crimsonadam
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Originally Posted by crimsonadam Amazon is selling the Shure E5c for $329, which effective means that they're now in exact competition with the UM2s. This is the lowest (mainstream) price that i've seen for the E5c headphones, and i'm getting the itch to jump. But i've heard a lot of good things about the UM2s. I currently have a set of the Shure E2s (due to their reputation for stronger bass than the E3s). Bass response and prominence is of great importance to me, though i still value a good quality headphone. That being said, i also love my Beyer 770s. So, now considering that the UM2s and the E5cs are at the same price, i'm hoping that i could get some opinions about which are the (perceived) better buy and which would make a basshead happier. Thanks to everyone who replies. |
Originally Posted by remilard They use the same housing, cord, and as near as I can tell drivers... |
Originally Posted by Sugarfried Just to clear a few things up: E5 and UM2 do not use the same cord or the same housing. The drivers and driver configuration are also not the same. They both have a clear cable, but it is a completely different material. Same thing with the housings - they're both clear, but they are otherwise unique. As for drivers/acoustics: the E5 crossover is in the cable, the UM2 crossover is in the housing. They are not identical drivers either. All armature drivers look similar, but sensitivities and tuning vary in different makes and models. |
Originally Posted by crimsonadam .. So, now considering that the UM2s and the E5cs are at the same price, i'm hoping that i could get some opinions about which are the (perceived) better buy and which would make a basshead happier. Thanks to everyone who replies. |
Originally Posted by remilard Yeah I was completely wrong about the cable, I haven't seen the E5 in a while. As for the housing, they are both clear, they are both the same material, they are both the same general shape and fit the same. Their are minor, non substantive differences and they obviously use a different mold but I think they are clearly not independent designs. |
Originally Posted by remilard As for the drivers, I had noticed that I could tell the two drivers apart in either model but not the corresponding driver in each model. I also though the difference in sound could be entirely attributed to crossover, but there is obviously no way to know. |
Originally Posted by remilard Either way, of all the IEMs on the market, these two are most similar in appearence and sound. |
Originally Posted by Sugarfried crimsonadam: We designed the nozzle and housing to be durable. Since we're talking about small plastic parts that see a lot of wear and tear we felt that adding a silicone enclosure to the drivers would increase the robustness. We keyed the nozzle so that it is not held in by glue alone. E5's were designed for stage use, so the requirements were pretty strict. Some of this might seem like overkill, but these elements are the reason we are comfortable offering a two year warranty. |