I have Shure e4s and running then down the back (and thus reversing the headphone position) makes a big difference.
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I have Shure e4s and running then down the back (and thus reversing the headphone position) makes a big difference.
There's no need to swap left and right, but if you run the cable over your ear and straight down your back then reach behind your head and pull the clear tube up to cinch up the cable in a Y shape at the back of your head, you'll notice a much more secure fit. The phones are less likely to move or pop out during head movement, and you're less affected by the rustling sound which passes through cables. As I said, it's not always practical because you'll have to run the cable to the iPod from under your shirt in this case although if you're wearing a jacket you can just run the cable down your back before you put the jacket on.
I would always recommend the CX300 over the E2c because although it sounds better in the frequencies it can play, there's a whole range that the Shure can't play when compared to the cheaper Sennheiser. Add that to the fit problems (the E2c fits worse than the upper models) and its only real advantage is the better insulation of noise. I just find it too much of a hassle otherwise. Step up to the ER-6i/E3c and beyond, or get the CX300 and miss out the E2c would have been my advice. I suppose I should have written this earlier
Down you back and stuff the extra cable from the phones and remote in your pocket works well for me.Another point about E3c's is they're tough mine have "taken a lickin and keep on tickin" grey thingys are a better more comfortable fit.
I hope all of you understand the risk of using headphones.
Extended use can and will cause permanent irreversable hearing loss if you are not careful.
I learned this the hard way, using studio monitor headphones for hours on end
during a recording project.
I am now profoundly deaf in one ear with 50% loss in the other side.
My hearing specialist at John's Hopskins and Pete Townsend both agree
that all headphones should be required to come with a warning label.
Heaphones should be used for limited low volume monitoring of sound.
There is no air gap between you and the sound and this can actually
kill the microscopic auditory nerves.
You really do not want to end up like me.
Extended use can and will cause permanent irreversable hearing loss if you are not careful.
I learned this the hard way, using studio monitor headphones for hours on end
during a recording project.
I am now profoundly deaf in one ear with 50% loss in the other side.
My hearing specialist at John's Hopskins and Pete Townsend both agree
that all headphones should be required to come with a warning label.
Heaphones should be used for limited low volume monitoring of sound.
There is no air gap between you and the sound and this can actually
kill the microscopic auditory nerves.
You really do not want to end up like me.
Yeah - definitely use the adjustable volume limiter (very well done I must say) on the iPod. One of the good things about the isolation earphones is that they can save your hearing both by acting as earplugs and also because you can still hear the music at a relatively low volume in relatively noisy environments.
I don't know why people keep recommending phones such as the audiophiler-than-thou Grados on the move. Open headphones mean turning up music to overcome background noise - and you risk accelerated hearing loss.
I don't know why people keep recommending phones such as the audiophiler-than-thou Grados on the move. Open headphones mean turning up music to overcome background noise - and you risk accelerated hearing loss.
Well, I am on my second day with the headphones. I'm definitely noticing a lot more with them that I'm not just walking home.
The tight seal is something that I definitely need to get used to. I don't really wear earplugs, so these need adjustment. I feel like I constantly needing to pop my ears. Is this normal? Sometimes I feel like the way they are so deep in my ear I am getting worse sound quality. And they hurt! But I will definitely see if I get used to them.
Also, I am not sure if the sound quality is worth $100. The sound quality is really, really good, but I think most of the appeal is that they block outside sound rather than the headphone itself.
I am wondering if it is worth the upgrade to the E3Cs?
But, I still like them and will be trying them out for a few more days.
One more edit: Mannheim Steamroller's "Deck the Halls" sounds absolutely stunning on the E2Cs!
Thanks!!
The tight seal is something that I definitely need to get used to. I don't really wear earplugs, so these need adjustment. I feel like I constantly needing to pop my ears. Is this normal? Sometimes I feel like the way they are so deep in my ear I am getting worse sound quality. And they hurt! But I will definitely see if I get used to them.
Also, I am not sure if the sound quality is worth $100. The sound quality is really, really good, but I think most of the appeal is that they block outside sound rather than the headphone itself.
I am wondering if it is worth the upgrade to the E3Cs?
But, I still like them and will be trying them out for a few more days.
One more edit: Mannheim Steamroller's "Deck the Halls" sounds absolutely stunning on the E2Cs!
Thanks!!
Just thought I would post an update.
I went ahead and got myself a pair of E3Cs for comparison. I bought them at the Apple Store, and they have a much warmer, clearer sound than the E2Cs. I am not sure if it's a $100 difference. I am gonna bring them home with me and re-encode some of my library and test it out there (as well as on the plane). And, if I like these, I am going to return them and buy them from eBay at $125 (I wanted to test them first).
I went ahead and got myself a pair of E3Cs for comparison. I bought them at the Apple Store, and they have a much warmer, clearer sound than the E2Cs. I am not sure if it's a $100 difference. I am gonna bring them home with me and re-encode some of my library and test it out there (as well as on the plane). And, if I like these, I am going to return them and buy them from eBay at $125 (I wanted to test them first).