome... I can't remember).... so it's about 10 dB more efficient than E4, about 3 dB less efficient than...

E500's I suspect I have a long wait. (About 3 months.)

For those who might know... What "accessories" will the Shure E500 come with? Same as the E5's with the PTH/cables added? Attenuator? Do the tips (foamies, tri-flanges, etc) from the E3/E4's fit on the E500? When they ship, will they available in multiple shades (ie: black/white/grey...

Not sure about ety IEM's, but with Shure's (E4) it heavily depends on the tips/sleeves that you use, how well they are inserted, etc. There was once something on Shure's website (and I can't find it recently) that compared the noise reduction estimates for each different tip/sleeve. The foamies...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasper994 There are new foamies on the horizon that are supposed to last significantly longer (around 10x from what I'm told), but that doesn't solve your "NOW NOW NOW!!!" attitude about it... If you're not keen on foamies, I think you'll have better overall...

Quote: Originally Posted by jjcha You wouldn't happen to be able to point to any full-sized cans that you like? Okay, I'm home and pointing at them. What do you think? I sometimes think that they are a bit "thick" on the bass. This might just be my current impressions based on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasper994 My advice: Wait! It'll be worth it. So, to paraphrase, any of them (short of the ety's) would be closer to what I want, with the e500's being closest to ideal? I'm not sure about the E4's due to another review you did (link in your sig)...

Quote: Originally Posted by jjcha You're looking at a ton of great IEM, and whatever your decision is, will be based upon what's "right for you" as opposed to what's "the best". What do you like about your current rig? What don't you like? Is a nice warm/thick sound important to you...

I should add, for completeness, that everything on my iPod is encoded at VBR 192+. (LAME preset standard or extreme... depending on if I hear artifacts with the standard setting or not.)

A birdie told me that this was "the place" for the best of headphone advice... After several days of reading this forum, I'm more confused than ever... I'm currently using a 5G iPod (which really does seem to sound better than my previous 4G and 3G.) With it, I'm using a pair of Shure E3's...