| Author | Message | ||
     Mikef5000 |
Shure e3c headphones! Supposed to be the best in-ear headphones in or around there price range for motorcycling. Aerostitch price - $180 Right now on sale at Circut City: ONLY $90! http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Shure-E3c-Sound-Iso lating-Earphones-E3C/sem/rpsm/oid/135621/rpem/ccd/ productDetail.do Tough to beat if your in the market. See here for a large comparison: http://www.earphonesolutions.com/coofsoiseaan.html The Shure e2c headphones are also on sale! Aerostitch price - $100 Sale Price - $60 http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Shure-Sound-Isolati ng-Earphones-E2CN/sem/rpsm/oid/165908/rpem/ccd/pro ductDetail.do BTW, I tend to post up sales often. As long as it's not a product that a sponsor carries it's allowed correct? Feel free to delete this if it's not, and I won't do it again. EDIT: They are SOLD OUT of both of these online, but you might be able to do the Order Online and pick up locally deal. (Message edited by mikef5000 on November 24, 2007) | ||
| Phatkidwit1eye |
I'll give my review of the Shure e3c. The sound quality is good. It also cuts out any outside sound. Which is a good thing and bad thing. Good being you can't hear anything, and bad being you can't hear anything. I really do like them a lot, but you will need their 2 year warranty. My girlfriend and I are both on our second pair. Both had issues with one of the buds cutting in and out. My newest pair is starting to do it again. I like mine, but I think next go around I'll give another company my money in hope of better build quality. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Do you have an idea of what you'll try next? I was sure I wanted the e3c's until you posted that. Anybody have another recommendation for a setup that works great at blocking out wind/exhaust noise. Sound quality doesn't have to be perfect, as I just want it for background noise. (Message edited by mikef5000 on November 24, 2007) | ||
| Aesquire |
http://www.hearingdynamicsusa.com/ My next set of earbuds..... Pricey. They have had good reviews in the chopper web sites. Good sound isolation with skid lids. The 2 driver ones are for Bikes, with the wires running down in the right spot for under helmet wear. The 3 driver ones are for studio work, ( or audio nuts ) and not supposed to be good under a helmet. I'm now using Sony sound canceling ear buds. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet /ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&lang Id=-1&productId=8198552921665089304 Mine are an older model than this one, & it may be that the noise reduction is as much from the earpiece as from the electronics. I dunno. You can use the Sure foam & silicon inserts with mine... Here's mine at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-NC11A-Headphones-ca nceling/dp/B000H5GZCU/ref=sr_1_41?ie=UTF8&s=electr onics&qid=1195951587&sr=1-41 It's still loud in my Suomy Spec-1R, but these make it bearable, & tunes are a must to avoid boredom on the expressways. (Message edited by aesquire on November 24, 2007) | ||
| Jackbequick |
Here's something that might help. I bought the Shure e2c's this spring and really liked them but could not get a comfortable fit with any of the three different kinds and sizes of sleeves that come with them. Then I spotted these three-flanged tips on eBay and gave them a try. http://tinyurl.com/26kl7d They will fit on the e2c's or anything that has a similar tubular post for mounting the tips. And they made the e2c's work perfect for me. They extend further down into the ear canal, stay in place nicely, and block out the exterior noise. I'd say the sound attenuation is about the same as you would get with industrial grade, triple flanged, ear plugs like you can buy at Home Depot or places like that, around -25 to -30 dB or so. With those tips on I can set a mid range volume level and, with the exterior noises sealed out, and get a comfortable listening level that works from at an idle and up to cruising speeds. Unless I sealed out the external noises I had to vary the volume with my speed and the faster I went the louder it needed to be and the less I liked the sound and the volume levels needed. I don't think there is any way around the problem, you have to either seal the exterior noises out or crank it up to drown them out and the latter is going to do terrible things your hearing in the long run. I'm the 65 year old guy with hearing aids and I'm trying the keep what hearing I have left. With those tips I can still hear some external noises and was able to hear things like horns and sirens when they were nearby. But you do lose a lot of the external noises. My Dyna has a moderately loud exhaust system and the tips took that down to a nice soft background mutter, just about perfect for me. The tips from eBay have a hole down the center and will fit over the posts on the Shures where the regular tips to. They are a snug fit, stay in place, and are real soft and easy on the ears. No discomfort with sustained use. Jack | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
I have used several of the Shure models, they are all good but if you want great you have to look at Etymotic ER-4S http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/in-ea r-monitor/etymotic-er-4s.php I have had mine for close to 5 years. Of course they were twice the price then  They are truly fantastic. Very accurate sound. The only downside involves maintenance. You have to replace the wax filters every so often. It is a VERY tiny part, and it takes a steady hand to replace. | ||
| Tank_bueller |
I'm using Etymotic Reasearch ER6i's. Fantastic sound, and noise blocking. No problems with them so far. Been using them about a year. Picked them up on e-slay for about $80. | ||
| Rich |
I'm with Tank Bueller, Er6is are the best I've used. | ||
| Asym50 |
+1 for the ER6i. Been using the soft foam plugs instead of the flanged silicone plugs. The foam seems more comfortable and still allows traffic noise to be slightly audible. I've had them for two years and they've been flawless. | ||
| Jackbequick |
The ER6i look like good candidates for me, it looks like they would lay closer to the ears than the ER4S and maybe even closer than my Shures do. Not having any interference with the helmet or pressure on the buds from the interior pads was part of the issue for me too. I think the triple flange tips I got on eBay are a copy of the Etymotic tips and Shure does not provide that type of tip. But the extra length and sealing out exterior noise is what made them work for me. Jack | ||
| Tank_bueller |
My ER6i's don't stick out at all, and I use the triple flanges. The only issue I have is getting the wires tangled up in everything possible(likely a personal issue). |
