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Shure E500PTH Sound Isolating Earphones | 
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| Brand: Shure Incorporated
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
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Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
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MPN: E500PTH
Model: E500PTH
UPC: 042406138802
EAN: 0042406138802
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Triple Hi-Definition Drivers - 1 tweeter, 2 woofers | | • | Sound isolation prevents outside noise from interfering with the music, and creates a quiet space for exceptional audio clarity | | • | Push to Hear (PTH) control activates a VoicePort ™ Microphone allowing outside conversation without having to remove your earphones | | • | Over-the-ear design keeps cables out of the way | | • | Premium accessory kit included |
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Product Description
Setting a new standard for sound isolating and noise-canceling headphones, the E500 Earphones are precision-engineered for audiophiles and include an innovative "Push-to-Hear" button that lets you alternate between complete isolation and your connection with the outside world. What HDTV has done to the experience of watching television, the E500's Triple Hi-Definition Drivers will do for audio. Using three miniature speakers (one tweeter and two woofers) the E500 lets you experience precise highs and the richest lows that are true to live performance. Additionally, integrated passive crossovers ensure that high and low frequencies remain distinct and defined. The result is an incredibly wide and detailed soundstage, distinguished by precision highs and tight low end. This innovative triple driver configuration is first in class for universal fit sound-isolating earphones. Delivered in a tiny "in-ear" package with a sleek and comfortable new bronze metallic design, these earphones represent the ultimate audio experience at home or on the go. Modular Cable - Based on extensive user feedback, Shure engineers developed a detachable cable solution to enable unmatched personal customization. Two cables?9-inch and 3-foot?are included, allowing you to tailor your experience depending on activity and application Sensitivity - 119 dB SPL/mW Impedance - 36 Ohm Weight - 30g (1 oz.) Frequency Range - 18 Hz-19,000Hz Input Connector - 3.5 mm (1/8?) gold-plated stereo plug (1/4 adapter also available) Shure 2-Year Limited Warranty
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 THE ULTIMATE E500 REVIEW - Shure E500PTH vs E4c November 19, 2006
68 out of 75 found this review helpful
These 'phones ROCK!!!!!!
I previously owned a pair of the Shure E4c's --- before that, I went in between Bose QC2's, Bang & Olafson A8's, and Sony MDRNC50's
First off, I prefer my ShureBuds over the Sony MDR, Bang & Olafson A8, and DEFINITELY over the Bose QC2 & QC3 ---- so if you're looking for confirmation that ShureBuds are better than the others mentioned, then you can confirm it with me now - they are
With that said, I'm going to focus this review on a comparison between the E500's vs the E4c's ---- I'll address the other headphones a little more towards the end
I don't use headphones while exercising --- I do a lot of writing, and most of my writing happens on a laptop in coffeeshops and cafes --- thus, I usually wear my headphones while writing, so that I can listen to my tunes and drown out the outside noises ---- I also do a TON of travelling, as I'm taking airplane rides every 2 to 3 weeks, so 'phones are real important here ---- with that said, I need my headphones to be portable, of excellent sound quality, able to block out outside noises, and also flexible enough to allow me to hear the 'outside' world when needed
Okay, my reasons for preferring the E500's over the E4c's
1. SOUND ---- of course, sound should be the TOP factor of any, and it is in this case --- the sound quality of the E500's is definitely superior and that is mostly because the fidelty is of a higher quality than the E4c's and the bass is more prevalent (but not overly prevalent) --- many headphones (particularly Bose ones) put the bass way too loud in order to compensate for lousy fidelty --- this is where SHURE buds shine, because they don't max out the bass, and instead, give the fidely enough richness to get the song by at its truest quality ---- however, the E4c's in some ways seem to have too little bass, which causes many of the songs to come out too scratchy, with crisp treble but not enough bass ---- with that said, the E500's strike an excellent balance of appropriate bass, with excellent fidelty and treble ---- aside from the increase in bass though, the regular fidelty is of a much higher quality within the E500's --- don't get me wrong ---- the E4c's are great, but there is a big difference in sound quality with the E500's
