- Soft touch finish in cobalt colour
- Close-proximity high sensitivity microphone
- Highest output sensitivity with 105 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz at 0.1 mV
- Kevlar reinforced cable for durability
- An assortment of noise-isolating ACCU•Fit eartips options to ensure proper seal and comfort
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The Etymotic HF3 offers a no compromise, high-performance noise-isolating headset + earphones that delivers best-in-class benefits and superior value, perfectly matched to the latest product innovations from Apple. These headphones achieve the highest output sensitivity in its class with 105 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz at 0.1 mV. 35 dB - 42 dB of noise isolation and an assortment of noise-isolating ACCU•Fit eartip options provide proper sealing of the ear canal and maximises comfort. The close-proximity high sensitivity microphone is made for Apple iPod®, iPhone® and iPad™ functionality. In a stylish cobalt colour.
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The Etymotic HF3 iPhone Earphones feature a no compromise, high-performance noise-isolating headset + earphones that delivers best-in-class benefits and superior value, perfectly matched to the latest product innovations from Apple®.
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A magnificent pair of headphones with the added advantage of a microphone & controls that put it ahead of the HF-5's.
The audio is excellent, and the varienty of headphone covers provided ensure proper ear fitting and thus an excellent sound quality. Even better is that these headphone can have custom fit ear-moulds created for them, meaning you bin all of the funny rubber, foam and other such attachments for a pair of properly moulded in ear mounts that provide you with perfect listening. I was purchased the 'custom-fit' earmoulds as a birthday present and contacted the firm (ACS) who after signing me up informed me that although earmoulds were supposed to be £80 - £90 (I can't rememeber which) because I had been signed up I could not get them for £75 ish for the pair - this included the creation of moulds of the interior of my ears (done at my local ACS vendor, which happened to be Boots) to a full laser 3d scan of the moulds and the creation of full hypoallergenic moulds which can fit these earphones. The laser scans are apparently kept of file for at least 5 years and at any time you can order a new pair to be made up, in any of the huge variety of colours (or see through) - only trouble at the time of writing this delivery time is about 3 weeks due to a massive surge in orders due to ACS being featured in a professional drumming magazine.
Anyway back to these headphones, they arrived promptly and my only niggle which prevents them from scoring the full 5* rating is that the cable shirt/jacket clip needed to be fitted by the end user and there was no indication of where on the cable the clamp was to be fitted and nothing to make the fitting simple, so aside from that which may or may not apply to you, a truely great product which does exactly what it says and produces a really great listening experience
The audio is excellent, and the varienty of headphone covers provided ensure proper ear fitting and thus an excellent sound quality. Even better is that these headphone can have custom fit ear-moulds created for them, meaning you bin all of the funny rubber, foam and other such attachments for a pair of properly moulded in ear mounts that provide you with perfect listening. I was purchased the 'custom-fit' earmoulds as a birthday present and contacted the firm (ACS) who after signing me up informed me that although earmoulds were supposed to be £80 - £90 (I can't rememeber which) because I had been signed up I could not get them for £75 ish for the pair - this included the creation of moulds of the interior of my ears (done at my local ACS vendor, which happened to be Boots) to a full laser 3d scan of the moulds and the creation of full hypoallergenic moulds which can fit these earphones. The laser scans are apparently kept of file for at least 5 years and at any time you can order a new pair to be made up, in any of the huge variety of colours (or see through) - only trouble at the time of writing this delivery time is about 3 weeks due to a massive surge in orders due to ACS being featured in a professional drumming magazine.
Anyway back to these headphones, they arrived promptly and my only niggle which prevents them from scoring the full 5* rating is that the cable shirt/jacket clip needed to be fitted by the end user and there was no indication of where on the cable the clamp was to be fitted and nothing to make the fitting simple, so aside from that which may or may not apply to you, a truely great product which does exactly what it says and produces a really great listening experience
I guess it's a subjective opinion, but in my listening test compared to Ultimate Ears 10 Vi and Bose MIE2 these delivered brighter and clearer sound. You should find a way to listen to a few models, as they all sound so different. Although the bass can be a bit lacking in places, this is compensated for by great detail.
Fitting them takes a bit of getting used to, and I wish the cable was thicker or even swappable like on UE 10Vi
Fitting them takes a bit of getting used to, and I wish the cable was thicker or even swappable like on UE 10Vi
This happens to be my second set hf3 of headphones from Etymotic. Having previously owned a set of hf2 that where awesome for more than 2 years my first complaint is that the cables are a bit thin and not as rugged as the hf2. My previous pair of hf3s got a rip in the rubber of the cable exposing the wire within and eventually stopped working due to this. I concede that this happened due to carelessness on my part and should normally not be a problem as long as you are careful. However I do find the cables thinner and more flimsy than on the hf2.
Another annoyance is that the filters are fairly hard to come by and so far I've only seen them on Etymotics website and then shipping to Europe is quite expensive.
But all in all, a great product that really isolates the listener from noise, great sound and remote works perfectly with the iPhone. The wide range of earpieces guarantees a perfect fit, (I'm currently waiting for my custom fit)
Another annoyance is that the filters are fairly hard to come by and so far I've only seen them on Etymotics website and then shipping to Europe is quite expensive.
But all in all, a great product that really isolates the listener from noise, great sound and remote works perfectly with the iPhone. The wide range of earpieces guarantees a perfect fit, (I'm currently waiting for my custom fit)
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