Shure's new e3c headphones

Shure have been making recording studio equipment for years, and if you have eagle eyes, you'll spot the twisted cord of their monitor earphones sneaking behind the ears of many of your favorite singers. A little over a year ago,
Shure introduced two consumer versions of their in-ear monitor, the $130 e2c and the $500 e5c, and now they've lowered the price of the e2c and introduced a new set of midrange headphones. The e3c has better sound and a new design with a little white on the ear beds to complement your iPod (something which will also supposedly
get you mugged in the UK). While the e3cs lack the twin-speaker design of the e5cs, they offer nearly the same quality at one-third the price. Time to trade up.