2. COMFORT ---- I am huge on comfort --- while I don't mind the E4c's fit, I could always tell that there was a bud in my ears, no matter what tip-ending I would place upon the buds ---- in addition, I found that the E4c's commonly slipped out of my ears, again, no matter the tip-ending ---- the E500's, on the other hand, are shaped much differently than the E4c's and it is a wonderful change!!! The E500's are a much more comfortable fit, often making me feel that there really isn't anything in my ear --- in addition, they never slip out of my ear (depending on the bud tip that you use) --- so the fit and the comfort here is much better
3. SEAL ---- the seal is the buds ability to stay in one's ear, creating a noise seal, not allowing outside sounds to come in, for the purpose of keeping the music good ---- the seal of the E500 is much better than the E4c's, again, because of the comfort ---- the E500's fit much better upon a person's ear and stay there, without one having to stick the buds deep inside one's ear ---- in addition, creating a seal with the E500 is very easy --- I've been taking them on and off with ease, without worrying about getting another good seal, unlike the E4c's, which I dreaded having to take off and often spent too much time finding a good seal with
4. PUSH TO HEAR FEATURE ---- I LOVE THIS FEATURE --- a lot of people are complaining about it, but I think its great! ----- the 'phones come with a plastic 'thingy' that, when turned on, reduce the sound of the headphones and instead microphone the sounds taking place outside of your headphones --- so for example, a person coming to talk to you will now be heard, as if, they are talking into a microphone near your headphones, allowing you to respond from there --- overall, this feature allows one to keep the buds in your ears, and turn the music off with ease, in order to hear what's going around you --- I think its a terrific feature overall
5. ACCESSORIES ---- I love the accessories and the flexibilities of these headphones --- you can detach the 'buds from the PTH microphone, and hook them up directly to one's iPod ---- or you can add a cord lengthener, etc ---- my fav accessory is a cord base that allows for one to increase the volume of the buds, without having to touch the iPod controls ---- in addition, all cord accessories are gold plated, keeping the sound solid all around --- lastly, the 'phones come with a great carry case, that keeps everything together in a small package
OTHER HEADPHONES -----
As mentioned above, I prefer the Shure E500PTH over the Bose QC2, Bose QC3, Sony MDRNC50, and the Bang & Olafson A8
I find that the Bose QC2 and Bose QC3 pump up the bass WAY TOO MUCH, not allowing for the song's true fidelty to come through
I actually like the SONYMDRNC50's a lot, especially the 'monitor' button that acts a lot like the Shure's PTH features ---- however, I find the Shure buds to have a superior sound quality over the Sony MDR's and I also prefer the smaller size
Lastly, the Bang & Olafson A8's are a GREAT pair of headphones, but they do not provide any kind of seal within one's ear --- it comprimeses the sound for me too much, in this case, however they are a great set of 'phones
PRICE -----
Price is a BIG factor --- yeah, it seems ridiculous to purchase headphones that cost more than an iPod, but if sound is important and you can afford the costs, then I DEFINITELY recommend splurging on the good sound
If you have the budget to purchase the E4c's, then I say pony up the extra money to go with the E500's ---- the phones are of excellent build, can take a lot of abuse and will last forever --- splurge now and be happy for years! Unlike computers, headphone technology is not updated constantly --- thus, these headphones can be used for a loooooooong time!!!
CONCLUSION ----
I think the E500's are an excellent purchase ---- I'm big on sound and I'll be attaching these suckers to my hip, ready to listen to my iPod at any time --- if you got the budget and tunes are important, then these are YOUR 'phones!!!
HAPPY BUYING ---- may peace and love be upon you all!!!!!
Shure E500PTH - Pricey but AMAZING! July 24, 2006
64 out of 69 found this review helpful
I purchased the E500PTH headphones almost on a whim at an airport store in New York's JFK called Altitunes on July 23, 2006. I got them for [$499.00] (even though I thought I could get them cheaper at Amazon.com, I still bought them).
