allenf
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The Shure blurb talks about "Personal Monitors" etc. I don't know how much of this is marketing but I would say that my E3Cs show an audio signature which makes me think strongly of "stage monitoring" applications ie: a very strong and clear midrange, capable of deafening volume, very good isolation with the standard silicone sleeves.
They do sound really good at low to mid volume, straight out of the hp-out on my iPod.
I ordered the triple-flanges and really hated both the comfort (like sticking my thumbs in my ears) and the sq (sounded like the length of the sound tube - curved in my canals - totally rolled off all the treble). Orrible.
They are nowhere near the sq of my HD650s but I love 'em for portable usage!
Note - the right bud on my 3 month old E3Cs died - bought from the Apple UK store who kept me on phone-hold for 33 mins just to tell me it wasn't their problem & that I should contact Shure UK. Fortunately the Shure returns dept is 10 mins by motorcycle from my London office - tho' I won't be using the Apple store again...
In the meantime I have bought a pair of EX71s (my second pair - my nephew "borrowed" the first pair) and - how can I put this - the Sonys are actually quite fun really - in a Japanese-hatchback-with-tinted-glass-and-cut-down-coil-springs-and-a-subwoofer-next-to-you-at-the-traffic-lights kind of way
They do sound really good at low to mid volume, straight out of the hp-out on my iPod.
I ordered the triple-flanges and really hated both the comfort (like sticking my thumbs in my ears) and the sq (sounded like the length of the sound tube - curved in my canals - totally rolled off all the treble). Orrible.
They are nowhere near the sq of my HD650s but I love 'em for portable usage!
Note - the right bud on my 3 month old E3Cs died - bought from the Apple UK store who kept me on phone-hold for 33 mins just to tell me it wasn't their problem & that I should contact Shure UK. Fortunately the Shure returns dept is 10 mins by motorcycle from my London office - tho' I won't be using the Apple store again...
In the meantime I have bought a pair of EX71s (my second pair - my nephew "borrowed" the first pair) and - how can I put this - the Sonys are actually quite fun really - in a Japanese-hatchback-with-tinted-glass-and-cut-down-coil-springs-and-a-subwoofer-next-to-you-at-the-traffic-lights kind of way