Jeffreybar
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I haven't blown any money on headphones in a while, so I'm thinking about buying some e3s. I've done some research on here, and they sound like a potentially good match for me, but there are a lot of conflicting opinions. Here's what I've thought of the canalphones I have owned so far:
E2Cs (my current phones): I really like these phones, strangely enough. I love the visceral impact of them, bass is good, and they are quite comfortable for me. I wish they had a little bit more separation & resolution though. Also, I find them to be a bit sibilant at times.
ER4Ps: I didn't really like these phones. Good detail & instrument separation, but they just sounded thin & unmusical, and had very little bass & zero visceral impact. I actually liked the ergonomics of them, however, when I used them with the huge foam tips. I know I'm in the minority on this one though.
E5Cs: I liked the sound of these phones a lot, but the ergonomics drove me nuts. I'd say that for 80% of what I listen to, these would be the best-sounding of the 3 phones, probably 15% would be the E2s (because they are more visceral than the E5s, I don't care what anyone says to the contrary), and like 5% would be the ER4Ps. I hated the physical design, though. They were just a serious pain to put in and take out and get a good seal. Both the ER4Ps and E2s were way superior in those respects.
I feel pretty confident that the E3s would be good ergonomically, since they sit more like the E2s than the E5s, but I guess I'm a little concerned about the sound. Do they sound closest to E2s, ER4Ps, or E5s? I guess I worry that they will sound more like the ER4Ps than the E2s or E5s. I know they're a bit bass-shy compared to the E2s, which isn't a huge deal, so long as they're not as bass-shy as the ER4Ps. Also, are the E3s closer in visceralness and warmth to the E2s or to the ER4Ps?
thanks!
E2Cs (my current phones): I really like these phones, strangely enough. I love the visceral impact of them, bass is good, and they are quite comfortable for me. I wish they had a little bit more separation & resolution though. Also, I find them to be a bit sibilant at times.
ER4Ps: I didn't really like these phones. Good detail & instrument separation, but they just sounded thin & unmusical, and had very little bass & zero visceral impact. I actually liked the ergonomics of them, however, when I used them with the huge foam tips. I know I'm in the minority on this one though.
E5Cs: I liked the sound of these phones a lot, but the ergonomics drove me nuts. I'd say that for 80% of what I listen to, these would be the best-sounding of the 3 phones, probably 15% would be the E2s (because they are more visceral than the E5s, I don't care what anyone says to the contrary), and like 5% would be the ER4Ps. I hated the physical design, though. They were just a serious pain to put in and take out and get a good seal. Both the ER4Ps and E2s were way superior in those respects.
I feel pretty confident that the E3s would be good ergonomically, since they sit more like the E2s than the E5s, but I guess I'm a little concerned about the sound. Do they sound closest to E2s, ER4Ps, or E5s? I guess I worry that they will sound more like the ER4Ps than the E2s or E5s. I know they're a bit bass-shy compared to the E2s, which isn't a huge deal, so long as they're not as bass-shy as the ER4Ps. Also, are the E3s closer in visceralness and warmth to the E2s or to the ER4Ps?
thanks!