Difference between Shure E3 and E3c?


Hi,

My wife was kind enough to get me a set of Shure E3 earphones for my birthday.

However, she ordered the E3c version from one of Amazon's sellers, but received a package marked "E3" only. Is there any difference between E3's and E3c's?

One of the tip-offs is that the typical street price for E3c is about $179. She paid about $148, but the package was marked $129, making us suspect that someone shipped out an older, lesser, or obsolete product.

As a side question, can these earphones be driven by an iPod Nano? I realize that the Nano won't give top fidelity, but I'm hoping that it'll at least drive these earphones effectively.

Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Rob
rhanson739

Showing 1 response by soulbrass

No difference except color and packaging. "C" denotes Consumer as opposed to Professional.

E3s can be driven by a Nano but will sound MUCH better with a headphone amp (try www.headroom.com).

Good luck.