Question For Shure E2 Inner-Ear Headphones Owners

[SuSHi]

how are they while working out or jogging and such?

do they fall out very easily?

i'm trying to decide between the e2's or the sony ex81's

[CH40Z_008]

how are they while working out or jogging and such?

do they fall out very easily?

i'm trying to decide between the e2's or the sony ex81's


im using shure e2c have no problem using it... but i dont really use it for working out or jogging...i run alot when im in a hurry to catch for a bus but still works fine and it doesnt goes off :D

[JimG]

I have the similarly designed e3c's and what you'll notice when jogging, or walking with them is a thumping sound with each step, it's the vibrations conduting through your bones, and you notice it much more with in ear headphones on. It can get annoying at times but I suppose you'll get used to it.

Jim

[mogwai]

hey how are they on bass and high treble? i heard they arent so great on those.
and do you think theyre worth the money? because I was thinking about E2C's but spending like $140 on earphones is a lot

[SuSHi]

I have the similarly designed e3c's and what you'll notice when jogging, or walking with them is a thumping sound with each step, it's the vibrations conduting through your bones, and you notice it much more with in ear headphones on. It can get annoying at times but I suppose you'll get used to it.

Jim

so is that more shure's fault or science's fault?

[Bob_McBob]

It's true of all canalphones; they amplify all your internal body sounds. I would not use them for jogging because of this, and also because I don't think it's very safe to be running around without being able to hear traffic or traffic warnings. You get a lot of cues from the sounds you hear (screeching tires, horn blowing, etc.), and getting rid of that input can make you miss things and do something stupid.

[warpdrive]

hey how are they on bass and high treble? i heard they arent so great on those.
and do you think theyre worth the money? because I was thinking about E2C's but spending like $140 on earphones is a lot

If you travel or commute on noisy trains, they are definitely worth it, but if you don't need portability AND isolation, there are better sounding full size headphones. Bass is fine but they are muddy and dull sounding in the treble.

[hightech]

I have a set of Grado Labs SR80 headphones and they are great. I was looking at the Shure brand but dug up a pair of RCA (yes RCA) neckphones I paid about $30 for and they sound better then most earphones I have listened to (not sure about the Shure brand).

I figure even the best inner ear phones won't beat a bigger driver.

[SuSHi]

i think i'm leaning towards the sony's now

[JimG]

so is that more shure's fault or science's fault?

It's a design fault, of the human body.