Shure vs. Etymotic vs. Sennheiser

[raisinchild]

Hello all.

I'm looking for something to replace the silly headphones that come with the iPod.
This is my 1st pod, but I have a pretty fair knowledge of the headphones that are out there. I own a pair of Grados, Akg's and have owned some Sennheisers in the past.

Now I'm looking for something portable and nice.
Im trying to stay within $100. I cant see spending more than that at the moment.

So my choices have been whittled down to 3.

1) Etymotic ER-6
2) Shure E2c
3) Sennheiser px100/200

I've never really owned a good pair of in-ear's before, but i'm willing to give it a shot.
The Sennheisers are noticeably less that the other 2 ( ~$40 vs. ~$100), and I really like the folding design.

I'm looking for a nice full sound. I listen to most of my music on studio monitors from my computer so I'm used to hearing a nice range.

Suggestions please :)

[dmt1]

The E6's can be had for $88.00--not much more than the E2's. I own the E2's, and they are very good. I own the Ety 4P's, and they are simply awesome--if you can afford the extra money, I'd recommend the E4P's.

I haven't actually heard the E6's, so take this with a grain of salt--but if I had to chose between the E6's over the E2's, I'd go with the 6's. The E2's are good, but a little muddy--the E6's won't have the E2's bass, but will be much clearer. I prefer the latter.

The best way to go about this is to order from a vendor that allows hassle free returns, such as headroom, and simply return the pair you don't like as much.

[straightpipes]

Try the Bose Triport...best ones I have ever used. They blow the Sennheiser's away just my .02 cents

[kauffee]

I would agree with dm1. If you like the way your Grados sound, go with the ER6 over the E2. I would completely disagree with straightpipes, though. If you like the Grado sound, you'll absolutely hate the TriPorts.

[dmt1]

The triports are INCREDIBLY overrpriced IMHO, for what they deliver. They're not bad, but not great either. The bottom line is you can do much better for the money--Grado has already been mentioned...

[zachary80]

Where can you get the er6 for $88?

[W9FIF]

E2cs er my daily phones, but.... I also have E3s and ER6s. I've felt the ER6s are a bit more ###ile than the Shures. The E3s will replace my E2cs when they eventually break down from the hard use.

[dmt1]

Originally posted by zachary80
Where can you get the er6 for $88?

Read this thread at headfi.org to find out how (and get a free towel):

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65834

Whoever woulda thunk Martha Stewart could be so helpful with audio gear?? Looks like this deal ends March 31st, but it's kind of a cool way to get them.

[Spoonman]

Originally posted by straightpipes
Try the Bose Triport...
Overpriced, overmarketed, crap...:rolleyes: