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Title: DO NOT BUY THESE!!!
Review: I did a lot of research before putting these on my 2005 Christmas list and was very disappointed once I got them and tried them out. I followed the instructions to a T as far as putting them in your ear to form a seal and was pleased that the sound isolation was very good - I couldn't hear anything else in a room full of people talking. However, the output sound quality is very poor: the highs sound quite tinny and the bass doesn't kick at all. I found this to be true for several different styles of music and after monkeying with the EQ on my Dell MP3 player. The sound from my $20 set of Sony headphones is much richer, albeit without the noise isolation. As a final drawback, after a minute or 2, the Etymotics - whether I was using the plastic or foam ear tips - become VERY uncomfortable in your ear. I would strongly advise not buying this Etymotic model and would be very suspicious of the claims they make for their other products.
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