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Shure Headphones and Earphones
Written by: Michael Mardings
The ultimate in sound quality, if you're a high-end user.
The makers of Shure have basically upped the ante within the market of headsets and sound gear. While everybody understands the concept of headsets, Shure has now changed the game with their Sound Isolating Technology.
Basically, it works like this: the headset piece is a small earpiece that goes into your ear canal and thereby gets the sound right to where it's going. In addition, they have customizable little features like a soft or a mushy type of sleeve that goes over the earpiece so that they fit more comfortably. The speakers themselves are also designed differently so that they work even more optimally at eliminating all other sounds except for what the earphones are sending out.
Now considering the degree of insanity they've gone to, it's no surprise that they're a bit pricier than your average headsets. The Shure E3cs look a bit like they belong with an iPod, and were even included in the Grammy Gift Bags. And yes, they did completely deafen me to everything around me. I had to adjust them a bit at first, but after I customized them to my ear canal, I heard nothing else at all. Not even the screaming neighbor's kids.
The QuietSpot Headset use the same idea, but they're so tiny, you can stick them in your pocket. This was quite useful in that when I use the headset normally, I hear all of the cars around me and have to blast the volume. In this case, again I was deafened, and with it's small size, it was pretty darn portable.
That said, they are the higher level. I've not seen anything yet at this level, however it really becomes a question of whether this higher level is in your budget. If you're the type that has to have the best iPod and the best cell phone, this is for you. If you're walkman is an old tape player from 1983, then maybe it's not the best fit.
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