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I can't believe it!
I hate headphones and earphones. The music never sounded good or they bothered my ears, or they made my ears too hot, etc. I had to get something to keep things a little more quiet around the house, especially at night. After researching like a mad man, I decided to give these a chance. I bought them to connect to my computer.....I never thought I would be an Ipod person (more on that in a second). I like to listen to music while I am online, and did not want to wake up my wife or kids. These are just the thing. They really should be called ear speakers, because they sound amazing. The sound quality that you get is really good. I was amazed. I bought from a different source, only because of personal issues with J&R, they worked out to about the same price.....about $200. A steal! I like them so much that I am now researching what kind of mp3 player to buy......BECAUSE of these earspeakers! You do not have to have them very loud, and they block outside noise very well. My wife can talk to me from 2 feet away, and volume is not that high, andI need to remove one ear piece to hear what she is saying. After 5 minutes of first wearing them, I forgot I had them on. The carry pouch is a nice touch, as are the extra pieces. It is hard for me to judge the quality of materials, but everything seems good, and I am not afraid of breaking anything. Buy them and enjoy the music as I am. I am very happy with my purchase.....after using them for a while, I found something that others may not like. When properly placed, it feels like your ears are clogged....almost like when you get water in your ears. It is a strange feeling to get used to, but the sound is so good, that I quickly forget about it and am into the music (as I am right now). As far as breakage goes, well, sure they are delicate, they go into your ear canal. Treat them like a $200 set of earspeakers and you should have no problem with them......treat them like the headphones that you get on a plane and prepare for repairs. :-) <
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Perfect for Traveling
My primary purpose for these headphones was for superior portable fidelity. These headphones exceeded all expectations. <
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>I have an Ipod which I have ripped my entire music collection using Apple Lossless format. Songs are quite large; typically 20Mb. But I cannot detect a difference. <
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>I spend a lot of time in the air. The Apple ear buds are pretty good and I was fairly satisfied using them, especially in the office or hotel room. But in the planes, I'd have to turn up the volume to just shy of full volume to drown out the ambient noise and it still washed out the details. <
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>I tried a friend's noise canceling headphones. It was an inexpensive pair (not the Bose). I could hear a small improvement. Not good enough. <
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>I considered the Bose. But before trying them, I wasn't willing to carry bulky headphones and batteries. Batteries are also needed to listen without the noise cancellation activated. <
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>So, after searching several Internet sites, I narrowed it down to Etymotic and Shure for: <
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> - SMALL package <
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> - 30 decibel Noise Isolation through sealing (natural canceling) <
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>I did not test either before buying. I leaned toward the Etymotic mostly based on reviewer comments. I like the option to be fitted with a custom ear canal adapter like a hearing aid for a perfect fit. <
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>Likes <
>1. Small package. Fits in included 1.5" x 3" x .5" pouch. <
>2. Great noise reduction. I could only hear the person next to me talking if they spoke at normal levels a few inches from my ear in the plane. It seems to help cross country flights to reduce fatigue from the plane's noises. <
>3. Foam fitting seals the best in my small ear canals for best bass ambient noise reduction. Rubber fittings can be cleaned but are larger. <
>4. Sounds slightly better than my home system. <
>5. Efficiency. Because so much ambient noise was reduced, I only play my Ipod at just over half volume for normal listening. This translates into longer play time. The ER-6 version is even more efficient. <
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>Dislikes <
>1. Cable Noise. Every time the thick cable touches something like rubbing across your shirt, you can hear it. It sounds similar to lighting rubbing your ear. <
>2. Too much noise canceling for some situations. I still carry my Apple ear buds for situations that I need to hear my environment around me like, walking on the street, in the office to hear the telephone or colleague, etc. <
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>One other point mentioned by many other reviewers is the feeling of it inserted in your ear. It feels like an overstuffed Q-tip. Inserting far enough is essential for adequate bass and detail. I wasn't sure it I'd like it or not and it did concern me when some described inserting it a few millimeters from my ear drum in a review. It's not in quite that far. Only other option is high-end sealed over the ear headphones. But, they are bulky, hot and not conducive to abuse on the road. <
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>Finally, ER4P or ER6. The ER6I is less expensive. But, the ER4P significantly outperforms the ER6 acoustically and through isolation. It also has an optional cable that converts it into the revered ER4S. I'm only going to buy one pair of head phones for home and away, so I chose the ER4. I've used them for about 4 weeks and will happily keep them.

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I really love these in ear buds
The sound range is fantastic. If you are looking for ear shaking booming bass, this is not for you. That being said the bass is there all the way down to about 10Hz. You just hear it and don't "feel" it. The Mids and His are exceptional; the sound is warm but tight. Sound Staging is what you would expect from in ear phones. The sound isolation is awesome, my bus ride to work in the morning is completely silent. Planes are quieted down to a very low rumble. Lastly, construction, these are very nice headphones and rightly so should not be thrown on the floor of you 1980 ford pickup and stepped on. I take them with me almost everywhere, they spend a good amount of time in my pocket or backpack without any case and I have had no problem with them in the 6 months I have had them. <
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>All in all they are the best headphones I have every owned; given there size, sound, quality and especially sound isolation. <
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>I would not hesitate to tell anyone to buy them.