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| Etymotic ER-4P Portable In-Ear Earphones | 
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| Brand: Etymotic Research
Category: CE
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $163.98
You Save: $136.01 (45%)
New (50) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  100 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 6.3 x 1.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: ER4P
Model: ER4P
UPC: 898234000411
EAN: 0898234000817
ASIN: B0007WZLDC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice earphones that stay in my ears and block sound May 27, 2008
I always had a problem with the round earbuds falling out of my ears. These earphones stay in my ears. They will stay in anyone's ears because they don't depend on the shape of your ears to stay in place. If you have a hole in the side of your head, these earphones will stay in that hole.
These earphones block sound. Ive always had a problem with headphones because you have to keep the volume too high when there is noise around you like at the gym or on the street. These completely solve that problem.
You can't lay on your side with these in your ears because they stick out of your ears and they don't touch the earlobe to distribute the force of the weight of your head.
When the cords touch something, the sound transmits to your ears so you hear the brushing.
 Great sound, but you need to wear them right. May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Similar products used: (Not 100% the same) Senn HD-600, HD-580, Bose QC2.
Used with: iPod nano, T60, whatever else I need to.
Complaints:
They are ruthless. You have badly encoded MP3s. They will not forgive you. You will hear the artifacts. They are more ruthless than the HD-600/HD-580s which are known for being ruthless in this regard.
Taking in and out the plugs can be annoying, especially in an office. But then again, silence can be well worth it. (-20db, and ~60db of music, you can't hear anything, but the music.
You'll hear yourself breathe and swallow, this may disconcert you.
Compliments:
Forget active noise cancellation. These phones will blow away the best I've listened to (Bose QC2). And they cancel more noise. For any really noisy environment they are a great choice. In addition the noise need not be low and repetitive like what the Bose cancel. These will cancel anything, just like earplugs.
In an average office environment they will block about anything but a fire alarm. This is good, in general. You will need to train your co-workers that you can't hear them with them in.
Sound quality is simply wonderful, if your material supports the honesty.
They are EXTREMELY easy to drive, I have my nano volume limited to ~1/2 full volume. At that, they are plenty loud, I would probably go lower, if I listened to more modern music which is mixed louder.
Comments:
Microphonics/vibration is an issue if you mis-wear these. I thought it would drive me insane the first week. Then I looked on the net for ideas on how to solve it. The answer is very simple:
Wrap the cords, down, then forward and up over your ears (they should go between your outer ear, and your head), and out by your earlobes, then clip the clip to your shirt somewhere. It should be at exactly the right height, which tends to make me think they meant them to be worn this way, but they didn't bother actually writing it anywhere.
When worn this way, the microphonics go away largely, and you are left to enjoy some great sound.
Incredible. Amazing isolation. May 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Read any review and you'll see the unmatched quality of the sound reproduction, mids, lows, base.
I was most interested in sound isolation. These don't disappoint! You will not believe what you can achieve with the foam tips. They're rated at 41 - the best earplugs I could find were 33s.
I bought the bose QC3s to test them out: even if you could deal with the ear-drum sucking feeling you'll realize they don't cancel much at all, besides anything in the A/C or airplane frequency; and the sound quality is atrocious compared to these. A cheap pair of sony earbuds will do better than the QC3 or QC2s.
I'm in Manhattan with sirens and horns everywhere. As I prepare for Step 2 (med school boards), I really wish I had these for Step 1. Did I mention they're $200 less than the QC3s?
Great headphones but not for everyone. May 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
These are remarkable reference grade headphones. The sound is very neutral and response is very quick. These are not bass heavy headphones. They are accurate headphones. The limitations of the 4p and 4s are purely with the quality of sound source. With proper (clean highly dynamic) amplification they produce excellent results. The limitations are in the amp or headphone out, not the phones themselves.
That said they are not for everyone. You must stick them deep deep deep into your ear and create a very firm seal. These are like ear plugs - they will reduce background noise just lake ear protectors - even better than some. Getting a good seal is often aided by licking the ear plug before careful insertion into the ear canal. Warning keep your ears clean!
I use the silicon deep ear adapters. Others use the foam inserts. The silicon adapters take some getting used to. Over time they will break-in. They change from a round profile, to an oval profile. The oval is the actual shape of the ear canal. At that point they will be really comfortable. But you may go through a little discomfort as they break-in.
There are microphonics. that means if you walk around, if you eat things, chew gum, rub the ear phone cable, there will be noise that you will hear in your ears from these sources. It will seem amplified. I simply tie up and position the cables so they don't get knocked about. Most ear sealed plugs have this problem. The only ones I'm aware of that are free from this are the little Sony MDR-EX71SLA (very comfortable, great for workouts or sleep - $30), but the sound quality is no where near these etympotics.
There are probably other slightly less quirky ear phones out there, but these are remarkable and rewarding to listen to. If you want neutral accurate and rich sounding phones, these are a great choice. I use these a lot during travel. At home I mostly listen to over the ear phones (AKG701, DT801, Sen 650s) because of the comfort afforded by these larger cans.
But the etyomtics great and they are always with me. The current prices that place them below $200 are great. I recommend that you consider a really good headphone amp. The Ray Samuels Hornet is a superb amp - it is tiny and travels really well.
Sounds great, no weight April 21, 2008
These earbuds are wonderful. They are tiny, but powerful. I travel a great deal and they make long plane flights wonderful. They have a superb dynamic range and make my iPod or the airplane entertainment systems sound wonderful. The design effectively blocks the airplane drone and the other noises in the cabin. The fit is so good that you can sleep with them in (a real advantage for us tired travelers). The cord is wonderfully designed so that it never tangles. The whole package weighs nothing, needs no power and seems to make every source sound great. I lost my first set (the downside of the small size) but after trying two other types, went back and bought the Etymotic again.
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