ety er6's or shure e2c? reli in a dillema

[papaya86 0]

any one out there that owns one of em? net reviews some say er6 better some say shure e2c better leh.. dunno which one to get.. jus askin anibody dat owns these let mi test test the sound quality on my zen nx or ani shops dat haf test sets? dun wanna wait until january for the meet~~ thanks

[lekguan 0]

go www.head-fi.org and do a search. IIRC most people prefer e2 to ER6.

And its very hard for shops to let you test:

1) Only about 2 shops sell Shure e1/e2 in Singapore and Etys not many as well

2) Hygene problem. If they let you test they are going to waste alot because demand is low and it would not be worth it to open a bud just for testing. And possibly changing a sleeve everytime beacause of hygene.

 

Hey maybe they should make everyone pay the cost of 1 pair of sleeve (the price they are selling for 5/10 pairs divided by that number of pairs) for testing!

Edited October 6, 2003 by lekguan

[Rameish 0]

lekguan,

 

Sadly, service standards in Singapore aren't that great. And you're asking consumers to pay for the buds means they are not gonna get it at the cheapest possible price. Almost 90 to 95% of people here will go to a different shop if the price was S$5 less for something that costs about S$300 (I know this first hand). So sadly it's a Catch 22 situation.

 

Nice idea though.

[Rameish 0]

Papaya,

 

If I were you I'll save up for the Ety 4P.

[papaya86 0]

the ety e4p totally blow e2c and er6 away? hows the sound like? and most importanly wads its cheapest price?

[Blues 0]

er-4p/s can be had for around 400++ if you order them from overseas.

or why not visit my er4s for sale thread? I am selling it.

[av98m 0]

The er-4p is a much better choice for portables because it can be driven straight out of the earphone jack.

 

You will need to use an amp for the 4s.

 

I've tried the 4p and 4p with conversion cable(for converting the 4p to 4s) with my md portable. The 4p wins by a landslide.

Edited October 7, 2003 by av98m

[lekguan 0]

not really. With a good amp, the S can be driven better. Eg: old sony PCDPs like D777, DE905, D555, ....

But flexibility wise, P is better because you can convert it to an S.

[adhoc 0]

i own the e2 and it is simply fantastic.

 

it's a middle of the road solution - not as good as the er4p, much better than the ex71.

 

please order from overseas. you can get it from earplugstore.com in 3 business days for $20 cheaper than buying in sing. in addition, because you bought from a US based store, you are covered by the full 2 year shure warranty.

 

the singapore retailer refused to give me any definite answer when i asked him abt warranty.

[cheebangpoopoo 0]

regarding the hygiene problem,

 

the cost of a pack of 10 foams in sing is 34 at wailian. Do you want to pay $7 just to test it?

[lekguan 0]

well, if I get to keep the bud. $7 is fine.

Well, seriously, I feel that it is at least a possibility. I'd rather spend $7 to test than to waste my money on a new one.

[Arcos 0]

how does the shure e2 compare against px200?

[cheebangpoopoo 0]

E2 is about USD79 + ~20(shipping by global express) or u can get it in sing for 183 but for a year's less warranty.

 

Px200 is about 95 from SLS, i think..

[cheebangpoopoo 0]

If you all are wondering whats the max possible freq response of the E2, this is the answer from shure.

 

Yes, you are correct that there is a maximum frequency range that the

earphone can reproduce. The testing methods that we use, however, use a

coupling mechanism that does not accurately simulate how the earphone

sounds when used in the ear canal. This measurement method only allows

us to verify the consistency of the earphone for testing purposes, not

to provide a meaningful frequency repsonse specifications. As an

example, testing the E5 in our coupler yields a high frequency limit of

approximately 11 kHz. Of course, this would appear to be a very "dull"

sounding earphone if you just looked at the specification. In reality,

through subjective listening tests, we know this is not the case. Many users

comment that the E5 provides greater "detail" then they have ever heard

with another headphone. For this reason, we choose not to provide

frequency reponse specifications, as it may cause an unfair prejudice

against the earphone. An earphone is very different from a loudspeaker, and

cannot be evaluated in the same way. The earphone must be heard to be

evaluated. I strongly encourage you to find a Shure dealer that will

allow you to hear the product before deciding.

[lekguan 0]

An earphone is very different from a loudspeaker, and

cannot be evaluated in the same way. The earphone must be heard to be

evaluated. I strongly encourage you to find a Shure dealer that will

allow you to hear the product before deciding.

 

OMG. He is suggesting something we cannot do (except during the meet).