"SG" == Saj Goonatilleke <s...@redu.cx>
SG> I absolutely adore my Etymotic hf5s. If I were in your
SG> situation, the first thing I would look at would be a pair
SG> of Ety hf3s.
SG> http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/hf3.html
SG> I have read that the only tangible difference between the
SG> two are the addition of a microphone and controls on the
SG> hf3. The hf5s isolate like a sensory deprivation tank and
SG> sound great to boot.
I have these, and they work pretty well in my machine room (and on
planes) without additional sound protection. I went the extra
step and got the Custom-Fit earmolds made -- Etymotic allows you
to go to a cooperating audiologist and pay $100 to have
impressions taken of your ear canals and the earmolds made and
fitted (they send the impressions in to have the final earmolds
made). Mine are a clear rubber-like material, and they seal
better and are much more comfortable than the eartips that shipped
with the headset. (I have particularly small ear canals, and even
the smallest eartips were too big, leading to discomfort after a
couple of hours. Thus far, the custom earmolds are quite
comfortable once they're seated. But if the standard eartips work
for you, you might not need or want to spend the extra on the
custom molds.)
They also sound really good. ;-)
Claire
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Claire M. Connelly c...@math.hmc.edu
System Administrator, Dept. of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College
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