Quote: Originally Posted by goober-george I'm really interested in these phones, they seem like a nice balanced IEM and so far has gotten good reviews. Think I'll wait for a head-fier to review them. I hope they are comparable to ER-6is and Super Fi-3s, hopefully they'll be better then...

Quote: Originally Posted by knights anyone of you who use this? reviews are almost positive... Philips SHE9850 Noise Isolating Earphones - TrustedReviews I got a set to review, thought they were awful - no better than Sony Fontopia but at a much higher price. Thick...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oistrakh will it make a big difference upgrading if I'm only encoding at 126 kbps AAC on itunes? Sure! You'll just realize you need to re-encode them! I'm only half-kidding - they do sound better, much better, but I am actually re-ripping many CDs...

Don't get me wrong, the 6i are very nice, but the 4P are a whole new world of quality. Try going backward and see how you feel - it's a pretty drastic step. As for the "stick-out" amount, I find that mine really don't stick out that much further than the 6i did. The cable attachment is what...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oistrakh is the 100$ upgrade really worth it to non-audiophile ears? Is it as dramatic as going from stock earbuds to ER-6i? Honestly, I didn't consider myself an audiophile . . . until I heard the difference between my 6i and Shure E3C. Then I sold my...

Is there a reason not to buy these resistor adapters on Ebay? There's really not much to this that can go wrong, right?

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo ety website: marketing! just as sony supplied plenty of evidence that their compression was the best, ety may be feeding a market that hasn't full research. iems have not been on mass market for very long: maybe only 12 years or so and for an limited...

Quote: Originally Posted by astro Try listening to this song... http://astroguy.org/limehouse%20blues.mp3 Do you think the bass sounds thin on this song? Recording quality often makes a large difference too. That is a stunning recording (especially through my 4P - really...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo my science may be off, but the amount of people i know who use iems and have tinnitus or such are much higher than those i know who just listen to headphones or speakers, but headphones listening is much more dangerous overall than speakers... as much...

I just got my ER4Ps yesterday and have to say, YES, the upgrade is very much worthwhile! The difference between the 4P and 6i is pretty drastic in terms of clarity and soundstage. It was shocking, actually, but not in the way I expected. I put them on, listened, and liked what I heard. Then I...

Just got a pair of ER4P yesterday to go along with my my ER6i. Absolutely amazing sound. I'm hearing things I've never heard before - fascinating. I put my Shure formerly-E3C now-SCL3 up on Ebay last night once I heard these. They blow them (and, I'm sad to say, the ER6i) away.

No, I'm sorry to say, the damage to your hearing was likely done long ago, long before you even got into IEMs. Most hearing damage takes many years to fully develop. This is why they're warning people against children using Ipods at loud volumes - children and teens, and even young adults, don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pomomofo4130 I'm actually thinking of buying some ER-6i's. Can anyone tell me legitimate sites that sell online and that will ship internationally? To Australia? I've seen them for half the RRP ($75ish) on Amazon and Ebay, and want to know if these would be...

Quote: Originally Posted by panda er6 isn't even on a close level to the er4, that should tell you enough. erorrs or not, it will still sound better than what you have now so don't fret. What is the difference in sound between the 4P and 4S? Is it that drastic a change?

Quote: Originally Posted by DLRStudio I'm currently using Shure E3Cs and am not thrilled with them. I've got a pair of those as well and feel the same. I have had them a year and recently had them replaced under warranty due to the right 'phone dying. While waiting for them to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by jbforever05 And my greatest fear is that the ER4p's will reveal errors in my music that is encoded at 128 kbps VBR AAC that would ruin my music for me. I actually hear that now in my 6i's and have been upgrading anything that had been encoded that way...

How strange - I'm in almost exactly the same position. I'm currently considering selling my Shure EC3's because I greatly prefer my Etymotic ER6i's, and am thinking about buying a second pair or upgrading to the ER4P's. This is one of those times that I really wish I could try out IEMs before I...