Etymotic ER6i-BLK-C - Isolator Earphones - Black - ER6I-BLK-C

Great headphones, love it in air travel. blocks out the annoying sounds and sound quality is great.
 
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I bought these as a gift for my sister to wear while she works out in the gym and mows her lawn. She tells me that they are very effective at blocking outside noise. She can listen to her own music instead of whatever is blaring at the gym, and she doesn't get a headache from the noise of the mower. She also reports that the the sound quality and comfort are great. The only question at this point is how well they will hold up over the long term. They seem to be well constructed, but at the same time they are (necessarily) small with very fine wires.
 
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Inserted properly, the Etymotics rock! I use them on my motorcycle for XM listening and am very pleased at the isolation and the performance.
 
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I have been using the Etymotic ER6i earphones for over a year now. This is my second pair, purchased for my wife. I use them for commuting and sport-touring on my motorcycle. Their compact size makes them perfect for being able to slide a helmet on and off without disrupting their position in the ears. The noise reduction capabilities are perfect for taming the wind noise rustling through the typical helmet, yet still giving you the capabilities of hearing the surrounding traffic. I am not overly critical of the sound quality, but understand from other reviews that they are very good. They do allow me to listen to MP3s at very low volumes and carry on conversations through my communication system without any difficulty hearing and understanding others. I have heard others claim there are cheaper alternatives with equal or better sound. If you are wearing them while sitting at your desk in the office, that may be true. But, if your a motorcycle rider, the cheaper alternatives usually protrude from the ears too far to allow you to put a helmet on over them. If I discovered I lost mine later today, I would immediately log onto Buy.com and order another pair...you won't find them cheaper anywhere else.
 
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These headphones really are all the everyday user needs to get full satisfaction from any audio they wish to experience. For myself, paying much more money for "better" headphones would just make me have to convert all my MP3 files to lossless to justify the expense. I just bought another set on sale here at Buy.com for even less then I paid for mine, which was half the going rate, as a gift for my son. I already own a very nice set of Shure EC3's that were my mainstay until the superior bass of these Etymotic ER6i's blew me away.
 
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I'm overall pleased with these earphones. The sound is good and the isolation is what I expected (I'm a musician and have been using Etymotic ER20 High Fidelity Earplugs for many years so I'm familiar with their isolation abilities as well as how to insert and remove them). I do wish the cord was heavier, the thin-ness of it is cause for caution. My primary purpose for these earphones was to use with my Creative ZEN Vision media player while riding in my vanpool to & from work. Unfortunately our route has three or four notable elevation changes. The seal these earphones create can cause pain to the inner ear due to pressure changes. Because of this I am unable to use them during this ride. Good product - just be aware that pressure changes to your ear could be painful when wearing these earphones.
 
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These headphones produce great sound, and block out all the noise you'll need to hear the music in great detail. However, because these are inner-ear 'phones than only benefit from a deep seal, you might find it inconvenient to put them in your ears for a five-minute walk or other quick activity. They are best for situations where you will use them for more than 1/2 hour, as frequently putting them in and taking them out is not a particularly pleasant sensation; they sometimes take a little work to remove.
 
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