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Engadget Aug 28, 2006

"In the end, yes: the E500s are simply the best earphones we've ever tried, and one of the best experiences we've had listening to music, period. Alas, the price tag will keep 'em firmly planted in the niche market."

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9.0
veronica

I love these earphones, although sometimes they won't stay in my ears. I credit that fault entirely to the odd extra fold in my ears. They do a wonderful job of isolating sound, especially on loud public transportation. They come with many different fittings for the ear buds, so you should...

9.0
mmeysarosh

I do really like these headphones as they have hit my all time most used from everything I have owned. First is the comfort and Shure really hit a home run on this front. They go in and our easily and there is not much cable noise out there. I've had them in on flights across the globe and...

9.0
jjcooll

Fit: Comes with 8 (eight !!) different ear attachments. The only in-ear phones I've owned that actually stay in _both_ of my ears. Comfortable. Durability: Caught these on more than a few edges, and the phones either popped out of my ear, or the break-away extension did it's job and...

9.0
rickychan

Pros - Stepping up from a pair of Shure E3Cs, there was a substantial improvement in bass and audio fidelity. Audio reproduction across all audio frequencies can be described as accurate, which means that Bass output is adequately powerful without being overwhelmingly "boomy" whilst...

9.0
khairulanwar

You need a good amplifier to pair with these to get decent sound. Or maybe I'm just poisoned by those big headphones. Anyway, this is a good pair of earphones if you are into portability, comfort and sound quality. They've fixed the durability issue with the newer model: SE535

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