Suhit Gupta
04-06-2004, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.shure.com/earphones/eseries_e3c.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.shure.com/earphones/eseries_e3c.asp</a><br /><br /></div>In our discussion on headphones earlier in <a href="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4892&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=headphone&start=10">this thread</a> as well as <a href="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4598">this one</a>, a number of people said that they owned Sony headphones and earbuds. But I think it is fairly well known that Shure makes some fantastic headphones. "A little over a year ago, Shure introduced two consumer versions of their in-ear monitor, the $130 e2c and the $500 e5c, and now they’ve lowered the price of the e2c and introduced a new set of midrange headphones. The e3c has better sound and a new design with a little white on the ear beds to complement your iPod. While the e3c’s lack the twin-speaker design of the e5c’s, they offer nearly the same quality at one-third the price."<br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/e3c_114.jpg" /><br /><br />Some of the features of the e3c include a sound isolating design, high energy micro-speakers with extended frequency response, being lightweight at 0.9 oz (28g), a fit-kit for personalized comfort, and an earphones carrying case. Personally, I still find the price to be prohibitive, but if someone is looking for good quality and doesn't care as much about price, then Shure could be a good option.