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| Brand: Shure
Category: CE
List Price: $549.00
Buy New: $338.91
You Save: $210.09 (38%)
New (6) from $338.91
Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.4 x 3.9
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: E5C
Model: E5C
UPC: 042406117791
EAN: 0042406117791
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely Amazing September 21, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Yes, you are correct....these headphones cost beaucoup deniero, but are well worth the purchase if you have money burning holes in your pocket. Music comes to life and provides you with an experience like never before. Shure really new what they were doing by adding a crossover that splits the high/low frequencies and then rockets them to two pairs of low mass/high energy drivers. As for the fit, takes a little getting used to, but as soon as you find the right sleeves, you are in for many hours of listening enjoyment. Currently use my shures with an iRiver ihp-120 (Great companion to such a nice set of cans) and have no problems whatsoever, except for now I'm actually understanding and realizing the differences between an MP3 song burned at 96K's and then one burned at 160Ks. One last thing.... the bass in these things are spectacular. Go ahead and splurge a little...you deserve it!
Worth the 5 Large Bills.........you get what you pay for! February 7, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am a Flight Attendant who commutes accoss the country. I had to get an ipod and a great set of headphones to block out the noise on the airplane. I set my eyes on the Shure E5cs and it turned out to be the best investment I've made this year! I had been using the Shure E5Cs for over a year now, and I must say that these are the best headphones ever! In fact, they are actually MINI SPEAKERS. The musical details that come through are just Amazing. When used with your MP3 Player, DVD player, ect....They block out ambient noises around you completely and immerse you into the magical world of movies and music! Buy now, you won't regret it! I would highly recommend you use the triple flange sleeves, they tend to be the universal sleeves that would fit all ears comfortably.
 Don't waste your money June 16, 2006
15 out of 31 found this review helpful
I bought the Shure e5c after reading some reviews, and based on using their phono cartridges for years. There is no bass with these phone, even when I get a good ear seal. I wrote to Shure explaing the situation and their Customer Service did not have the courtesy to respond to the message. I then called the 800 number and just got the run around until one of the representatives stated that a new model was comming out shortly and would fix this problem. That does not help me now and by sure I am not going to waste another $450.00 on a lousy product from Shure.
Very happy camper September 20, 2005
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I recently bought an iPod and despised the Apple Earbuds, mostly because they keep falling out. I bought a set of Sony in-ear headphones and they stayed in place like glue, but didn't have much bass.
The Shure E5C sales hype made them appear to be a dynamite headphone. I found a vendor that had a used pair for $300,and am glad I did. They have a wide range of response, and can generate the same sound pressure as the Sony's at half the volume, and they can make me flinch if not careful. For the first time in years I sit and listen TO music rather than let it prattle in the background. If a recording artist has taken the time to make a multi-channel recording - and most modern artists seem to - the E5Cs bring out the nuances of the individual instruments. Listening to older music that has been remastered or originally recorded on multi-channel equipment is like hearing it for the first time, the headphones bring out instruments that I knew were there, but they have a new-found vibrance throught the E5Cs, and I'm a fairly deaf airplane pilot.
Which brings up a point: I don't need hearing aids, but I bet the in-ear technologies are probably an offshoot of the hearing aid industry. So if a person has some hearing loss this might be a convenient way to enjoy music like you haven't heard it in years. The flip side is, like a hearing aid there is also a need to properly fit these headphones to your ear. Every ear canal is different, so what's good for one ear might be wrong for the other, let alone from person to person. Getting the right fit is not difficult, but I tried all of the silicone and foam rubber ear tips included with the headphones before settling on ones that work the best. The plus side is that Shure included a half dozen different sizes, so one is 'Shure' to fit.
The ear pieces have over-the-ear wires. I haven't tried them with motorcycle helmets etc, but I would think this design helps keep them in place under a helmet or hearing protectors.
The wires are heavier than most - apparently a braided shielding to act as a cable to prevent damage, which makes them appear to be designed to take some abuse, but for the price I'm not going to test my theory.
And finally, not only are they great sound machines, but they are ear plugs, so one can mow the yard or operate infernal combustion engines with the headphones set to a reasonable volume, a plus in my opinion.
In conclusion,if you can afford it, buy them. Get them fitted properly and you will never be sorry. After owning a pair for a month I still find myself looking foreward to an hour or so of just listening - especially to older tunes - to see what new instruments I can find in a musical piece. The Shure E5Cs just keep surprising me, and I'm a long way from what I would call an audiophile.
Absolutely AMAZING!!! September 16, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was skeptical about how good these could possibly be. Shure makes some awesome stuff, they are considered in the highest regard by all the musician friends I have, but this much money? For Earbuds? Come on Shure.
I had owned two pairs of E2c's, and a pair of E3c's. All had fallen victim to accidents of some sort that were either beyond my control, or somebody else's fault. Shure's warranty and customer service is top notch, but I certainly can't be mad at them for not replacing something that was blatantly broken because of stupidity.
Anyways, with my previous Shures, I was impressed. So I took the dive on the track record I had with Shure and went for the E5c's when it came time to get new earphones for the iPod. And I am glad I did. I am hearing things I never heard before, amazing clarity, just mind boggling, I actually caught myself drooling when listening to a blues album. I never thought I'd get such amazing sound out of my iPod ever. The price is worth it. I thought about it too, we spend tens of thousands on cars, but their performance is ultimately limited by the rubber that hits the road. We spend hundreds on the iPod, but stick cheap earbuds in our ears? If you want great sound, pay the price, good tires that really show the potential of the car are expensive. Amazing headphones that really show the potential of your music are the same way.
If I had only one complaint it would be this. The amount of music my iPod will hold is going to drop. I formerly had all my music encoded at 192kbps. I now find myself going through all my albums I have the hard copy to still, meaning the CD. And re-importing them. Re-importing them in Apple Lossless audio file, which is about 600-1200kbps. It's variable, some of the older Ray Charles I listen to is lower, like 690kbps, but some of the newer stuff, like John Mayer "Continuum" or Gnarls Barkley "St. Elsewhere" is north of 900kbps, the first track on St. Elsewhere goes over 1100kbps. But the quality is amazing. You can hear the musician breathing, the strings being plucked and fingered, pianos sound real. It truly makes the music sound like you're live in the studio, and it's occurring in your head. It's a life changing experience, I will never listen to music the same. The only downfall, is that this high quality encoding takes up more space. Where before I had thousands of songs on my 30gig iPod, I now find my estimates for importing putting me in the ball park of just over 215 albums. Does it kind of stink that I can only fit about 3000-ish songs on my 30gig iPod now? Yeah, that's kind of a downer, I don't have the plethora like I did before on hand. But, that said, I will gladly exchange the amount for the quality. Quality over quantity right? I didn't have to make this choice, I could have left everything at 192kbps and been happy. But the difference is night and day.
Do I recommend these? Yes, to the serious music fan. The person who uses them on their media player with lossless music, importing only complete albums. If you are a person who downloads and you find your library floating in the 128-192kbps area, get some E2c's or E3c's, whichever fits your budget. But if you demand the best, and you want the best, and you are willing to pay for it. This is the way to go.
I'll never go back to anything else, never. I will keep my E5c's until they cease to work and Shure won't do anything about it because it'd be like taking a Model T into a Ferrari dealership for warranty work. Which is understandable. At which case I will upgrade to whatever Shure's current model line replacement for the E5c's is.
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