Etymotic Research ER-4P MicroPro Earphones

Manufacturer:	Etymotic Research
List price:	~~$329.99~~
Our price:	$237.35 that is 28% off!

Etymotic Research ER-4P MicroPro Earphones

Average rating: Stars

I really love these in ear buds

The sound range is fantastic. If you are looking for ear shaking booming bass, this is not for you. That being said the bass is there all the way down to about 10Hz. You just hear it and don't "feel" it. The Mids and His are exceptional; the sound is warm but tight. Sound Staging is what you would expect from in ear phones. The sound isolation is awesome, my bus ride to work in the morning is completely silent. Planes are quieted down to a very low rumble. Lastly, construction, these are very nice headphones and rightly so should not be thrown on the floor of you 1980 ford pickup and stepped on. I take them with me almost everywhere, they spend a good amount of time in my pocket or backpack without any case and I have had no problem with them in the 6 months I have had them.

All in all they are the best headphones I have every owned; given there size, sound, quality and especially sound isolation.

I would not hesitate to tell anyone to buy them.

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Great sound... when they work

These headphone sound great, but they are FAR TOO FRAGILE and break all the time. I've had mine for 3 months and in that time I've had to replace the earphone components 4 times! (They come with 6 replacements if that tells you how often you can anticipate these headphone failing.)

Now I'm out of replacements, am in Asia where I can't easily get any, and have a 22 hour noisy flight tomorrow and a pair of $300 headphones that only work in 1 ear.

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Excellent Sound, But they Do Take Getting Used To

The sound produced from the Etymotic ER-4P headphones is excellent, but they do take some getting used to. When I first purchased the Etymotic ER-4P headphones I was under the impression they had to be inserted far enough into your ear canal that they almost scratched your brain. But they really don't have to be inserted that far. I have learned that if you moisten them, insert them quickly, with your mouth slightly open, you get a more consistently comfortable fit, tight seal, and improved resonance. I understand other reviewers complaints of a lack of bass, and I do click on the iPod EQ bass for a slightly fuller sound, but the bass on the Etymotic ER-4P's is intended to be a natural sound, not a boomy bass that is so prevalent with less expensive headphones.

It seems to me that I can hear sounds in music that I never even knew existed with other headphones. I have listened to many of my favorite 70's hits on my iPod, and the Etymotic ER-4P's give them a whole new life. For instance, John Lennon's #9 Dream sounds especially good, and when Carly Simon sings I can hear her enunciate each consonant as they leave her lips, and there are bongo drums I had never heard before in the Bee Gee's disco hit, More Than a Woman !! The Etymotic ER-4P's are a great pair of earbud headphones, but they may require patience and a moderate break-in period to get used to the feel of them. I would say the Etymotic ER-4P's easily rival the sound of my Bose Quiet Comfort II headphones.

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