Typical price: £110
What is it: Sealed pro-quality earbuds
What we think: You'll be hard-pressed to find a better-sounding pair of earbuds
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 October 2006
Tags: shure, noise, volume, model
We like:
Pro-style earbud headphones; effective seals provide ambient-noise isolation; excellent sound quality; storage pouch
We don't like:
Not for fans of bass-heavy music; uncomfortable for some
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Shure E3cs are expensive, but if you're into the stealthy form factor of earbuds, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better-sounding pair
Shure E3c History
20 Feb 2006 in Crave
Shure E3c delivers music directly to your brain
Got an iPod? Need better sound quality? Got money to burn? Check out the latest in-ear, noise-cancelling earphones from Shure
Latest user reviews
May 1, 2007
Posted by: Hashim Ul-Hassan
"Entirely delightful"
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