Buying IEMs in San Fransisco?

[digitaldave]

Hi all

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I'm currently on holiday in SF for the next few days, and I'm thinking about getting some IEMs whilst here, as they are so much cheaper than back home in the UK. I've been looking at the E2, E3, E4 and ER6i to go with my iPod. I've seen them in the Apple Store, but they aren't too cheap - E4s go for $299 there

. Are there any stores in SF (not in the surrounding Bay area, as I can't get there easily) that sell any of these IEMs for reasonable prices? Or should I just order from Headroom and get them to overnight ship?

Thanks

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[Jasper994]

Guitar Center San Francisco
1645 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, California 94109
Store Hours:
M-F: 10-9 | Sat: 10-7 | Sun: 11-7
Phone: 415-409-0350

http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q...isco,+CA+94109

Guitar Center is also one of the few stores around that allows for price negotiation. For example, I got my E5's for $350 + tax a year ago. I also got the E-MU 1212m there for $165 when it first came out.

 

[digitaldave]

Jasper,

Thanks for the link - if I'm around that area, I might pop in. I say 'might' because events may have over taken me... I went back to the Apple store shortly after my original post, and noticed that they had some boxes with what I assume was customer returns, i.e. they were basically good products but they looked like they had been opened and returned. Searching through the boxes, I found a pair of E2 for $59, but it looked like the original purchaser had opened the bag with the foam tips in, and I couldn't tell if they were all there. However, I also found a pair of E3, also opened, but with a sealed pack with the tips in, for $99. So I bought them

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I've had a very quick listen to them, and so far so good. I'm comparing them against Sony MDR-EX71 (a bit too much bass for me) and Sennheiser MX500 (good, but little isolation). I'm going to try the small soft flex tips to start with, as these seemed to give the best fit and sound without too much fiddling. They will get a good test on the flight home, so fingers crossed.

 

[Jasper994]

Glad you found something, that's a pretty good deal for the E3. Enjoy!!!

 

[TheChemist]

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Originally Posted by digitaldave Jasper, Thanks for the link - if I'm around that area, I might pop in. I say 'might' because events may have over taken me... I went back to the Apple store shortly after my original post, and noticed that they had some boxes with what I assume was customer returns, i.e. they were basically good products but they looked like they had been opened and returned. Searching through the boxes, I found a pair of E2 for $59, but it looked like the original purchaser had opened the bag with the foam tips in, and I couldn't tell if they were all there. However, I also found a pair of E3, also opened, but with a sealed pack with the tips in, for $99. So I bought them . I've had a very quick listen to them, and so far so good. I'm comparing them against Sony MDR-EX71 (a bit too much bass for me) and Sennheiser MX500 (good, but little isolation). I'm going to try the small soft flex tips to start with, as these seemed to give the best fit and sound without too much fiddling. They will get a good test on the flight home, so fingers crossed.

I just moved from the EX-71s to the E3 as well. Great upgrade.

=)