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Second pair lasted almost 1 year before the left side earphone quit working completely. Shure will not replace the third pair because they only warranty their warranty replacements for 1 year. I expected much more durability from this Shure product considering the price. Third pair lasted approximately 1.5 years before the right side earphone quit working. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Overall the sound quality is very good, however if you are active while wearing them don't expect them to last. First pair I bought lasted almost 2 years before the right side earphone quit working completely.
The first pair the earbud broke off in my ear and had to be removed with tweezers by my husband when he got home hours later. I always put my earphones in a carrying case when not in use (especially when in my pocket or bag), and I always carefully twisted when removing from my ears, as per the instructions. I think for the price this lack of staying power is unacceptable. Within months of use, the left channel of the second pair only worked intermittently depending on the angle of the wire. This is my second pair of Shure earphones, and while they sound good, both pairs broke within a year of very careful use.
It's a shame they don't make them any more. The sound is excellent, and I use them daily, for over a year now. This is the second pair of earphones(Sure Ec3) earphones, not because there's anything wrong with the first pair, I'm still using those, but in case anything ever happens to them, I want a backup pair available.
The bass can be a little thin (especially if, like me, you're into bass-heavy music styles) but when test-listening a production this can be a valuable feature.Sound isolation is also pretty good. Get some $75 earbuds and take your wife to a nice dinner (or two) instead. Ergos: The cord for these is way, way too long. If you buy these, within a week you'll be muttering "what the heck were they thinking." And should you have the audacity to try to use Shure's accessory for turning these into a useful iPhone headset, your cord-length hassle will only get worse.
Value: Speaking as someone who has spent borderline-irresponsible amounts of money on audio gear, I have to say these are NOT worth the cost of admission. I've owned these for a few years, and also use two sets of DJ cans and a set of studio monitor speakers.
Nowhere near as good as some active noise cancelling cans, but an improvement over the crying child on the plane.My complaints are two: ergonomics and value. I have no doubt that Shure had a legitimate technological advantage or investment that lead them to start charging what decided to (for these and other earbuds in the Shure family) but at this point you're paying for a Ferrari and getting a VW GTI.
Your pocket will be like a clown car filled with Shure headphone cord. You might not think that could possibly be a big deal, but trust me.
I switched to the black foams after I wore out or lost various pieces that came with these, and immediately found them better sounding AND more comfortable.Although this is a 3-star review, I should make clear that these are *excellent* sounding earbuds. They were released back when your choices for in-ear headphones were relatively few, and (in particular) when none of Apple's iPod buds had any kind of seal to them.
They ship with a variety of in-ear pieces (a "fitment kit"), none of which are as good as the black foam earpieces sold as replacements for a higher-end model (but which also fit the E3c perfectly).
Apparently I have weird ears. I'm also not crazy about the vacuum that seems to be created when they are inserted. Forget about working out with them unless you want to spend your entire workout reinserting them. Looks like I'm fated to use over the head models. The trick is to select the correct sized earbud. When properly worn they do cancel out all backround noise but that's the trick isn't it.
I find my self constantly readjusting them for the perfect seal. They're either too small which means they're constantly falling out or too big which means they hurt when wearing them. Wearing them properly. It creates pressure in my ear canal and gives me a headache. No doubt about it: These head phones sound great.
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