[JMT]

Congrats Eagle, isn't Priority Overnight a wonderful thing?

Quoting the infamous RickG:
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You're gonna love em'

 

[alexerwu]

Congrats on the ER-4S purchase. I have also recently purchased the ER-4P with the Etymotic 4P to 4S adaptor.

I'm curious as to why you didn't go this route with the purchase. Does anyone know if there's any degradation to the sound by using the adaptor?

 

[Eagle_Driver]

Well, I chose not to go the ER-4P plus ER-4S adapter route because to my ears the ER-4P alone has too much bass even directly from a portable's headphone jack. But that's just *my* hearing.

 

[RickG]

Congratulations on the Ety's, Eagle. No matter which configuration, they are amazing phones.

You're gonna love 'em!......

 

[joelongwood]

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Originally posted by RickG Congratulations on the Ety's, Eagle. No matter which configuration, they are amazing phones. You're gonna love 'em!......

Ditto!

BTW.......nice avatar, Rick.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

*blonk* (my jaw hits floor!)

I received my ER-4S this morning, while I was waiting for the bus to go to work. At that time I was using only my Sony D-EJ1000 PCDP with its remote. So I plugged the Etys in.

My first impression was that they sounded a bit thin. But just an hour into listening to those freakin' canalphones, I began to notice that trademark Etymotic bass (that's right - bass that you hear, not feel). Mids and highs are very nice, and not at all harsh or shrill! And that's using the default white rubber tips.

Okay, I've told you about the sound quality, but how loud is the ER-4S/D-EJ1000 combo? Loud enough for use on the bus, but maybe not the subway train. (An Airhead amp will fix that problem.)

As I told you, I bought the 4S instead of the 4P because of the latter's bass that's a bit too visceral for my listening tastes.

I also own Koss The Plug and Sony MDR-EX70LP. No contest. The ER-4S (and ER-4P as well) COMPLETELY blow away those mass-marketed crap masquerading as isolating canalphones!

My rating is as follows:

ER-4S > ER-4P > MDR-EX70LP > The Plugh (with a REALLY BIG gap between the ER-4P and the MDR-EX70LP)

The ER-4S is definitely a keeper!

cya l8r

Randall

 

[Eagle_Driver]

*shameless bump*

Another Etymotic experience for me...

...I took off my ER-4S on the way home from work on the bus, and... GRRRRRR!!!

How f@#$%&? loud was that "ambient" noise inside that f%@$#?! bus?

Bottom line: Screw listening to that overly ********* loud engine/AC (Air Conditioning) sound when you're inside that F'ing bus or train; get yourself a pair of Etys.

 

[a1leyez0nm3]

would it be worth it to buy er6 or go er4 if i dont have much money? is there a huuuge gap of sound quality between the two?

 

[Eagle_Driver]

a1leyez0nm3,

I'd put the ER-6 in between the ER-4P and the Sony MDR-EX70LP in my rankings (but much closer to the ER-4P than the MDR-EX70LP overall).

And if you haven't noticed my avatar, it used to be a picture of the Sennheiser HD 590 headphones. Now it's a picture of the Etymotic ER-4# series canalphones.

 

[acs236]

I'm just received a pair of ER-4s and am listening to them right now. It's pretty amazing how much more sound I here with these compared to say, the Senn HD280s (which I like a lot, btw). These little things definitely open the sound up a bit. I remember when I first starting using the 280s the internal noises (my breathing, feet stomping etc.) annoyed me a bit, but I guess I eventually got used to it. Now I'm experiencing a whole other level of that.

Ety-users, have you found that you've gotten use to these "internal noises" or have you just learned to breath quieter?

 

[Eagle_Driver]

acs236, did you buy the P version of the ER-4's, or did you buy the S version? I thought the P version had a bit too much bass for my listening preferences, even directly from a portable.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

And to make another Etymotic experience:

These ER-4S puppies have been with me everywhere I go -- on the bus to and from work, inside a workout gym (yep, I used my Etys the past two times I've been at the workout club -- this past Monday and earlier today). I must have been the only person using those Etys at that gym or on the bus!

Almost everyone else is using those open-air headphones -- mostly bundled stock headphones and cheap replacement Street Styles -- that block out absolutely no external noise at all whatsoever!

And they often find out that their portables can't go loud enough to overcome the very loud ambient noise at the gym or bus!

Gyah. So much for using my Koss KSC-35's on the go.

 

[acs236]

I have the S version. I can get a good seal with the foam connections, but I'm not having any luck with the rubber ones.

 

[acs236]

I have a dumb question. Which way are the foam tips supposed to attach? With the smooth side facing out (the side that is flush with the tube) or is the tube supposed to stick out?