luisdent
Headphoneus Supremus
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I've had a bunch of problems with items from BH Photo. I don't want to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I think they are like walmart in terms of getting items that didn't pass quality control tests or something. I bought a pair of nikon binoculars the they eyepieces fell apart from poor glue. I exchanged them for a pair of pentax and those had a problem as well, followed by a pair of bushnell and those had very poor barrel alignment. I'm not talking optically, I'm talking the barrels weren't pointing the same direction. Three in a row, three top brands. Bought the bushnell from another site, amazon I think, and they were perfect. So, perhaps it's possible this is the case with the er4s. Just a theory. I'm sure they must have good products too or they wouldn't be in business. Perhaps an exchange if they're bad enough?
My er4s were direct from etymotic for $299. They are flawless, durable, no visible glue anywhere. Perfectly shaped, etc. if there's no performance issues than I guess it's your call...
I just ordered a sansa fuze 2gb on eBay. They are brand new and factory sealed for 79.99, seems more expensive than I remember them a few years back however at least it isn't as much as the sellers on Amazon. I am just not sure if they are a v1 or v2, size wise it should pair with the pico dac/amp very well.
I received the er4s from BH photo and video today the box says it should come with 5 pair of foams however there were only 4 inside. The outside of the case and cardboard were sealed so I was wondering if there was a misprint. In the manual a photo actually only shows 4 instead of 5 as well.
I also would have thought that the build quality would be a little bit better. It appears that there is excess glue or something towards the back of the housings close to the cable, whee the housing is sealed to the back. The orientation of the housing also seems a bit off, however these were sealed and from an authorized dealer. So they must be brand new.
I've had a bunch of problems with items from BH Photo. I don't want to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I think they are like walmart in terms of getting items that didn't pass quality control tests or something. I bought a pair of nikon binoculars the they eyepieces fell apart from poor glue. I exchanged them for a pair of pentax and those had a problem as well, followed by a pair of bushnell and those had very poor barrel alignment. I'm not talking optically, I'm talking the barrels weren't pointing the same direction. Three in a row, three top brands. Bought the bushnell from another site, amazon I think, and they were perfect. So, perhaps it's possible this is the case with the er4s. Just a theory. I'm sure they must have good products too or they wouldn't be in business. Perhaps an exchange if they're bad enough?
My er4s were direct from etymotic for $299. They are flawless, durable, no visible glue anywhere. Perfectly shaped, etc. if there's no performance issues than I guess it's your call...