Surely £202 is far too much for a rational human being to spend on a pair of earphones? Together with one of the bigger iPods the pair would cost you over £400. Thats an expensive way to block out the chattering and sniffing on the Tube.Fortunately, t...
General sound quality; great sound-isolation; comfortable
Price; lack of deep bass; lack of precise highs; takes a bit of getting used to stuffing them in the ears
High-performing sound-isolating earphones, but for half as much again youll get twice the performance. Competing earphones offer better low and high performance for less money. Some wil argue that the method of wearing Shure earphones is too pro for ...
Abstract: Its well recorded that the first thing you should do after buying an iPod and loading it up with tracks is ditch the bundled white whine-fest that is the included earphones and replace them with something more up to the job.
Abstract: superb but expensive noise-cancelling earphones: So, how much would you pay for good headphones? In fact, scratch that: how much are you willing to stump up for astoundingly good noise-cancelling headphones that offer real comfort and quite brilliant soun...
Great sound, comfortable fit, almost as good as the e500s
Too much cable length, swapping earpiece sleeves is tricky, too expensive for most iPod users
If you love music you’ll want the best headphones you can afford, and these are an excellent alternative to the SE530 and set at a slightly lower price. Your music will sound great, you’ll suffer no background noise, and they are light and com...
The SE420s offer smooth, neutral tonal balance, and a good though not quite great measure of detail and nuance. It’s been said that the great is the enemy of the good, and sadly, it’s true. So, if you can afford the already good SE420s, may we suggest ...
High-quality audio performance. Excellent sound isolation. Excellent fit in ear.
"Cable thump" is intense—not ideal for gym use.
Equipped with a fit kit for all ears, the SE420 blocks out noise and makes beautiful music, eschewing flat response for a stronger bass response and crisper high end....