Shure E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphones
by Shure Incorporated
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: Shure IncorporatedModel: E500PTH
Color: Black
Product features:
- Triple Hi-Definition Drivers - 1 tweeter, 2 woofers
- Sound isolation prevents outside noise from interfering with the music, and creates a quiet space for exceptional audio clarity
- Push to Hear (PTH) control activates a VoicePort ? Microphone allowing outside conversation without having to remove your earphones
- Over-the-ear design keeps cables out of the way
- Premium accessory kit included
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Digital camera Review: Absolutely THE BEST!
Summary: 5 Stars
This year, for the first time in my professional career (close to 20 years), I am "living" in a cubicle and not an office with real walls or a real door. As a result, I have been looking for a decent pair of earbuds that sounded great but didn't look dorky. I have a great set of wireless headphones but they have an attachment on top that makes it look like you are communicating with the mothership. I wanted something inconspicuous.
Combine that with the fact that I'm pretty picky about my "sound experience"... MP3s just don't cut it. I love classical music which has a wide range of dyanamic sounds and frequencies. I carry a laptop with a 200 GB hard drive so that I don't have to compromise (too much) on sound quality by trying to cram the files into a 2GB iPod.
I've tried several pairs of earbuds over the last few months and they were all lacking in one way or the other... I had a set of Creatives which were decent but too big for my ear -- therefore, incredibly uncomfortable. I had a set of 50.00 Sony's which were ok but muddy and they lasted about 2 months. Having done some research, I became aware that Shures were supposed to be "the best" and found some Shure e2c's at the local office Depot... I was quite underwhelmed since they weren't even as good as my cheaper sets. I figured if this "the best" and typical of what Shure was capable of, then I must be searching for the impossible and almost went back to my Ginormous Spacepod Cans. Then this week, I stumbled across a review for the Shure 5cs where they talked about he fact that about the only resemblance between the e2Cs and the e5Cs were the shape and the "Shure" name.
Then I found the E500PTH on Amazon and decided to give them a shot. (I have NO idea what the difference between the e5Cs and the E500PTH's are other than about 100 bucks at this point but figured that if I was spendign this much on ear buds, the additional 100 bucks was worth a shot) I ordered from Amazon on Saturday night ... they arrived today (Monday) and have finally found what I have been looking for.
These buds rival anything a big can can do without the dork-factor (not to mention the bad "can-hair" that comes of wearing larger headphones). They are extremely comfortable -- much more so than their cheaper counterparts. They have gold-tip connectors and volume control on the thick solid cable. These buds are built to last (at least from appearances -- we'll see how well they do hang in there but at least they give you plenty of cable so you aren't constantly catching on arms of chairs etc to stress the connections). And the sound "isolation" (as opposed to sound "cancelling" is excellent -- giving me the sense of being in my own little "alone cone" to quote "Dragontales" for you parents of small children)
There is an excellent balance between base and treble and no annoying "buzz" that I would get from the e2Cs when I would try to play clasical music in "classical" mode.
They are EXPENSIVE -- 600 bucks from Amazon. But if your music and being able to have your own "virtual" wall from the world is important to you, then it is worth the splurge -- after all, I spend the most time awake here at work so might as well have my "creature comforts".
Also, I suspect that if you are simply playing MP3s or most of your music is ripped at a lower bit rate, these are, quite probably, overkill. I'm sure the E2Cs are fine for MP3s and other low-bit-samples music. However, if you want to be able to listen to the music the way it was intended, these are the ticket.
Summary of Shure E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphones
The Shure E500PTH offers unparalleled acoustic accuracy. Triple Hi-Definition Drivers -- one tweeter and two woofers -- deliver precision highs and the richest lows for an auditory experience rivaled only by live performances. Encased in a low-profile ergonomic design that?s both functional and sleek, the Triple Hi-Definition Drivers deliver unparalleled acoustic accuracy that is free of outside noise. The E500PTH also comes with an industry first for sound isolating earphones, PTH. PTH allows you to activate the VoicePort(tm) microphone and adjust levels of external sound for clarity ? enabling conversation without removing your earphones. Shure makes audio equipment - microphones, earphones, mixers, etc. that are used by professional musicians the world over. Shure knows sound. If your music is important to you, you want earphones engineered with the same kind of technology that your favorite divas and bands use to be sure they can hear themselves during a performance. That's Shure's "Sound Isolating" technology. Rather than introducing external elements to block out ambient sound (as noise cancelling earphones do), the Shure system creates a sealed environment that keeps noise out, without covering it up by injecting noise-cancelling artifacts that can interfere with your music. You'll hear details in your music you never heard before. The E500PTH includes an extensive premium accessories kit that offers a variety of fit and cable options that provide unmatched personal customization. The kit includes 1 pair disposable Foam Sleeves, 3 Pairs (S, M, L) of each of the reusable Flex Sleeves and Soft Flex Sleeves, 1 pair reusable Triple Flange Sleeves, 9" and 3 ft. Modular Cable Options, 1/4" adapter, volume control and zippered carrying case.Headphones
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