tellingthm
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sorry, but couldn't get much useful advice in another thread. here's my dilemma:
my 6i's broke after two years so i figured i'll upgrade instead of merely replacing; i've narrowed down my choices to UE s.f 5pro's or Shure E4's.
the 5pro's seem to have the sound i'm looking for, but the E4's seem to have much better isolation, comfort, and a lower profile. my primary use is commuting via muni w/ a 5.5g ipod.
can anybody w/ experience w/ s.f 5pro's and ety 6i's compare regarding comfort, isolation, and low profile (or lack thereof)? i've seen reports that the 5pro's stick out way too much, but i've seen the same of ety's. obviously i'm used to the ety's; are the 5pro's that much bigger? does the isolation of 5pro even compare to 6i? i don't really care about isolation w/ music off, but i like to listen to ipod at ~50% volume... can i do this w/ 5pro's and not be subjected to noise of a subway?
any experience w/ 6i's and E4's regarding isolation and sound quality, specifically how bass sounds while using ipod (no amp) and E4 compared to 6i & foam tips?
i'm not getting more ety's so please don't recommend i upgrade to the ER4's, and my budget isn't huge so please don't suggest something more expensive than the E4's... unless one knows where i can get EXTREMELY discounted UM2's
thanks everyone.
my 6i's broke after two years so i figured i'll upgrade instead of merely replacing; i've narrowed down my choices to UE s.f 5pro's or Shure E4's.
the 5pro's seem to have the sound i'm looking for, but the E4's seem to have much better isolation, comfort, and a lower profile. my primary use is commuting via muni w/ a 5.5g ipod.
can anybody w/ experience w/ s.f 5pro's and ety 6i's compare regarding comfort, isolation, and low profile (or lack thereof)? i've seen reports that the 5pro's stick out way too much, but i've seen the same of ety's. obviously i'm used to the ety's; are the 5pro's that much bigger? does the isolation of 5pro even compare to 6i? i don't really care about isolation w/ music off, but i like to listen to ipod at ~50% volume... can i do this w/ 5pro's and not be subjected to noise of a subway?
any experience w/ 6i's and E4's regarding isolation and sound quality, specifically how bass sounds while using ipod (no amp) and E4 compared to 6i & foam tips?
i'm not getting more ety's so please don't recommend i upgrade to the ER4's, and my budget isn't huge so please don't suggest something more expensive than the E4's... unless one knows where i can get EXTREMELY discounted UM2's
thanks everyone.