Shure E2c Sound Isolating Headphones (Clear Headphones)

i paid £60 for these and they are fantastic. now play have them for £30, that is a bargin. these are the best in ear earphones you can get. take it from a DJ who knows

I bought my Shure's about two and a half years ago, and at that time, I paid 60 quid, which was a bargain then.

Initially, I was shocked by the size of them, and they did feel a bit big in my ears to begin with, but even during my first session they started to feel comfortable. Now, I'm using the middle-sized plugs and even THEY feel fine. Basically, these are the most comfortable earbuds/plugs I've ever worn. Heck, even my super-comfy Sennheiser home-phones aren't as good as my Shures for extended wear.

Though I do enjoy good sound quality, I'm no audiophile. All I know is that these things let me hear things in songs by my favourite artists that I had never noticed before. They're very clear and direct due to the in-ear nature of them, but the sound is also soft enough that even though I am aware of artefacts in 128 Kbps mp3 files (which I no longer use), it doesn't destroy the experience.

The only thing that bothers me with these plugs is that while the over-ear loop is very comfortable, all the coiling and uncoiling has managed to break open the wire so I've had to tape up the wire that goes over my ear, making them less wonderful to wear. I would have liked it if some kind of an extra came with them to keep them in the looped position but didn't take up a lot of space around the ears so they'd still be comfortable to wear.

Other than that, though, and ESPECIALLY for this price. I'm stunned to see them costing this little, to be honest. Safe buy.

Had mine for about two years now. To start with I didn't get on that well with them as the fitting is so weird compared to normal buds. However, when you find the right size and material for you they are amazing. High end mid end are bang on the mark and very crisp. Low end: fine, just not as amazing as the remarkable mid+top end. The reason people speak about the lower frequency is the way these deep in-earphones work. You have to have them in properly to get any bass. As soon as you let them loose the propper fit the bass goes walkies.

The sound isolation is fantastic as well. I commuted on the tube every day for a while and for that they are prefect. Normally you find yourself turning up the volume on headphones when the sourounding environment gets louder. Either that, or you just accept that you can't hear the music. With these you can listen at the lowest volume and still hear it where ever you are.

Stunners. If you are very serious about sound.... get a pair. If you are VERY serious about sound....have a look at the rest of Shure's range.

These are good headphones, baught mine in march and i am now having problems with them and the warranty dosent cover damage from everyday usage unfortunately. my advice would be to get some sennhieser cx300's

Video iPods in particular as well as other iPods have a defect where the female jack adapter only sends audio to one headphone so it's Apple's fault not your headphones.