[Zuerst]

I just got this brand new pair of ER-4P yesterday and right out of the box that green barrel thing (resister?) have a flaw as depicted by the following pic. Does your brand new pair of ER4 had a flaw like this? Should I return it to Earsonic for a new pair?

 

[lwx23]

the crack like that doesn't happen in my brand new er-4p
you should return the item and get a new pair

 

[ibbo]

Mine has that. Doesn't seem like a big problem to me. Just the joint that connected the piece to the mold/fabricator perhaps.

 

[KenW]

Mine doesn't have it. Being the "anal" type, I'd send it back and try another pair. Of course, that's just me.

 

[AndyRx7]

Mine doesn't have that either.

 

[The Actual]

Just got mine from earsonic yesterday. They do not have that thing though.

I would go with returning it for a replacement.

 

[BANGPOD]

Zuerst --

Definitely -- send that back! You buy it brand new, it should be brand new.
But knowing what they sound like, I would never be able to return them...

BANGPOD

 

[wrhawk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BANGPOD Zuerst -- Definitely -- send that back! You buy it brand new, it should be brand new. But knowing what they sound like, I would never be able to return them... BANGPOD

I second that. Is it a real problem: no. Will you be able to return them once you've started listening: not a chance.

 

[Zuerst]

Hehe yeah I do find it a bit hard to part with them for maybe a week to get another pair...

But alas, or maybe to my benefit, I'm very anal about this type of things...

 

[hentai]

this pair of ety has only some condition problem which is quite insignificant

what if you exchange it to another pair which is even worse?

 

[Max Minimum]

Mine has that, too, but it's smaller. I'm satisfied with the way mine are. It'll probably not give you problems, but if it disturbs your peace of mind, do what you've gotta do...

 

[Luke]

Mine don't have it. If they sound okay, why not just take a head-pin-sized dab of rubber cement and plug the hole?

 

[JohnRich]

it looks like a cosmetic rather than functional fault, but for the money you should probably get something you can feel happy with.

Neither of my pairs has a similar fault, although the cosmetics of the 'join' in the plastic barrel could be a little better.

 

[Tim D]

A macro-sized shot like that may make things look a lot worse than they are. For example is that actually a hole or just a shadow caused from uneven or excess plastic? Also if you really are going to be picky...be picky about the drivers not the resistor pod (which I am assuming that 'hole' or shadow is not some deep hole going all the way through and even that wouldn't matter because there is really nothing in there that would be affected).

I am picky too however and noticed annoying finish issues with some recent high-end Senns.

Honestly I am thinking that is just a shadow though and extremely insignificant given that this high-res macro shot is magnifying the scale of the problem.

 

[meithkiller]

That is a mark from molding the piece of plastic that all Ety ER4's have. It won't affect the sound or use of your ER-4's in any way I can think of. Both pair of ER4's I've owned had a small mark there. Mine didn't have the tiny little hole yours has, but there was a mark there from the molding process. If it bugs you, put a tiny dab of silicone sealant in the hole. Keep them, enjoy them, don't send them back.

It bugs me a lot when people return stuff for tiny little cosmetic flaws that don't affect the function of a product at all. In the end it drives up the cost for the rest of us.

-Keith