For whoever was having problems inserting the e2, here's a guide from shure.com: http://www.shure.com/earphones/howto.asp. Also not mentioned (I don't think) but moistening the tips a bit before inserting seems to help too.

I've had a pair of e2's for around 1.5 months now. I'm really liking the isolation as I use them on my way to work. As far as sound goes, I had a pair of portapros before I got these... the portapros didn't even come close.

Ok problem solved. I found a place to get Shure's from for a decent price here. So I have some E2Cs on the way. Anything I should know about these? And thanks for the help everyone.

Shorter than the PX 100? Those fit fine on my head.

Wasn't the V6 the one that sounded boomy and bright at the same time? And I have issues with ear buds, them staying in, etc for the person who suggested MX 500s.

Another closed headphone easy to find around here is the Sony MDR-V300. How exactly do they rate for the price range they're in? Edit: Corrected some bad speeling.

I could probably find the EX-71s but I'm not sure how happy I would be with them soundwise. I also don't know of anywhere I could find the E2Cs. I may have just found a place I can get PX 200s from tho. Another question, how would these sound in a noisy environment with a Nomad IIc? I...

Edit: The back button on IE posted this again, sorry.

I'm looking for some headphones to use with my portable unamped. I've got a pair of PortaPros right now, but would rather something closed or an affordable pair of canal phones. It would also have to be something I could find in Vancouver, Canada. I was looking for a pair of PX 200s, but...