Shure E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphone

Incredible!

Strengths: unparalleled performance and comfort, great warranty (2yr)

Weakness: none

I have used these earphones extensively, and previously used E4Cs from the same company. The sound quality is the best, just read the reviews. When mine broke (the black plastic piece that holds the foam eartip snapped off) Shure replaced them for no cost!

By blue_fireball_eater - Nov 13, 2008

fantastic iems!

Strengths: bass, and bass!

Weakness: high end roll-off

what can I say? this is probably the only IEMs that can give you the fullest bass experience, the tri-driver design really makes a difference. you get a lot of details for the mid-low end sound while it's being well-controlled. however, the highs suffer a 'shure signature' roll off. which means you are not going to expect sparkles on the high side, well, the details are not really missing, they...
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what can I say? this is probably the only IEMs that can give you the fullest bass experience, the tri-driver design really makes a difference. you get a lot of details for the mid-low end sound while it's being well-controlled. however, the highs suffer a 'shure signature' roll off. which means you are not going to expect sparkles on the high side, well, the details are not really missing, they are still there you just have to carefully listen to them. some said this will less likely get your ears fatigue, I personally disagree because I am not a person who will wear IEMs more than 4 hrs a day.

compared to the etymotics(I know, they are not at the same price range), I'd very much prefer using the ety for classical and female vocal recordings and the e500 for pops ,r&b and rocks etc.

By hedson - Nov 26, 2007

Very nice

Strengths: Clarity, sounds like you are right there listening to the music or hearing someone speak right in your presence. The cord is thicker than most earphones which helps not getting tangled.

Weakness: The high price tag

Sound quality, smooth, fits nicely in ears. Hands down the sound is fantastic. I am not sold on the Push To Hear box, feel it's a bit flimsy and rather large. Of course it works for what it is. All in all, wonderful set of earphones. The best so far has been the sound isolating really works rather well. My main use is hooking up to iPod and running, pretty much have able to not hear the immediate...
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Sound quality, smooth, fits nicely in ears. Hands down the sound is fantastic. I am not sold on the Push To Hear box, feel it's a bit flimsy and rather large. Of course it works for what it is. All in all, wonderful set of earphones. The best so far has been the sound isolating really works rather well. My main use is hooking up to iPod and running, pretty much have able to not hear the immediate people working out in gym.

By kahawken - Sep 7, 2007

Best Earphones!!!

Strengths: Nice fit! More comfortable & balanced feel compared to e3c style. Excellent audio quality! Full bodied bass. Clear, crisp mids and highs. Huge improvment over e3c with the three-driver design.

Weakness: A little expensive! Push To Hear box could be smaller and lighter.

I have been using the e3c for 7 months. I decided to give these a try. HUGE improvement! If you want top-notch audio quality in a comfortable sound-isolating earphone then buy these and you will not regret it! Sure, the price is quite high, but if you consider how much you will use them (and enjoy them!), it is not so expensive. Also, do you travel in noisy environments? These will help keep you...
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I have been using the e3c for 7 months. I decided to give these a try. HUGE improvement! If you want top-notch audio quality in a comfortable sound-isolating earphone then buy these and you will not regret it! Sure, the price is quite high, but if you consider how much you will use them (and enjoy them!), it is not so expensive. Also, do you travel in noisy environments? These will help keep you relaxed/asleep since you can isolate yourself from annoying/stressful noises! Make sure you match these with a good-quality audio source.
If you want to use these on a laptop, I recommend getting a USB audio adapter. The sound cards on laptops tend to be very noisy. You will hear the interference noise with these as they are that good!

By Plexor - Aug 3, 2006

Quick Transaction - Best deal I could find

Strengths: Ordered on Thu - Shipped Fri - Arrived Mon(but i missed the mailman, picked it up on Tue) -This was the cheapest price I found for these headphones, great deal.

This item arrived quickly after I ordered it. Again, this is a great price for these earphones. The seller answered all questions quickly. Packaged well. The e500s are great so far. I upgraded from e3's. At first the 500's sounded good but it wasn't till I compared them to the e3s that I realized how good these are. Very detailed sound, I notice an overall improved quality of sound and gotta love...
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This item arrived quickly after I ordered it. Again, this is a great price for these earphones. The seller answered all questions quickly. Packaged well.

The e500s are great so far. I upgraded from e3's. At first the 500's sounded good but it wasn't till I compared them to the e3s that I realized how good these are. Very detailed sound, I notice an overall improved quality of sound and gotta love the bass from these IEM's. PTH feature seems cool, I haven't had a chance to put it to use. Other included extras are a plain extension cord, and a small volume control that you can attach which is always a cool feature. I am happy with this purchase. They sound great on my mp3 player (creative zen) and running from my computer speakers.

By vikaskoth - Apr 24, 2007