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IronSooner
6/28/2006, 02:25 PM
I've decided I'm not crazy about my earbuds - they keep falling out or loosen and degrade the sound quality. Anybody have a suggestion for a replacement? I'm leaning toward either the behind-the-neck kind or the earbuds that clamp around the back of your ears.
GottaHavePride
6/28/2006, 02:28 PM
There was a thread a while back - everyone around here seems to love the Shure e2c earbuds, I just can't afford them right now.
colleyvillesooner
6/28/2006, 02:30 PM
http://66.34.250.71/forums/showthread.php?t=54371&highlight=earbuds
IronSooner
6/28/2006, 02:37 PM
Wow, 3rd thread on this. I rawk.

Thanks for the link.
IB4OU2
6/28/2006, 02:38 PM
There was a thread a while back - everyone around here seems to love the Shure e2c earbuds, I just can't afford them right now.

I bought a pair of those e2c's 2 weeks ago at Best Buy for about $100 and they're OK. They have several earbud attachments and you can choose the best one suited for your ear but let me clarify the e2c's are not a good as the Bose headphones that cost close to $300, so get the headphones if you have the money.
OCUDad
6/28/2006, 03:24 PM
Westone UM2s absolutely rock. Dual driver in-ear buds... very comfortable, great sound -- better than Etymotics, in my opinion. Like most earbuds, they take some experimentation before you find a comfortable set of buds to fit your ears.

If you need over-the-ear for comfort, Bose is pretty much the most popular choice, although I'm with those who say the Bose sound is less than stellar. They've just come out with a third-generation sound-cancelling model (on-ear) that's supposed to be lighter and more comfortable. Can't speak for the sound quality.

Shure makes a wide range of earbuds from very affordable to insanely expensive. Decent sound quality, well-constructed, but their high end is not (IMHO) at the level of Etymotics or Westone.
NormanPride
6/28/2006, 03:42 PM
Ultimate Ears Custom. (http://www.ultimateears.com/custom/Custom-Ear-Monitors.htm) YWIA.
SoonerWood
6/28/2006, 03:47 PM
I've read nothing less than stellar reports on these earbuds - http://www.discountheadphones.com/ultimate.html When I decide to get some earbuds these are what I'll get. Rated as good as or better than both Shure and Etymotic and less $$.

For headphones, look into Sennheisers - I don't recommend Bose, for anything audio related.
OCUDad
6/28/2006, 03:52 PM
I don't recommend Bose, for anything audio related.Heh. Took me a second to appreciate the irony in that statement. :D
NormanPride
6/28/2006, 03:54 PM
I've read nothing less than stellar reports on these earbuds - http://www.discountheadphones.com/ultimate.html When I decide to get some earbuds these are what I'll get. Rated as good as or better than both Shure and Etymotic and less $$.

For headphones, look into Sennheisers - I don't recommend Bose, for anything audio related.

Psh. You can go the pedestrian route. Bruce would buy the custom-moulded earbuds at ~$500 a pop.
SoonerWood
6/28/2006, 04:12 PM
Do they send you a kit to make plaster molds of your ears for those custom earbuds? :D
NormanPride
6/28/2006, 04:17 PM
Yes, actually.
49r
6/28/2006, 04:47 PM
There was a thread a while back - everyone around here seems to love the Shure e2c earbuds, I just can't afford them right now.

I have a friend that found a pair of e3c's on EBAY for under $100. You might look there if the budget is tight...
GottaHavePride
6/28/2006, 04:52 PM
Ultimate Ears Custom. (http://www.ultimateears.com/custom/Custom-Ear-Monitors.htm) YWIA.

I think I need a pair of their ER-9's.
sooneron
6/28/2006, 05:26 PM
I have a friend that found a pair of e3c's on EBAY for under $100. You might look there if the budget is tight...
Is the ear wax still fresh on them?

Bose succs

Unless you love purely mid range music, that is.
King Crimson
6/28/2006, 05:43 PM
Bose succs

Unless you love purely mid range music, that is.

exactly. Bose is a bit a swindle....and not just the money.
GottaHavePride
6/28/2006, 07:53 PM
If only Klipsch made earphones... ;)
49r
6/29/2006, 09:57 AM
Is the ear wax still fresh on them?

Bose succs

Unless you love purely mid range music, that is.

They were new in the blister pack.
Frozen Sooner
6/29/2006, 10:00 AM
I like my e2cs. If I use the foam buds I get pretty good sound cancelling, they weren't nutty expensive, and they sound great.
Jimminy Crimson
6/29/2006, 10:05 AM
I think I need a pair of their ER-9's.

Before I dropped my cold hard cash on new irons and a driver, I considered getting the UE-10's. I think I made the right choice, although I haven't been able to make it to the course in the past few weeks. :(
IB4OU2
6/29/2006, 10:16 AM
Before I dropped my cold hard cash on new irons and a driver, I considered getting the UE-10's. I think I made the right choice, although I haven't been able to make it to the course in the past few weeks. :(

Come on up to CT in Perkins Jimminy......:)
Pricetag
6/29/2006, 10:32 AM
Over $100 for ear buds? You've gotta be kidding me. In fact, more than $10 for ear buds?
OCUDad
6/29/2006, 10:43 AM
Over $100 for ear buds? You've gotta be kidding me. In fact, more than $10 for ear buds?Well, yeah, when you get really old and your high-frequency hearing goes, there's no point. :D
Jimminy Crimson
6/29/2006, 10:45 AM
Come on up to CT in Perkins Jimminy......:)

I'll have to wait until the end of July to take you up on that, but I'm in! :texan:
GottaHavePride
10/5/2010, 09:14 PM
If only Klipsch made earphones... ;)


Oh wait... They do. (http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-IMAGE-S4-Noise-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B001V9LPT4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1286331165&sr=1-1)
soonerboomer93
10/6/2010, 12:38 AM
I just posted a thread about shures not too long ago, not going to look though.

Someone recommended a different brand that looked interesting, but mine were too good of a price.

Shure doesn't make the e2c's anymore from what I can tell.
saucysoonergal
10/6/2010, 09:22 AM
If you want to go cheap, the skull candy ones are okay.
sitzpinkler
10/6/2010, 11:40 AM
Oh wait... They do. (http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-IMAGE-S4-Noise-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B001V9LPT4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1286331165&sr=1-1)

These are the ones I use and from my experience and the research I've done on them, the performance for price with these can't be beat.
soonerboomer93
10/6/2010, 11:56 AM
hmmm, maybe one day i'll try them

Actually said f it and sent my 420's in for repair today.