[KenW]

Aw, don't waste time with aeriyn's post. Doesn't know beans about what he's talking about! Ety's are the way to go!

Kidding aeriyn! Just funnin'.

Just felt like a little "duel"....Shure vs. Ety.

 

[xluben]

I have realized that even with all the reply's I've gotten the only way to really decide which headphones would be better for me is to try them out myself. Now the only problem I have is to find a place to test out the ER-6i's and the E3c's side by side, whithout having to buy them, and then return them (I plan on getting them from an online retailer once I decide). The only place I've seen Shure's is the Apple Store and you can't try them out. I have never seen Etymotics other than on the internet. I live in Minnesota and I would like to find something that was near St.Paul/Minneapolis, probably a large chain that would be a reputable place to get a good teset. I think I have heard Guitar Center? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[fr4c]

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Originally Posted by KenW Doesn't know beans about what he's talking about!

You mean "what she's talking about"

 

[Hase]

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Originally Posted by fr4c You mean "what she's talking about"

Did you stop to think that maybe KenW knows something we don't? "She" does seem to do a good job of picking out the most attractive of avatars...

 

[aeriyn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hase Did you stop to think that maybe KenW knows something we don't? "She" does seem to do a good job of picking out the most attractive of avatars...

Read my disclaimer and ye shall learn much. I'd actually put the common word for it in my sig, but Jude would likely make me change it.

 

[fr4c]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hase Did you stop to think that maybe KenW knows something we don't?

so you're saying i dont know whether aeriyn is a girl or boy?

 

[StrikerTek]

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but now I found a place to get the Shure E3c's for $100

Where did you find the e3c's for only $100. I'm trying to decide between the e2c's and the e3c's, and price is one of my main concerns. The lowest I've found the e3c's for is $120. That's twice as much as the e2c's. If there's truly a place where e3c's are only $100, I might go for them.

 

[xluben]

I have gotten a few PM's about this. I actually misread, and the place that I was looking at was selling them for $120. Sorry for getting anyone's hopes up.

 

[StrikerTek]

Oh well, I thought it was too good to be true anyway.

E2c's it is then. E3c's are twice as much and don't produce anywhere near twice the sound the quality from what I've read.

 

[xbkingx]

I agree with getting the E2Cs. The E3Cs have more precision at the highs and teh lows, but they have much less 'atmosphereic' bass, if that makes any sense. The notes are tight, but sound attenuated, while the E2Cs have slightly muddy lows which feel more expansive. Add to that the iPod's drop off at lower frequencies, and you should be aiming for the stronger, more pronounced bass. I've used both for several months each and think the E3Cs come across as treble-y, making them less than ideal for techno/house/industrial. Great for jazz/rock. I went with the E2Cs and have no regrets.