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View Full Version : Shure E2s cured my hearing (well, not quite)


deadlinguo
03-15-2004, 06:17 AM
When I first discovered this forum, I couldn't find anything but horribly negative opinions of the bundled iPod earphones. I thought they were fine, but I figured I didn't know what I was missing out on.

A set of Sennheiser MX-500s and Radioshack foamies later, I still didn't know what I was missing. I could hardly tell the difference between the 500s and the bundled phones. Given the glowing reviews of the MX-500s on this board, I was worried that something was terribly wrong with my hearing. However, undaunted in my search for aural bliss, I went and purchased a set of Shure E2s today (from Guitar Center).

Wow! What a difference the E2s make! Undoubtedly the best $80 I've ever spent. My music sounds completely different now. I guess I'm just writing to further recommend the E2s.

Though I am still a bit worried about my difficulty discerning between my iPhones and the MX-500. Have I done too much damage to my ears' sensitivity?

(Heh, I guess I won't be too worried about my ears' sensitivity when I get hit by a car walking to class tomorrow enveloped in my own sound-isolated bubble)

Lyda
03-15-2004, 08:57 AM
Thanks for the review. Good to know that you are happy with the E2. I have ordered them and they should be here day after tomorrow. I can hardly wait.

kauffee
03-15-2004, 11:08 AM
dead I wouldn't worry about your hearing. Reading boards like this cause you to build wild expectations about these phones in your mind. Though the differences are certainly there, they are usually not mind blowing. I would probably find it tough to tell the difference between iPod buds and MX500s, though I'm sure the difference is there.