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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: $173.51
You Save: $126.48 (42%)
New (58) Used (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  117 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
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:
 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
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Great! April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I work in a very noisy Jr. High school and I needed something that was portable, sound good, and could cut out most of the external noise around me. I tried several top noise reduction headphones , (except the Bose), and none worked well in that environment. Some gave me headaches, most were too bulky and clumsy with external battery cases dangling everywhere and, I could still hear the noise drowning out the music. But the Etymotic ER-4P were great. They are very portable, sound is clear and balanced, though if you like ear defining, brain damaging bass, these are not the ear buds for you, also if you are not comfortable with things in your ear you may want to choose something else. But, if you like great sound and a noisy environment turned off, these are for you. They sound great on my ipod touch and nano, I also us them in the studio when I record.
Sweet Highs, light on the base April 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I damaged my Shure E3's with some moisture and decided to try this brand. When it comes to mid and high range sounds the ER4P's are a lot more crisp than the Shure's. I think the Shure brand has a flatter sound, which when swapping between the 2 actually sounds more natural. But the clarity of the ER's is amazing and unsurpassed by anything else I've plugged into my ears.
If you listen to a lot of rap and sport a set of 12inch subs in your trunk, you may want to go the Shure route. But if clean and crisp is what you seek, the ER4p is hard to beat. They have an adaptor for about $65 that turns them into the ER4s if you want the best of both worlds. (ER4S requires more power but is supposed to be even better sounding)
 Like a tin can, no bass... March 28, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
These have amazingly clear highs. But the lowend gets distorted at only half volume on a non-bassy song. I turned the bass down and fixed the problem but was left with only the high-end. I ended up buying e5c's which have a much fuller sound to them but lack the clarity of the ety's. I thought I would mind the lack of clarity, but in the end I enjoyed the e5c's more.
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