I decided against headphones only because most are big and bulky and don't offer great sound isolation. You can hear the start and end of all the notes. You can hear sounds that u didn't even know were there before. It really makes you appreciate your music more than you did before. Its like having surround sound in between your ears. The first thing I noticed when I opened the packaging is their size. They come with a cute little case to hold the earphones. The ER-6i's come with 2 types of eartips. I find that they give a better seal and are more comfortable. I find the foam eartips a bit uncomfortable - they feel like they are expanding in my ear (which they probably are - they are pliable). I wore them on my 2 hour train trip home and they didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable. You can order different sized tips from Etymotic's website if you need to. They block out just about everything - u just have to make sure you insert them properly. I use them on my 2 hour train trip from home to university. It blocks out the rattle and hum of the train and the incessent chatter of school children and people asking for money and the insane and the drunk and the mad and. I will need to get a Sumajin Smartwrap to wind the cable around otherwise it will be incredible annoying and damaging to the earphones. Anyone use the Smartwraps? Are they good? They are availabe on the Apple online store. They are great for public transport and (I would imagine) when traveling by airplane. Also good for blocking out noisey co-workers or bad music played over speakers. I wouldn't use them when walking, jogging or riding a bike or driving. These might be reasons not to be in-ear earphones. Its hard to function when u loose one of your senses. So I had to make a decision between the Etymotic ER-6i's and the Shure E2c's. Everyone raves about the E2c's - they sound like a great pair of 'phones.
So why did I buy the ER-6i's? With the Shure's you have to loop the earphone cable behind your ear and down your back. Im sure it is not that much of a hassel but I just want some earphones that I can easily pull in and out.
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