Topic: Etymotic Research questions

[boojum]

Thx.

From the Etymotic site liked above:
"ER•4 MicroPro Earphones have special filters that shape the frequency response and prevent earwax from entering the earphones."
  I wonder if the filters are different for the ER4B's to 'shape the frequency response' differently as the cuve shows in the link above. 

Yeah, it would be cool, but they sell only one style of "green filters" so all they are filtering is ear wax.  I sometimes clean out the white flanges with a toothpick and now soak them in soapy water now and again or in rubbing alcohol.  They are good.  I paid about US$140 when I got mine; maybe even US$125.  It was a long, long time ago.

Cheers

[Chuck]

So, I just got the ER-6's and had another set of custom molds made for my ears. My first, impression, using them with the Westone molds, is they are thin sounding. I will have more time over the weekend to test them. But, just doing an A/B with my HD600's, out of a GoVibe headphone amp, the Sennheisers offer much fuller sound.

I'm very excited about the new molded ear plugs, as I also bought the Etymotic ES-15 filters for them, too. My old plugs were very muffled sounding.

I'm wondering if the ER-6's need a break-in period to sound better?

[boojum]

I cannot vouch for the sound of the ER6's.  But in considering their sound are you sure the old ones were correct or the new ones?  The old ones could have pumped the sound and the new ones are more accurate, but less exciting.  You will have to determine this yourself.  Good luck.

[Jammin72]

So, I just got the ER-6's and had another set of custom molds made for my ears. My first, impression, using them with the Westone molds, is they are thin sounding. I will have more time over the weekend to test them. But, just doing an A/B with my HD600's, out of a GoVibe headphone amp, the Sennheisers offer much fuller sound.

I'm very excited about the new molded ear plugs, as I also bought the Etymotic ES-15 filters for them, too. My old plugs were very muffled sounding.

I'm wondering if the ER-6's need a break-in period to sound better?

They're not going to have the low end of your 600's.  Break in helps but don't expect the same presentation or bass response.  They're a completely different animal.

[jerryfreak]

Ive rocked the 4p's since i got my first nomad jukebox back in 01/02ish.

I bought mine used, at the time, they were well over $300. The cable eventually went bad, and they gave me a whole new set for $150 (at that time they were still over $250).

The $180 pairs on ebay are the deals of the century, imo. You'd be hardpressed to tell a difference between the s and p series sonically, and youd almost certianly need a headphone amp to get the most out of the s's

So, I just got the ER-6's and had another set of custom molds made for my ears. My first, impression, using them with the Westone molds, is they are thin sounding. I will have more time over the weekend to test them. But, just doing an A/B with my HD600's, out of a GoVibe headphone amp, the Sennheisers offer much fuller sound.

I'm very excited about the new molded ear plugs, as I also bought the Etymotic ES-15 filters for them, too. My old plugs were very muffled sounding.

I'm wondering if the ER-6's need a break-in period to sound better?

They're not going to have the low end of your 600's.  Break in helps but don't expect the same presentation or bass response.  They're a completely different animal.

[jerryfreak]

homebrew adapter for 4p to 4s:

http://www.fixup.net/tips/ety/ety.htm

i actually just bought one already made off ebay for $20:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290200583700