Shure E4c
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| Product name |
Shure E4c |
Sennheiser CX 300 headphones (black) |
Bose QuietComfort 3 |
Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones |
Koss PortaPro Headphones |
| Release date | May 15, 2005 | June 15, 2006 | April 16, 2008 | ||
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| Price range |
$168 from 1 store |
$24-$73 from 8 stores |
$349 from 2 stores |
$399-$449 from 6 stores |
$39-$49 from 4 stores |
| Product videos |
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| Review summary | Shure's E4c earbuds are simply the best in-ear headphones we've ever heard. | If you're looking for an affordable, decent-sounding pair of earbuds, start with the Sennheiser CX 300. Sennheiser's first in-ear design sounds like a winner to us. | With the QuietComfort 3s, Bose has done a remarkable job of shrinking its popular noise-canceling headphones while achieving similarly impressive sound quality--but that engineering feat doesn't come cheap. | Travel-happy audiophiles will be infinitely pleased with the Shure SE530s, but these earbuds should also be a consideration for anyone who has half a grand to drop on some sweet headphones. | Koss hit a home run with the PortaPros. Love or hate the design, there's no denying the sound quality here: they're the ideal companion for mobile audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts. |
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| Product name |
Shure E4c |
Sennheiser CX 300 headphones (black) |
Bose QuietComfort 3 |
Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones |
Koss PortaPro Headphones |
| Headphones:Headphones Type |
Binaural
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Binaural
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Binaural
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Binaural
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Binaural
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| Headphones:Headphones Form Factor |
In-ear canalphone
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In-ear canalphone
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Ear-cup
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In-ear ear-bud
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Semi-open
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| Headphones Connectivity:Connectivity Technology |
Wired
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Wired
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Cable
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Wired
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Wired
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| Sound output mode |
Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo
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Stereo
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| Response bandwidth |
Info unavailable
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18 - 21000 Hz
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Info unavailable
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18 - 19000 Hz
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15 - 25000 Hz
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| Destination |
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Portable audio system
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Info unavailable
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Info unavailable
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Portable audio system
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| Product name |
Shure E4c
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Sennheiser CX 300 headphones (black) | Bose QuietComfort 3 | Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones |
Koss PortaPro Headphones
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Price range |
$168 from 1 store |
$24-$73 from 8 stores |
$349 from 2 stores |
$399-$449 from 6 stores |
$39-$49 from 4 stores |
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