TCS - Shure E2c Earphones
Shure E2c Earphones
You Should Hear What You're Missing
by By Bruce Pechman, The Muscleman of TechnologySM
www.mrbicep.com
From the June 2004 issue of the I/O Port Newsletter
What I'm about to describe to you may fundamentally change the manner in which
you listen to audio. The source of the audio is irrelevant-MP3 players, normal
radios, computers, etc. Here is the message: "Any raw means of listening to
audio can be greatly enhanced beyond conviction" by using a twist on
conventional headphone technology called Earphones. Let me explain exactly what
the new Shure E2c Earphones are and what they represent. Originally developed
and known in the music industry as "isolating in-ear phones", they allow the
groovy dude with the slide guitar to hear his tunes despite the deafening
onstage environment. Shure earphones incorporate a choice of either soft foam or
flex type sleeves (I said flex in a serious sentence- that's cool) to seal out
background noise allowing high performance speakers to deliver pure and precise
sound directly to your ear canal. Make no mistake-Earphones are a superior
technology for delivering pure distortion-free sound directly to your ear. Now,
on to the good stuff.
Shure Sounds Good To Me!
The Shure E2c Earphones simply blew me away. I first hooked them up to my Dell
Inspiron 8100 laptop to listen to a few MP3's (Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My
Heart") and was like "Honey, you've got to get over here and listen to this
now." Keep in mind my sample MP3's are far from a high quality audio format
(128Kbps Bit Rate) coming from a mediocre at best sound card (ESS Maestro) from
my laptop. Now imagine listening to the Shure E2c Earphones from a good quality
music source! I even plugged them into my Rio MP3 player and couldn't believe
the superior clarity over the stock headset-no comparison! Let me tell you why I
personally love the Shure E2c Earphones for casual listening. One word...Safety.
This is due to "In-ear Isolation" making it possible to hear exceptional audio
clarity at low listening volumes. It's a known fact listening at lower volumes
is safer and less fatiguing over extended periods of time. Let's sum up the
benefits. The Shure E2c Earphones provide incredible audio fidelity, block out
most background frequencies, are significantly safer than conventional headsets,
and include a personalized "Fit Kit" so you get a custom fit for your own geeky
ear. Personally, my preference was to use the medium sized "Foam Sleeves" over
the "Flex Sleeves". The choice is yours, as the Fit Kit includes S, M, and L of
each sleeve type in the box.
Shure Legendary Quality and Class
If you've never heard of Shure you should have. The company has been a pioneer
and world leader in audio electronics since 1925. Their products are used by
professional musicians as well as high profile events such as the Grammys, the
Oscars, and Super Bowl. In fact, even today all of their products are built to
military standards for toughness (they made mics for WWII tanks & planes)! The
Shure E2c Earphones are backed by a 2-year warranty and unconditional 30-day
MBG. The class is all in the details. The packaging is very impressive. Inside
the box you get a slick black zippered woven fabric case custom made for taking
your Shure E2c Earphones on the road. Next, you will find your personalized Fit
Kit with 3 pairs (S, M, L) of re-useable Flex and Foam sleeves to ensure a
custom fit. Then you see them...the distinctive comet shaped high performance
sound isolating earphones with a 62 inch cable and gold-plated stereo mini
jack-Yahoo! Documentation includes a shrink wrapped Earphone User Guide (only
the first 10 pages are English), 2-year limited warranty card, and registration.
The Shure E2c Earphones are only $99 and are available for purchase direct from
Shure by calling 888-88-SHURE or visiting their site www.shure.com/earphones. I
highly recommend the Shure E2c Earphones. In the gym, they proved invaluable on
the treadmill due to the loud gym environment and the undesirable music pumped
in from the loudspeakers overhead. Be Shure to visit the Shure site for more
info on the Shure E2c Earphones or any other Shure products where I can enShure
you can request a Shure broShure (hey, it's a tongue twister, OK?)!
There is no restriction against any non-profit group using this review as long
as it is kept in context, with proper credit given to the author. This review
is brought to you by the Editorial Committee of the Association of Personal
Computer User Groups (APCUG), an international organization of which this group
is a member.
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Tulsa Computer Society 6/01/2004
Don Singleton, President