i've been using the shure e2c's for years now - just this past week one of the ear foam pieces didn't come off when i tried taking the headphones out, so it lodged itself in my ear and i had to pry them out with tweezers. kinda freaky...

anyways, i was debating whether to bitch out shure and get a new set of ear foams (or possible earphones for that matter - depending on how gullible they are), or whether it's time to invest in another pair of a more current model.

i already have sennheiser hd555s but i use the shure e2cs for travel, or for doing stuff nobody else in the house is supposed to hear so those two things are important to me. i game with them as well from time to time so they can't be crappy. i don't mind not having enough bass because i got used to it with the shure e2cs and games don't really need bass, at least not the ones i play.

thoughts?

[Edited on October 16, 2008 at 5:55 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2008 5:48:27 PM

my e4cs just got stolen and i'm looking at the se530s... yes i'm a sound nut

they're all good but i like the idea of the tripple drivers

10/17/2008 8:01:59 AM

if i were you i'd get the best shure's you can afford - i've got the 420s and love them - a friend of mine has the 530s and the bass is a tad better

10/17/2008 10:36:43 AM

amazon has some nice sales on headphones today http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=962545

10/17/2008 10:44:57 AM

I've still got the E4's. I looked up the SE530s on eBay and they're selling for nearly half of what retail stores are selling them. $279 vs $499

10/17/2008 11:06:36 AM

are audio technica's any good?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BYKGI?tag=techbargainscom

10/31/2008 12:06:25 AM

etymotic er-4p

it doesn't get any better unless you spend considerably more money or are willing to put up with an external headphone amp

i use the er-4s as an IEM and i love it, i use the er-4p for my iPhone

http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-ER-4P-Portable-In-Ear-Earphones/dp/B0007WZLDC

10/31/2008 2:03:29 AM