The packaging is impressive -- an aluminum box with all the sleeves, adapters, PTH device, and headphones + cool elliptical shaped case that can fit in your hand. It was very hard to see how these could cost [$499.00] when I opened the box up...until I used them with my iPod Video (5G). I was able to hear a broader range of sound on the same old songs that I listen to all the time. My music was brand new again! I could hear all the different instruments nearly isolated and clear as a bell, guitar rythms I've never really picked out before, guitar pick movements, and yes, recording and artist imperfections. WOW, it was amazing!
How they fit: The fit of these earphones are excellent. The buds are designed to fit snugly in your ears, and is NOT uncomfortable even over long periods of time (I could barely tell they were in my ears once they were fit). The wire wraps over the top front of your ear and then hides behind your ear, and they fit and LOOK flush with your head and ears. Truthfully, I've never had headphones that fit and looked this great that I could wear for hours at a time. (P.S. I was a big Bose Quiet Comfort 2 [$299.00] fan for a long time for the noise cancelling effect mostly, but the sound range does not even compare to the E500PTH).
The PTH mechanism: It stands for Push To Hear, and is basically a AAA-battery powered microphone that turns on when you slide the dial forward. It can be removed from your headphone configuration completely, but if you want to talk to somebody, you'll have to keep taking the earbud(s) out, and that is not fun, because once you've found the perfect fit, you really don't want to mess with them.
Buy these, if you have the $. You really do get what you pay for... Great product by Shure.
How much do you LOVE music? March 1, 2007
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Well people, you're looking at $500.00 in ear monitors ("IEM"). Either you are rich, or you really, REALLY appreciate high quality audio.
First things first, DO NOT BUY THESE IF YOU LISTEN TO 128 ENCODED MUSIC!!!! I cannot stress enough how "not worth it" these will be if you're going to listen to audio that has been compressed to 1/8 its original size. If you want to listen to 128k stuff (the bitrate music sold on itunes is encoded at) then save yourself $400 and get a pair of $99 IEMs, like the Etymotic ER6, or the Sure E3g. With the entry level IEMs you will notice a HUGE difference over the ear buds that came with your ipod AND, more importantly, you can spend the extra cash on something you will appreciate.
I would not call myself an audiophile, but I spend a disgusting amount of money on audio equipment. I feel I am able to discriminate between what is good and what is crap. These IEMs are top of the line. I've owned the Etymotic ER-4p; I've owned the Sure E5c; I've owned the Sennheiser HD 650. I feel that these IEMs are best described as a "blend" of best features of each of the above-listed headphones. The E500s can compete with (or beat) all of the phones I've owned in the past in almost every category (sound, ergonomics, portability, comfort). They have accuracy and detail that is right on par the Ety's. This is saying a lot given the fact that the Ety's are "Reference" phones. The Ety's are used by sound engineers and professional musicians BECAUSE THEY ARE SO ACCURATE. So, in my opinion the E500s are VERY ACCURATE. The E500s are more balanced and natural sounding than the E5c, which, in my opinion, are a little muddy in the low end. The E500s are as comfortable and, for what it's worth, look better than the E5c. Finally, the E500s can also compete with the 650's in sound reproduction, and given the 500's considerable size advantage, I'll grab the Shures over the Senn's if I'm going anywhere outside my home.
