I have searched some good earphones for a while and I have bought the Shure E2c isolating earphones.
Technicals specs
- Speaker Type: Dynamic MicroDriver
- Sensitivity (at 1kHz): 105dB SPL/mW
- Impedance (at 1kHz): 16 Ohm
- Cable Length: 1.57m
- Net Weight: 30g
- Input Connector: 3.5 mm gold-plated stereo plug
Sound Isolating Technology: How it works
The E2c’s in ear design works like an earplug to block background noise naturally. This enables you to listen comfortably at lower volumes — even in loud environments. And unlike bulky headphones utilizing active noise cancellation technology, no artifacts are introduced into your listening experience. Sound isolating earphones are also much smaller and don’t require batteries.
Canal phones: How it works
Canal phones are a cross between ear buds and earplugs. They actually fit into the ear canal, and the tiny speakers vibrate the air between the drivers and the eardrum, producing sound. Since the phones seal off the movement of air in and out of the canal, outside sounds are muted and only the vibrations of the driver are pushing air against the eardrum. Historically, one annoyance with canal phones has been micro phonics – unintentional sounds that are amplified by the design of the canal phones. Contact with the wires may produce a scraping sound and footsteps a deep thudding.
Some reviews
My review
– tricky to place in ears
– somewhat expensive (but worth it…), about 100$
+ excellent pro sound quality
+ very precise and detailed rendering
+ ambient noise isolation
+ storage case
+ different size of flex sleeves
+ you can really decrease the volume to obtain the same rendering feeling