Product Description

At about 1 ounce, the Shure E4 earphone is likely the most comfortably designed earphone. Even the wire has been engineered to fall gently behind your ears for complete, unobtrusive support. It employs advanced Shure tuned port microspeakers for exceptionally wide dynamic sound range from grand lows to crisp highs with acoustically natural sound performance. Special fit kit (included) promotes maximum acoustic isolation from all ambient sounds around you. This lets you enjoy your music, uninterrupted, at a volume that you can appreciate.

Product Details

• Brand: Shure
• Model: E4
• Dimensions: 2.36" h x 6.46" w x 6.77" l, .53 pounds

Features

• Package includes Shure E4 - In-Ear Stereo Earphones / 2 Disposable Foam Sleeves / 2 Triple Flange Sleeves / 3 Pairs of Small, Medium, Large Flex Sleeves / 3 Pairs of Small, Medium, Large Ultra-Flex Sleeves / Carry Case / Shure 2 Year Warranty

Customer Reviews

Great sound but expensive
I've been using my Shure E4's for about 2 months now. Mostly using them from my iPod 20GB Color to a line-out to a portable headphone amp then to the E4's. The sound at first wasn't too bright, compared to my previous E3's it was still brighter but not as nice as the Sony MDR-V6's. After a few weeks of listening I noticed that the highs were starting to come out more, increasing the brightness.

Overall the earphones now sound very nice, in fact I personally like the sound of the E4's over the E3's or E2's. I find that the E4's have the best mix of lows and highs without any muddyness found on the lower earphones. I did slightly notice that I needed to turn up the volume on my iPod a tad higher than before with the E2's or E3's, this has to do with the higher ohm rating of the E4's. It's not a great amount, maybe 2 or 3 clicks, and typically I use the headphone amp instead of running straight from my iPod headphone out.

Overall I really enjoy these headphones but the biggest limiting factor is the pricing. Unless you reall, really need the best possibly sound under $300 for an "in ear" monitor I would suggest the E4's but if you can do with a slightly bassey sound then the E2's should fit the bill. I tried out the others and they didn't compare to my Sony headphones as well as the E4's but to others they might sound just right.

Something I also really like with all of the "in ear" monitor type headphones is the sound isolation properties. I work in a data center where the sound is a constand 80db, about as loud as a busy city street. Normally I wear ear plugs when I'm working in their for long periods but recently switched to brining my iPod with me. Now with the Shure ear phones I can listen to my music as a safe level but drop the outside sound about 15db (doesn't sound like much but it's enough to listen to classical music, no problem).

Be warned that with any "in ear" monitor type earphones you need a very tight sealing to get the best sound. I recommend using the yellow ear plug type foamies for the best sealing. You can easily tell if you headphones are not sealed correctly, the bass is totally lacking and sounds very tinny. Down side, the yellow foamies get dirty very fast from using your fingers to roll them to fit your ears. Recommend getting at least a few extra sets.

Pros:
Great sound mix, good lows and highs
Black/gray color, doesn't stand out like the white E4C's
Heavy duty cables
Large selection of ear fitments

Cons:
Price
Not as easy to put on/remove as regular ear buds/headphones
Foams get dirty quickly

Best headphones I've owned
These headphones provide a simply incredible listening experience. I have previously owned a pair of Grado SR 60 open air headphones. Their wire connections have been in need of some re-soldering, but now that I have these I don't really see the point in using any other headphone again... ever.

Having never owned a real in-ear monitor style headphone, I was initially concerned that these would not fit in my ears, even though they provide numerous different sleeves for different shaped ears. When they arrived, I was relieved that they do fit very nicely. I wear them wrapped over the back of my ears, with the smallest clear plastic sleeve. When you put them in, it helps to use some gentle twisting. It's really pretty hard to push these too far in, and the farther they are inside your ears, the better the seal, and the better the bass response.

I have used these, thus far, for portable listening and home studio recording. They are perfect. They are so nicely balanced that they eliminate the need for any EQ. The bass response is very satisfying.

I would recommmend these to anybody who's thinking about upgrading their crummy earbuds (like those that come with most portable cd and mp3 players). If you can swing the pricetag, do it, take good care of them, and you should never need a new pair of headphones.

Stunning, Great Phones
Wow. Simply amazing. I've had these headphones for about 2 1/2 months or so (got them for Christmas). At first (as with all headphones) it's lower end is no where to be found, but it comes in with break in. For a couple of days just hook it up to a CD player and play it at normal volumes.

Well anyway, I'll start off at the highs. The highs are great, very clear, although they are a little recessed and you can tell with shures huge mid section. It feels like their is a little something lacking (very high) but otherwise they sound very good in this department.

As i've said, Shures mids and midbass is huge. For most vocals, it feels like they are up close right in front you (unless symphonically placed somewhere else, i'll talk about that later). It is a very warm sound and makes it very easy to listen to. After a couple hours, their is no fatigue at all. I like warm sounds, and this is great for that.

Next, the lows are very good. They are accurate and punchy, and have power too. These need a while to break-in, but after that, they are great. People who listen to boomy music (like the cars that fly by at 70mph with their subs set to high) are not going to like these. They do not boom at all. Very good for rock.

The thing that makes these amazing is the clarity and sound replication. Amazing. It isn't that "wall of sound" that you find in most speakers. Their great. In some songs featuring a piano, i can hear their feet hit the pedals, and i can here the drummers tapping before the song starts. They pick up everything. You really need to hear it for yourself, but they are great. You can pick up things you have never heard before, and it makes it incredible.

I highly recommend these earphones. They are worth it, for sure. They are also very small and nice looking. They come with plenty of tip types (foam, soft rubber, silicon, triflange) and of course shures great 2 year warranty.