Shure Headphones or Senn CX300

[beatjunkie]

Ive had 2 pairs of Senn CX300's and both pairs the right ear has stopped working!

so im due a new pair, thinking about shures, dont like the e2c's too bulky what are the e3cs like?are they similar size to the sennheisers?

Views please, are there any other contenders?

 

[Capture_db]

ive had 2 senn cx300s and i listen to them pritty much everyday for about 9 hours (college) and ive never had any problems aprt from i keep loosing the buds

 

[The Hoff]

I've got the E3C they're top banana!

 

[beatjunkie]

i dont trust the senns now there getting annoying!!!
how big are they do they stick out of the ear much and are they comfortable?

seem alot of money tho, worth it?

 

[Final Maxim]

i got these badboys http://www.stoneaudio.co.uk/stoneaudio/products/details.asp?product=1311&ref=Froogle

not really much help as i suppose you want some for on the move? lol

 

[David]

shure all the way, i have e3c's too, they're awesome.

 

[The Hoff]

i dont trust the senns now there getting annoying!!!
how big are they do they stick out of the ear much and are they comfortable?

seem alot of money tho, worth it?

They're very compact mate, when you insert them (properly) you can make them so they don't poke out from your ear at all. Half the reason I got them was because I listen to my mp3 player when riding my motorbike, my standard phones were pressing on my helmet and giving me ear ache. Isolating wise they're really good too in fact when they're inserted well (you get a variety of size and shape nozzle ends) they cancel out most of the background noise.

They're a lot of money, but buying 2X Senns has cost you £50 or more, so if you look at it from that respect - buy cheap buy twice etc. Also if your Shures go wrong within 2 years, send them off with a purchase date and you'll have a shiny new replacement pair within a week no questions asked, that alone is reassuring.

Amazon have a STONKING deal on at the moment, I got mine off there http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001NNLHK/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Don't buy them off eBay or marketplace though, there is a LOT of fakes around

 

[White16valver]

The e2c are cheap off amazon at the moment as well!

 

[beatjunkie]

coolio sounds good lads think ill go with the e3s!!!

 

[Topgeartom]

Ive got Koss sparkplugs. Dirt cheap but still give awesome quality, really competent noise isolation.

 

[Fletcher]

I've got some Etymotic ER6I and they are great, really good sound quality.

 

[Nims]

Ive had 2 pairs of Senn CX300's and both pairs the right ear has stopped working!

Not just me then, except its the left one thats gone really quiet.

 

[beatjunkie]

hmm my second pair too, dunno if play.com got a dodgy batch but its making me feel deaf in one ear and my bros got tinitis as hes a dj some im trying play it cool!

i think ill go for the shures wanted black really!dont like the gay white ipod culture!

 

[White16valver]

You mean the "mug me for my expensive gadgets" look? lol

 

[beatjunkie]

You mean the "mug me for my expensive gadgets" look? lol

Yeap thats the one, saw ya valver parked up nr the train bridge other day in chelms!

everyone has white headphones they look stupid!i opted for a black ipod too lol

 

[W17GLE]

i've got the bose in ear headphones they seem pretty good quality got good bass. the have three mini speakers for better sound. they do look a little big though

 

[beatjunkie]

ok the senns are now fooked so ive found these 2 which would you personally go for?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001NNLHK/?tag=cliospnet01-21

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000MSNNTU/?tag=cliospnet01-21

i reckon ill send my senns back to play.com as there a joke!

let me no what you think?

 

[beatjunkie]

some one?

 

[sneeks]

The E2C have always had good user reviews online

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000E5GKW8/?tag=cliospnet01-21

I think I'll be buying them to replace my iPod Nano headphones.

 

[The Hoff]

Posted my experience of my E3C in this thread chap - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=227557

I'd personally go for the E3C, the E4C are really pushing the boat out in price. I'm surethe E4C offer their advantages over the E3C, but for most conventional non-professional applications the E3C will be more than adequate.

What is their primary use going to be in terms of what quality music, and where do you listen to it?

 

[The Hoff]

The E2C have always had good owner reports online

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000E5GKW8/?tag=cliospnet01-21

I think I'll be buying them to replace my iPod Nano headphones.

Personally I'd go for the E3C over the E2C at the price Amazon are selling them for. The E2C are a lot more bulky and weighty than the E3C, and the bass on the E2C is IMO weak. Build quality on the E3C is better too tbh.

 

[sneeks]

I'll grudge paying £35 for my headphones so I cannot see me paying £60 for the E3C for using the Nano in the train etc they will be fine.

 

[The Hoff]

I'd goto an Apple store and try both sets, personally I think the E3C at that discounted Amazon price are more than worth an hours pay.

 

[sneeks]

I wish that was equal to an hours pay for me

 

[beatjunkie]

listen to it on a bike, train (underground) and general use, think ill go for the e3c as they dont seem much better to an acerage persons ears!