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 Love these January 8, 2009
Dave
Clean and clear sound. Bass is light, but detail and clarity is great. This is my second set of ER6i's to pair up with an iTouch . I'm still using my first set of ER6i's dedicated to my other iPod for the gym.
 very clear earphone January 7, 2009
Cheng Li
extreme clear sound, you have to plug inside to get good bass. I highly recommend this earphone for music fan. However, it is not suitable for bass& rock fan.
less convenient for all but serious listening January 7, 2009
rsrat(CO)
were it not for the excellent pre-xmas sale price ($50) from Amazon, I would not have bought these, nor would I have regretted it. these do indeed provide excellent sound rendition and isolation when audiophilic experience is what you seek-- i.e. sitting quiet and still at home or perhaps on an airplane to enjoy the music to it's fullest, while gaining a relaxing level of noise isolation.
when being active and/or when you may need to keep putting them in and out frequently,however, such as when working out, running, bicycling, motorcycling, etc.I would not recommend using theses since they have to be inserted deeply, carefully and correctly, then very carefully removed anytime you need a break and, they will transmit many noises, including the wires rubbing, into your ear canals.
compared to several other in-ear buds I've used- Sony, Phillips, Jabra, V-Moda, and Skull Candy, I find all the others equal, nearly equal or even superior in comfort and convenience, and nearly equal in noise isolation. I've found all the others far easier to use, including not having to worry about the wax cleaning process- a task you also must take seriously w/ the ER6i if you want them to keep working properly. My primary use of in-ear plugs is while riding my motorcycle, where I want a fairly high degree of isolation in order to keep the audio volume at the minimum but still hear the music in good detail while also monitoring other devices such as gps, radar detector, etc. I also need the plugs to remain comfortable when wearing a helmet over them, be easy in and out, yet stay in place once in, and not transmit other noises. I find those latter two items applicable even when listening to music at home, if I'm going to need to be moving around, multi-tasking, etc.
For active usage such as described I've found the Skull Candy Ink'd units nearly perfect and really don't notice much difference in music rendition quality with them, nor do they transmit wire rubbing noise, etc. into the ear canals.I'd rate the V-Modas next, however for the very low price of the Skull Candy units(as low as $10) I can buy many sets of those for what one set of the ER6i's cost, even on sale.
Best in Sound Quality January 7, 2009
Weimin Xiao
I have V-Mode Vibe for few years, and very satisfied with the sound quality of Vibe. However, Vibe is not very good in noise environment, such as in train or flight.
Last month, I purchased Etymotic ER6i for the purpose of noise isolation. Be my surprising, I found ER6i has extremely clear and nice sound. In comparison, Vibe becomes warm but somewhat muddy. Most of the time, I listen to easy-listening and classical music with a Sansa View MP3 player.
It is really a good earphone for people who can take care of it. Due to very thin cord, it may not be good for teenagers.
 Generally Disapponting January 6, 2009
Yoram Shimoni
I was expecting great things from this set of rather expensive earphones.
Their high end performance is quite good.
The bass performance is somewhere between very bad to non-exitant even when adding equalizer boost,
STAY AWAY FROM THIS MODEL!!
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