Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

You'll love them or you'll hate them

Strengths: Sound clarity, fit, design, quality

Weakness: Even though several fit options are available, some users may find the design intrusive or uncomfortable.

I love music. I'm a DJ but my studio headphones are just too immense to carry around if I'm on the subway or even at the office. Enter the Shure E3C. Let me preface this by saying that I first purchased the Shure E2Cs and had to return them because I couldn't get them to fit right (yes, there are some significant differences between the E2C and E3C when it comes to fit, no matter which fitting...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: noise isolation, accurate response, no cord noise when it brushes up against clothing

Weakness: expensive, make sure you clean your ears well.

I work in an open office environment, being constantly distracted by people talking or walking by. I needed to do something. I had some cheap earphones that came with a small radio that I purchased. They helped but weren't enough, and the frequency response was terrible. I found these E3C earphones by Shure, and thought that I'd give them a try. They certainly provide enough noise isolation. The...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: Audio Quality

Weakness: "Learning Curve"

Make no mistake, these little jewls are some of the single greatest audio sources money can buy, almost regardless of the price. The clarity afforded by the drivers allows you to hears each serperate track (vocals, drums, guitar, ect.) individually. Each source is sperate and unambiguous. If you still have some vinyl lying around because you know that the quality is just better, this is the...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: quality sound; small; might look "cool"; no "cord rubbin' on the shirt" static; fair price for what you get; nice case and accessories;

Weakness: Hmmm...maybe make the cord black instead of grey?

These are very portable, and have balanced sound. Using a frequency generator on my computer, I can hear from 18Hz to about 18.5 KHz with these earbuds. My ears are not perfect, but being a musician, I feel the response is smooth. Bass--this can be extremely fatiguing for in-ear monitors, so it is a little on the low side given a proper seal (a good thing). When the sound is EQ'd, the bass...

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Live in oblivion of the world around.....

Strengths: Performance exceeded expectations. sound isolating, clear highs and lows, bass response not quite as strong. low profile 3.5 mm jack with reinforced sheath, no wire noise

Weakness: the case could have a little different design to better accomodate the earphones and the jack, perhaps a little extra storage for a second set of ear plugs

Absolutely pleased. I inaugurated my earphones while cutting the lawn. Previously with my factory ipod earphones, I had to turn the volume up to maximum and would have great difficulty hearing the music. With the E3c, I had the volume barely up one third and the sound was crytal clear. And very comfortable in my ears. I haven't as yet tried the optional ear plugs as the factory installed ones...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: small, easy to carry, great sound quality.

Weakness: too long of a cord for portable listening.

I've owned a few pairs of in the ear type headphones and these are the best so far! Once you get them fit to you, its like ear plugs with speakers. There is almost no outside noise. There are two recomendations I have. First, you have to experiment with placement in your ear to get the sound you want. The deeper in the ear, the less highs and more bass. The further out of your ear, more highs and...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: Great sound, compact size, very comfortable to wear. (What else is there, after all?)

Weakness: High price might daunt some, still not a replacement for (some) full-size headphones, sealed headphones may make yawning slightly difficult.

I was ecstatic after finally receiving my Shure E3cs. They were replacing my Bang & Olfsen A8 headphones (the little ones you may have seen with adjustable ear pieces), which I'd had for about a year and had seen enough wear and tear to merit the purchase; and complementing my Sony MDR-7506s which I've had for about four years and never had a problem with, except that they're not exactly...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: best sound, no noise, you can hear nothing when having it in your ears

Weakness: a little uncomfortablity, expensive

It was very nice headphone although it is in-ear type. The sound quality was better than other large headphone. But you should be careful when you are walking in the street because it blocks all the sound.

Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: Best sound I've heard in a pair of earbud headphones, blocks out most outside noise, great for use on a plane

Weakness: uncomfortable first couple times you use them, blocks out most outside noise (watch out when you're running w/ them on!), super expensive

These headphones are by far the best pair I've ever used, and they sound amazing. They have a driver that accurately reproduces sound and brings out the bass and treble frequences like no other pair of headphones I've tried. The E3Cs put the cheap headphones that came with my iPod to shame. They work by sitting in your ear canal and blocking out all noise. The headphones are a bit uncomfortable...

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Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphone

Strengths: crystal clear sound

Weakness: none

This is one of the best headphones I have ever owned. it has awesome sound and one of the best I have ever heard out of headphones. I would tell anyone that these go great with you ipods.