Title: Just go get the Shure E3
Product review: I had owned Shure E3s, but lost them. This time I decided to try Etymotic's competing earphones, the ER-4P. Bad Idea. Sure, the sound is good, but it's good on the E3s as well. However, Shure has a number of great ideas that Etymotic missed out on. Their earphones conform around the ear, not stick out making you look like an idiot. When wearing the Etymotics I scream "I'm a fool with wierd headphones, someone mug me for my ipod". With the Shure's no one even noticed I had headphones on. The big difference is excess noise. The Shure's fit snugly around the back of your head. When the cable is bumped, the sound travels to the snug point and dies, never reaching your ears. The Etymotic cables just dangle. Everytime you turn your head the cables bump your shirt collar, and loud vibrations offend your ear drums.I tried each for six months. Now I'm selling the Etymotics and buying another pair of Shure's. They're both the same price, go buy the E3.
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