Shure E2C Headphone Review
November 21st, 2006 5:11 PM | by Christen da Costa | 3 Comments
So if you remember, I recently picked up the new iPod Nano. Being the audio snob that I am (not a huge one, but nonetheless) I had to pick up a decent pair of headphones to compliment the 8GB Nano. Not only do the standard iPod headphones sound sub par, but fly out of your ear with a slightly aggressive nod or jostle. So I did some searching and settled on the Shure E2C in ear headphones. A few places gave them good reviews, so I figured why not. I ended up ordering the headphones from Amazon.com and signed up for a free trial of Amazon Prime, which by the way does offer 2 day delivery for ‘real’. Although the Shure’s sounded solid plugged into my computer, they distorted at high volumes on the Nano and were far from delivering a reasonable amount of bass. Sure the distortion could be attribute to the Nano small size and lack of power, but we’re not talking over the ear headphones – then I could understand. To add insult I recently read that some headphones are designed to work specifically with the iPod to offset the additional decibels. More specifically the Etymotic Research ER-6i headphones (white ones only) which are “designed specifically for use with the Apple iPod and other small portable players, offering 8 dB higher overall sensitivity and slightly more bass than the ER-6 isolator earphones.” Does this mean that all high end headphones are too sensitive for the iPods? The Shure’s fit snugly in your ear by rapping the cord over the top of your ear – a style derived from musician monitoring headphones. Because the Shure’s require the phones to be placed into the ear canal for optimal bass response they can become a bit uncomfortable after extensive or long periods of use. Final verdict: Great in ear head phones that dampen much of the outside sound, but some other in ear headphones for cheaper are a better choice.
Available at Amazon for $99.
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Being a big music buff, I wanted to buy a good noise canceling earphones for my Ipod. Wanted to pick up Shure’s SCL2. However while trying to get information on the SCL2, I happened to find out that it was a re-named E2C. Finding the SCL2 was tough and so I settled for a E2C during my visit to the US. I used it for about 2 months without any major issues and then i started noticing the some songs were distorting even at low volumes. Having paid $100 bucks and being a big fan of Shure products (use the SM58 series mikes), I was extremely disappointed. And since I picked up the ear phones during my visit to the US, I am now left with no alternatives. I am hoping that it was a defective product and hopefully the Shure Customer Care would replace it since it is within the 2 year warrantee period.