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Etymotic ER-6i will hit your price exactly, but you can find them for less if you look hard enough. They are earbuds, but they are amazing. They don't noise ca
by Apreche 16y ago
Etymotic ER-6i will hit your price exactly, but you can find them for less if you look hard enough.
They are earbuds, but they are amazing. They don't noise cancel, they noise isloate. I wear them in NYC, and whether it's a loud subway, a bus, or a jackhammer, I can keep the volume way low, and still hear the music. It's also great for your long term hearing health since you will keep the volume way low. Before I got them my iPod was at 75% volume. With them, anything over 25% is too loud. Perfect for mowing the lawn, though.
There is one con with these and that is they are fragile. The buds themselves will never have a problem, it's the cord and TRS conenctor. They will break at some point, but Etymotic is very good about giving you an RMA repair/replacement even after warranty is expired. I got tired of that, though, and I soldered on my own connector that was far more durable.
- ukdm 16y agoThere's an image and note on Amazon UK about the fragility of the connection: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000BQSGMM/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B0...
- sounddust 16y agoI love Etymotics, and I would recommend also considering the more recent HF5 earbuds. You can often find them for $99, and they have the same drivers that are found in their $200+ ER-4Ps. I think the HF5s have a more clear and accurate sound (although they do produce slightly less bass).