[LaBreaHead]

What kind of player will you be listening to them with? I found my Shure E3's a bit thin sounding with iPod products -- this could be a factor with your music preferences. I did find that foamies helped (me, anyway), and I found that the Shures worked better (again, for me) with players that EQ'd well (something iPods aren't known for). The Shures certainly fit and isolated well, using the foamies -- which is always a good factor in one's listening enjoyment. Will you need or want good isolation?

I recently tried Comply foamies on my Creative EP-630s ... admittedly, I'm a fan of foamies -- some people are not -- but I liked the way they sound, for the low price, plus they now isolate more and the fit is more consistent and comfortable than with the also-comfortable silicone tips. What I'm saying is you can find a "new" sound for less than $100, and you can also probably do better than E3's for that same $100.



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Phones (in order of purchase):
Sony MDR71, Sony MDR51, Etymotic ER6, Panasonic RP-HJ50, Shure E3C, Koss PortaPro 2, Creative EP630, Etymotic ER6i, Sennheiser PX-100, Sennheiser HD555, Future Sonics Atrio M5

 

[sa_ill]

Well....already bought them.....and yes....I do miss the bass that I got in the CX300....I sounds just OK right now...but many reviews tell me the sound is going to improve after 10-15 days....is it true?

Otherwise I feel its a rip off

 

[Jerry Wang]

in china, you can get a better se210 for less than 100 bucks

 

[synaesthetic]

E3c is pretty bad actually. They are probably the earphone that turned me off of Shure products. Very muddy and have no highs to speak of.