Of the 5 different ear tips that I have tried on my AL iM616, iM716 and Etymotic HF5 earphones, these are all around the best. The triple flange silicone tips seal a bit better and block more sound, but are uncomfortable after an hour or so. They also don’t give as much bass response. The Comply T100 tips work as well, but take a lot longer to expand and are over 2X the price. I have to hold them in my ears for at least 30 seconds. The medium Ety foam tips expand quickly and stay in place immediately after insertion. I also tried the Ety small foam tips, but they are too small for my ears. The perfect size for me would be between the small and the medium, but the medium are nearly perfect. I like that I can remove them and put them back in with little effort, which is not true for the Comply. Even the triple flange silicone take longer to get placed correctly and I have to wet them to get them in comfortably.

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Here is a completely unsolicited review of etymotic head phones. I have written it just for you. You can trust me regarding this. etymotic head phones has surpassed all expectations.

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I purchased these earphones several months ago and couldn’t be more satisfied. The clarity and definition is unsurpassed. I recently purchased a headphone amp, and a cable adaptor to render the ER-4P into the ER-4S. The result - Amazing sound!! Very detailed and accurate. Unlike others who state these have no bass, I find the bass to be very tight, giving perfect support to the music. The key is to achieve a good seal with the buds. I use the triple flanges and am able to obtain a great seal. This makes all the difference in sound quality. For the money you can’t go wrong with these excellent phones. Well done, Etymotic.

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This pair of earphones are outstanding. This specific model was discontinued by Etymotic and is the most reasonable priced and best sounding earbuds available. If you can buy a pair, do it. If you like them get a 2nd pair while they are still around. Don’t make the mistake of getting the ER6i make sure it’s just the ER6’s.

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HI I’VE BOUGHT A LG VENUS 8800 CELL PHONE. NOW I’M LOOKING FOR A BLUE TOOTH THAT I CAN HEAR MUSIC THRU AND AT SAME TIME ANSWER MY CELL PHONE CALLS. THAT IS HANDS FREE AND WIRELESS. I DO NOT WANT A HEADSET. I WANT AN EAR BUD BLUE TOOTH WIRELESS HANDS FREE CAPIBALE OF DOING BOTH LISTENING TO MUSIC AND ANSWERING THE CELL.IF ANYONE HAS A CLUE WHERE I GO TO GET THIS LET ME KNOW PLEASE.
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Pros:
These are without a doubt the highest quality earplugs on the market. They take only a second or two to insert properly. Once inserted, they are completely forgettable, meaning they cause absolutely no discomfort, for as long as you care to wear them.

Cons:
Although they are billed as “high fidelity,” there is really no such thing as a high fidelity earplug. High fidelity earplugs sound more like foam earplugs with more treble than they do like non attenuated sound.

Don’t bother wearing these plugs with a hoodie or woolcap. They are going to rub against the ends of the plugs jutting out from your ear and generate a lot of noise.

Can’t sleep with them either, since they jut out.

Overall: best in class, and appropriate for any situation requiring noise attenuation, except perhaps, stupid loud environments.

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I have to also disagree with the one “reviewer” who hated these earphones. One assumes that if you are willing to spend over $150 for a pair of earphones you would take the time to understand how to use them. The one downside to these earphones is that you need to take 10 minutes to understand how to insert them into your ear. I did that 6 years ago with my original pair and fell in love. There are also videos on the Etymotic site to help you with inserting the earphones. The isolation is second to none and if inserted correctly you get the proper amount of base. BTW, I am still using my original pair several times a week with no issues.

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These are awesome!! For those who complain about lack of bass you have to fit them and insert them correctly. If you can pull them out of your ears easily they are not in right. I’ve read about and tried many of these type of phones and every review has a few people complaining about the same thing. If you take the time to fit them and insert them correctly they rock.

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I got my first ER4S set 10 years ago and a second set a couple of years later to ensure that I would not be without some ER4S. Both sets are fine after all this time and use but I want a 3rd set!

IMO, the single best thing about the ER4S is their durability. I’ve literally owned dozens of earphone sets and all but the Etymotics that I continued to use eventually bit the dust. Usually it was a cord discontinuity most likely very near the plug. I’ve replaced countless cables and plugs, pulling out my soldering iron and rummaging through my collection of parts. Once I got the Etymotics I had put all that behind me. Not once have I had a problem with the ER4S cables or plugs. The only times I have experienced cutout of a channel was when a filter got clogged, which has happened a few times. It’s pretty simple to replace a filter, and they give you extra filters and a tool to remove the old filter. I figure I can probably clean the old filters but haven’t bothered trying because I have an ample supply of new ones.

I bought the Etymotics because I needed some privacy at my new office job. It wasn’t just that I wanted my space, I had a lot of thinking to do and needed to block out distracting noise and at times there was far too much of that. I did some research and determined that the Etymotics were a likely good choice. They were highly touted by audiophiles and had a reputation for being very effective in noisy environments. Of course, they still enjoy that reputation. I no longer have that office job and I mostly use the Etymotics in the gym, where their isolation is just as critical as at that office job.

When I read the reviews before buying my first ER4S I quickly realized that people who used them with portable devices seemed to always use headphone amps, and I assumed that I too would need one and so I bought an Airhead “Headphone Amplifier and Audio Image Processor” at the same time. However, to my amazement and delight I found that I got adequate volume from my portable devices without having to use it. I did use the amp when listening to audio files at my computer, at least sometimes, but have ever since just set aside the Airhead. I have used the ER4S phones without an amplifier with satisfactory results with a Sony WM-FX465 cassette/TV/FM/AM portable, iRiver SlimX IMP-350 portables, iRiver H120 and H140 portables and Sansa Sandisk M250 MP3/FM portables (2 different firmware/chipset models).

My hearing isn’t the best, and I won’t get into subtle discussions concerning performance in various frequency ranges. However, I recently acquired a set of Sennheiser CX300B earbud headphones and determined that the Etymotics sound far superior. I also don’t expect that the Sennheisers are very durable. Also, they came with only one set of buds that fit my ears. The Etymotics came with several sets of both types of buds (the white plastic, which I always use and the foam). I bought extra white plastic tips, but have only had to replace a couple (they got a bit loose over time and would remain in my ear after pulling out the drivers).

It is true that the sound from brushing the cable goes right to your ears and it’s a major annoyance. I rarely notice that now, having developed strategies to avoid brushing the cables. I’ll take the durability over other considerations!

Lately, I use the ER4S with small Sandisk MP3 players, the M250’s. There are 4 different types of M250’s and 2 of mine aren’t as loud as the 3rd at maximum volume and I’ve had problems achieving satisfactory listening levels with them at times when using the ER4S’s so I anticipate getting the more efficient ER-4P for my 3rd set of Etymotics at some point. I’ve been reading reviews and considered getting another brand, but I think I’d probably regret that and plan to stick with Etymotic. Fortunately, the price has come down from the $269 + shipping I paid for my last set!

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I got the ER4S because I needed a pair of high impedance headphones that could go unnoticed in the office while providing a decent load for a vacuum tube headphone amplifier. The sound isolation of these headphones is impressive, but even more so is the detail. I can hear things that even good over the ear headphones cannot reveal. The response seems flat (as in accurate), and drops off a bit on the bass end, but it’s well worth the sacrifice for top notch listening in the office without having huge cans on your head.

Most earbuds are super high efficient and low impedance which is fine for cheap portable devices, but for high impedance I’ve not found any earbuds that present a 100 ohm load which is good for more serious amplification equipment.

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