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Etymotic HF5
8.0 out of 10

Etymotic HF5

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Reviews and Problems with Etymotic HF5

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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

staxxx, head-fi.org
30 June 2011
  • Summary: ...got everything else wrong. Take this mini-review with a grain of salt because YMMV with these IEMs. You may even get a great fit with comfort, but I didn't.
  • Pros: accurate yet analytical sound
  • Cons: microphonics, stock tips
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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

luisdent, head-fi.org
30 June 2011
  • Summary: Etymotic Research HF5 Review   The hf5 didn't fit well with my ears.  I believe this is due to the long armature shafts and ear tip combo.
  • Pros: relatively flat sound
  • Cons: lack of lowest and highest extension
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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

P.F. Jo, head-fi.org
30 June 2011
  • Summary: These phones are great, for their value, even at retail price these are quite good.   Though I do not have past exp.
  • Pros: Awesome for the price
  • Cons: Somewhat congested soundstage but not terrible
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Overall 7
7.0

User Review

Exarch, head-fi.org
30 June 2011
  • Summary: First off let me preface by stating that I bought these on a whim.  I had read many things about Etymotic's penchant for accurate reproduction.
  • Pros: Amazing isolation, Transparent sounding, Extremely accurate, High degree of imaging in mid and treble
  • Cons: Bass is uninspiring, Product out of the box is a poor representation of the device -- burn in absolutely required.
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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

idoruh, gdgt
25 June 2011
  • Excerpt: These were my first and only earphones that cost over 100 dollars (about $ 113 here in Israel) and the sound quality blew me away.
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Overall 8
8.0

Etymotic hf5

Wah Wah Al, J&R
20 March 2011
  • Summary: Using the buds with computer , ipod and other portable devices. Sound is good, very detailed, good low end when properly inserted. Frequency balanced , very present.
  • Pros: Compact, Good isolation, Good Value, Great Sound, Lightweight
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Overall 8
8.0

Brilliant, musical and involving

Fred, J&R
7 January 2011
  • Summary: I use these on the subway to work. Great noise blocking over the full spectrum (not just bass), and I can listen at a much lower volume and still hear everything.
  • Pros: Clarity, Noise blocking, Size
  • Cons: Could be uncomfortable
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Overall 8
8.0

Etymotic Research HF5 In-Ear Earphones

StevenB.Raffin, Rate it all!
26 November 2008
  • Summary: Etymotic Research's HF5 in-ear earphones worked well on a transpacific flight. Seventy-five percent of engine noise was cancelled and most of speech was nicely muted.
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Overall 8
8.0

Etymotic Research HF5 In-Ear Earphones

Otello1901, Rate it all!
12 November 2008
  • Summary: For some time, I've owned an ER4p with the adapter that made it into an ER4s. Strictly from a sound viewpoint, these are super IEMs.
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Overall 8
8.0

Etymotic Research HF5 In-Ear Earphones

dave243, Rate it all!
3 November 2008
  • Summary: I recently came into the market for an upscale set of canalphones. The market is now flooded with options most notably from Shure and Ultimate Ear.
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