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Re: sound isolated earphones or closed headphones?

Subject: Re: sound isolated earphones or closed headphones?
From: "Greg Weddig" gweddig
Date: Mon Apr 9, 2007 7:32 am ((PDT))
Hi Emil,
Do a search on this list for the Etymotic ER4 series, they are the pro
level from this respected company, I love mine.  I use them with
custom ear inserts.
They tend to be a little on the pricey side, though Etymotic does have
lower cost alternatives.
http://www.etymotic.com/

>From what I have heard the Shures are well regarded too as well.

My experience with the earbuds or any headphone for that matter is
that they tend to get uncomfortable when wearing them for several
hours.  When I am in the field I set my levels, listen for a few
minutes and then take take them off to enjoy the unamplified
soundscape.  I put them on every once in a while to make sure my
signal is still clean.

Good luck,

--greg weddig
Baltimore, MD



--- In  evs <> wrote:
>
> hi,
> i have to buy new headphones for recording in the field.
> i like the sennheiser hd25 as they really seem to seal you up from
> the outer world ver well (even better than other closed headphones),
> so you just hear what you are recording through the headphones and
> not from the "outside"..
> but my ears hurt when i wear them too long. but thats the problem
> with most closed headphones..
>
> now i thought that it would mabe a good idea to take sound isolated
> earphones.
> like the se210 from shure (http://www.shure.com/PersonalAudio/
> Products/Earphones/SEModels/us_pa_SE210_content)
>
> i know they are build for consumers, but they should be much more
> comfortable to wear, so,
> anyone have ever try sound isolated earphones?
>
> all the best
> emil
>






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