Shure E2's Versus Etymotics 6i's

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"Luke" <fdm_lukehansen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know anything about these?
> I'm getting a creative nomad mp3 player and wanna know if it would be
> worth the extra $50 for the Etymotics
> Etymotic 6i : $150
> Shure E2 : $100

I bought ER6s before the 6is came out. Not too long after I bought them,
people started posting on the digital player groups how bad the ER6s were as
a match for iPods in particular and digital players in general. Etymotic
then came out with the 6is.

Of course since I just invested in 6's, my enthusiasm for running right out
and buying 6is is a little damped.

After I had my Etymotic ER6 misadeventure, I discovered Futuresonics. Oddly
my Futuresonics were sold to me as Sennheisers. It turns out that Sennheiser
OEMs Futuresonics. I like my Futuresonics just fine. Let me recommend them
to you as they are in the price range you're working.

Later on a picked up a real deal on Shure E3s - such a good deal they were
right near the low end of your price range.

I have both E2s and E3s and they are both smooth solid performers. Study,
robust little troopers. The E3s seem to be more extended and more efficient
than the E2s. Getting a MP3 player to play loud loud enough is not a slam
dunk given that many of them run off a single alkaline cell.

However, on the same grounds, I still prefer the Futuresonics. E3s are
closer.

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Bent Peg wrote:


> You do need the adapter piece to keep the Etymotics attached. I'm
still
> awaiting the piece from them (it's been 5 weeks now!), meanwhile I
used a
> small vinyl sleeve I got from the hobby shop and slipped over the tip
of the
> ER-6i to hold it in place. It increases the diameter slightly so
they do
> not fall out of the sleeve. You can twist the ER-6i to allow the
cord to
> face whatever direction once it is in place.
>

Is the adapter piece the cap on outside end of the earpiece? I've heard
it makes the phones look a little bit bulbous but that doesn't bother
me that much. I'm interested in the sound quality and comfort.

Thank you for your comments. They've really been helpful. I
appreciate it a lot!

Barry