[Elecraft] Very Efficient Ear Buds

[Jim Brown]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:47:53 -0700, Phil Kane wrote:

>$1100 plus!  My K2 cost just a few bucks more than that. 

If you want really good in-ear earphones, look at offerings by Etymotic 
Research and Shure. Both are widely used by professionals. 
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er4.aspx

http://store.shure.com/store/shure/en_US/list/categoryID.12165500

I own an ER4S and an ER4P, and a three Shure models that precede those 
listed on their webpage. I'm happy with all but the lowest cost Shures.  

The Shure products are widely available in the retail distribution 
world. I think that Etymotic also has dealers, and the dealers may offer 
substantial discounts. 

All of these pro products work fine with the ear-fittings that come in 
the box, but can be fitted with earmolds. You need to get fitted by an 
audiologist. Whether an earmold helps, and how much it helps, depends on 
everyone's individual ear. It's sort of like shoes. :)  One of the major 
advantages of these in-ear products is superior isolation from room 
sound. 40dB is typical of the best, and custom earmolds tend improve on 
that. Again, depending on your ears, they may also improve comfort. 

73, Jim K9YC