Ok, so right now I'm listening to Norah Jone's new album "Not Too Late." I imported the album in "Apple Lossless," which brought most of the songs in at 690-750kps, and each track weighed in at about 25mb. Given the high resolution audio, I also send the bits through a SoundBlaster ZS Notebook card, which really makes a difference through the E500s. All I can say about this setup is "WOW." I'm truly amazed at the detail, ambience, and presence of the recording. I've listed to the album about 10 times in the week and a half that I've had the E500s (I'm a law student, so I have a ton of time to sit and listen to music while I read) each time I've noticed something new, some little detail that I didn't hear before. This is because the E500s bring out EVERYTHING in the recording. I've also listened to some of the stuff my girlfriend bought off of itunes at 128k, and I must say the difference in sound is like going from tape to CD I think (I've never compared the two b/c I don't own tapes, but I know the resolution difference is similar). The details at 128 aren't there, and, frankly, neither is the depth or ambiance. Which brings me to the point of this review, these IEM's should come with a disclaimer discouraging purchase by anyone who plans to use them to listen to music encoded at less than 256k. You WILL notice a difference, whether you're a casual listener (with a lot of money) or a discriminating audiophile. Of course, if you're in the latter group, you already know this and you wouldn't buy $500 IEMs in order to listen to crap-quality audio. So, if you REALLY love music, and you want to hear ALL THE MUSIC that your favorite artist put onto your favorite CD, buy these and listen to the music at a high (preferably lossless) bitrate. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Simply Awesome! August 15, 2006
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
Ok,I've been on the market looking for a great set of ear/headphones, and hands down these are the best I've heard. Granted I only compared them to the , shure e4c's, bose quiet comfort 2's, panasonic noise cancelling, sony something or others, incidently it wasn't even close. I was especially suprised at how much better the e500's sounded compared to my previous favorites headphones, the bose quiet comfort 2's, I thought the shure e4c's were just as good as the comfort 2's, and in some ways better, incidently.
The high's are high, the low's are low, but more importantly clear, I mean this is literally music to your ears, there are phones with more "thud" but none with the richness and clearity that I've heard, and it doesn't matter how loud you turn up your ipod, these phones accentuate every sound, nuiance, rift, with a crispness and richness that's unreal. And boy do these phones get loud, if you want to lose your hearing they can do it, and they are still clear as day. All the other phones including the bose sounded poorer as I turned up the volume to full blast on my ipod. Audiophiles if you've got the cash don't even hesitate, I say some things are certainly a waste of money, but these are $500 well worth it, shure delivers,
Now that I'm a little more versed in this arena the only thing that i've heard comes remotely close to the sound of the shure e500's are the UE (Ultimate ears) 10 pro reference monitors, but even though these are $900 pair of custom molded ear phones, they still don't reproduce the sound qaulity of the e500's. I haven't had the chance to hear the ue's but every review pitting the two against each other, has the e500's winning on all fronts, and they are only $500 to boot. As far as the phones I have had the pleasure of comparing them to it's not even a competition.
If you are looking at this review and seriously considering, it's a no brainer!!! Buy it.
P.S.
Incidently the only thing I wasn't really to keen on was the PTH module, kind of clunky and felt a little cheap compared to the actual ear phones, but it does do what it says it does, switch down the sound to a whisper so you don't have to remove the phones. I'm pretty quick with the volume button on the ipod!
But , did I mention how great these ear phones are, if you are still reading please just click to addcart, or run out and purchase somewhere, some way, some how!
 BEWARE OF ELECTRONICA DIRECT..... April 14, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Few words about the product: Greatest phones one can ever own. Nothing comes even close to sound quality and comfort ability of these phones. Pricey but so worth it.
Now, one problem... ELECTRONICA DIRECT IS NOT AN AUTHORISED DEALER! Meaning that if you buy these phones from ELECTRONICA DIRECT and in the future have any problems with phones, the 2-year warranty that comes with them is worthless. It is better to buy these phones from Shure directly or make sure that the online store you buying from is an authorized dealer recognized by Shure. I had to learn this firsthand. I sent in my phones for warranty repair (I ripped the cable out of ear bud by mistake) and got a phone call from Shure saying that since I bought these from not an authorized dealer my phones are not covered by warranty originally provided by Shure. To replace them I had to pay $345... sucks I know, but I love these so much that I did not care about the money... The only good thing is that I have a new warranty now.... Guaranteed!
I was just little upset that there is no info about this anywhere which is unfair. So... be careful when you buy this product... do not get F... over like me... other than that this is an amazing product...
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