I had to start a new thread for this....Bose has a pair of in-ear headphones that sell for $100. A buddy came over last night with his pair & an Ipod Video. Has anyone tried these? they sound incredible.
I have the Shure E4c's, which i thought were good. The Bose's cost $200 less and simply blow the E4c's away in every category.
i've never pimped Bose but they have a real winner here. The ear plugs are funky too, they don't seal in your ear...you can hear others & outside noise. The plugs come in 3 sizes, i used the Medium and they seemed fine.
Probably not the best for hardcore physical activity since they don't get sucked into your ear canal...but just for listening I was most impressed. Its as if there was a tight subwoofer in your ear, and the rest of the spectrum is sweet & controlled as well.
In terms of power required to make them sing, I could turn the Ipod up all the way and not be blasted. The E4c's perform about the same way, but seem to suck up more juice...not quite as sensitive as the Bose. this is just going by ear though, i could be way off, but i think the Bose work real well with a stock Ipod Video. My E4c's feel like they would like/need a bit more juice than Ipod can deliver.
I don't think plugs like the E4c's are for me. the seal that is required to get proper sound is hard to achieve, and even harder to keep in place. the Bose are wild in that they loosely fit inside your ear canal yet make a dance party in there 24/7.
Since i just got my Ipod modd'ed i don't have a pressing need for earphones, but my E4c's are going up for sale ASAP.
