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THE GOOD
Pro-style earbud headphones; effective seals provide ambient-noise isolation; excellent sound quality; storage pouch; 30-day money-back guarantee; two-year warranty.

THE BAD
Not for fans of bass-heavy music; uncomfortable for some.

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Shure E3c is expensive, but if you're into the stealthy form factor of earbuds, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better-sounding pair.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 7.7 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. January 26, 2005 04:07
    Terrible
    0.5/5

  2. May 25, 2005 10:34

    4.5/5
    Uncomfortable for some? Not good for bassy music? I'm not sure where these comments come from if we are talking about the same earbuds.

    Since I'm allowed to listen to music at work, I often find myself using these earbudy for stretches of...  read more »

  3. May 6, 2005 06:25

    4.5/5
    The only "decent" pair of headphones I've ever had, before, were the Sony MDR V600's. I thought that they were pretty good sounding too. But, then I did something that I don't like to do, I bought new headphones without listening to them first and...  read more »

    - f1shy


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