Conclusion: The term deep fit could have been invented for the sound isolating E2C's, blocking the outside world and getting the nuances of the music has never been so easy.
Excerpt: These light, durable, and accurate ear-canal headphones provide lots of value but are slightly uncomfortable; a significant portion remains outside the ear.
Excerpt: The Ears Have It I guess you can say music is my life. I basically eat, sleep and breathe music day in and day out. I know, I know. It sounds so cliché...
Excerpt: [This review applies to the Shure E2c, Etymotic ER-6, and ER-6i.] These three in-ear-canal models stake claim to the middle ground--in terms of sound quality, noise...
Excerpt: Canal phones are a relatively novel type of headphone when it comes to consumer audio gear. While the idea of actually jamming an electronic device into your ear canal
Pros: Isolation from outside environment, several sleeve sizes included, nice case, excellent all around sound
Cons: Sometimes difficult to get a perfect seal, may not be comfortable to all users, total isolation design not recommended for outside use
Conclusion: The E2c delivers a cleaner aural experience than most earbud models, so you hear greater detail without suffering excessive brightness or harshness.
Pros: Wires have a tendency to tangle, Tricky to place in ears
Cons: Excellent sound quality, Effective ear seals provide ambient-noise isolation, Storage case
Excerpt: Noise-reducing headphones Listen to your music as it was meant to be heard, and cut out the background noise in the process Everyone knows the standard iPod earphones