I am in urgent need of in-ear earphones for use on a number of long flights I have to take in the coming months. I've narrowed down my choices to the Shure e2c or the Sony MDRNC22. The Shure is noise isolating, the Sony is noise cancelling. Which is better? The shure's seem to go deeper into the ear. Will that get uncomfortable?
posted by Pastabagel on Oct 15, 2009 - 30 answers

Looking for durable, preferably in-ear, earphones. [more inside]
posted by Perpetual Seeker on Aug 10, 2008 - 29 answers

Is my mp3 player frying my headphones? Is this even possible; if so, how? [more inside]
posted by keith0718 on Apr 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Need recommendations for a microphone that has a pickup space suitable for a smallish room. [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Mar 29, 2008 - 4 answers

I've been given a pair of Shure SE310 earphones for Christmas. This is fantastic. However, Etymotic makes the ER6s which can be fitted into custom earplug molds. I happen to already have the custom earplug molds for my musician's earplugs. Should I keep the Shures or exchange them for ER6s? [more inside]
posted by Evstar on Dec 25, 2007 - 3 answers

Someone mentioned offhand, several months ago, that he knew of a deal to pick up a package of 2 Shure SM-57s for $50 or something like that, some amazing deal, from a catalog. I've searched high and low and I've still never seen anything like that, about the best I can find is $85 per mic. Am I misremembering? Does anyone know of a deal like this?
posted by RustyBrooks on Sep 4, 2006 - 7 answers

I've got a pair of Shure e2c's for listening to music on my iPod and as noise cancelling discreet headphones go, they're great. However as comfortable and secure in the ear headphones go, they suck. What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted by ralawrence on Jun 14, 2005 - 10 answers

HeadphoneFilter: Let's put this to rest once and for all! Who here owns both the Shure E2c and Etymoric ER-6?!?!?! [more inside]
posted by josh on Nov 14, 2004 - 12 answers