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Etymotic MC5 In-Ear Earphones - Black

by Etymotic Research
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)


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  • Tight, accurate bass with crystal clear high frequency detail at all listening levels
  • 35 dB - 42 dB of noise isolation
  • Documented highest noise isolation of any earphones or headphones on the market today
  • High-gloss polished aluminium finish in 4 chromatic color options
  • 2-year replacement warranty
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  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.1 x 16.5 cm ; 109 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
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  • Item model number: ER7-MC5-BLACK
  • ASIN: B003S3RFIQ
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 9 Sep 2010
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

Etymotic makes the world's most accurate noise-isolating headsets and earphones in all price categories. All low-cost earphones are made with dynamic (moving coil) drivers that have undesirable frequency response peaks and weak highs.

Etymotic created a design that makes dynamic drivers sound like high-end drivers by inserting a proprietary acoustic side-branch to redistribute energy, smooth the peaks and compensate for weak highs.

Product Description

Etymotic's MC5 earphones are remarkably efficient thanks to their 100 dB sensitivity. Whether you use them for your MP3 player, iPhone, iPod or iPad, MC5 earphones give you exceptional sound quality. Their rubber-coated eartips have been designed to block out as much noise as possible, with 35 dB - 42 dB of noise isolation. Soild and reliable, MC5 earphones have a high-gloss polished aluminum finish for a sleek effect. What's more, MC5 earphones attach easily onto any shirt thanks to their handy clip and their plastic cursor prevents their cables from getting tangled. A carrying case, replaceable filters and a filter-removing tool are also included.


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, but probably not for everyone. 10 Nov 2011
By Chris N
Colour Name:BLACK
For a set of entry-level IEMs, these are absolutely brilliant. I'd even go so far as to say unbeatable - I've owned Senns, AKGs, Grados and more and these are some of the best sounding 'phones I've ever had in this price range.

The bass is well rounded, not ridiculously strong like the Senn CX series. The expanding foam tips are probably going to be the choice for bassheads, the triple flange tips don't fit my ears and I've heard from friends who've had a go on my MC5s that they shallow out the low end a bit. The Glider tips are really uncomfortable. I guess you just have to experiment to find the right ones.

The treble is bright and airy; classical, trance & ambient sound amazing. You can hear every little detail (although sometimes that means they show up artifacts in the sound that others might mask).

The obvious aim of these things is accuracy and if that's what you're going for, these are the 'phones to get. Etymotic started out as an audiology research lab after all.

If you like meaty bass, or you prefer your music to have character over accuracy, these aren't for you and you're better off looking elsewhere.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound! 12 July 2011
Colour Name:BLACK
These are a cheaper version of the more expensive etymotic ear phones and I think they're great. They come with 4 different ear buds, two replacement filters and a cleaning tool in a handy little pouch. Once you've found the correct buds for your ear canal (and for different types of sound) your away. The noise reduction is suberb and treble & bass suits me just fine. More base? Push them in a little further. Simple. Very good product for the price. Arrived the next day.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Etymotic hc5 headphones and moulded ear plugs 29 Mar 2012
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After much research and testing, I decided that noise cancelling head phones were not the option for me. That left headphones with noise isolation for use in various environments.
Unfortunately you cannot do comparative tests with headphones that are designed for in ear use, due to health reasons (although I'm sure a good clean would solve these issues).
Firstly the HC5 headphones as supplied. As mentioned else where, the cable design is such that rubbing noise passes from the cable to the ear phones. Therefore it is essential to run the cable behind the ears. This deadens most of this noise, unless you are wearing a hat.The flexible cable distance from the headphones to the Y join is 333mm. This is enough for me to wrap the cable around my ears and under my chin. A sliding ring can be used to tighten this under the chin, to help prevent the cable from coming out of behind the ears. the remaining cable to the connector is about 880mm, ending in a 90degree gold plated plug.
As for audio quality, my ears are past their best due to hearing damage (which is why I want ambient noise reduction). All comments about lack of bass are correct, especially that you need to push the ear pieces a long way in to the ear. The better the seal in the ear, the better the sound. There are plenty of headphone end options to choose from. I had the large 3 way cone in the right ear and the foam in the left.
Compared to other head phones, there was definitely only a little base. The rest was fine. Once fitted properly, there was definitely more noise ambient noise reduction than any noise cancelling headphones I tried, including the Bose ones. The plugs were a little uncomfortable after an hour or more. this persuaded me to try the moulded ear plugs.
The headphones allow you to visit the ACS web site and get a voucher for ear mouldings. I did this and visited one of the places listed on the web site for the procedure. Unfortunately my left ear had too much wax in it and I had to get it unblocked via the doctors. A slightly unpleasant process. I then got the moulding done; took about 15 minutes. Two days later I got an Email for £80 from ACS. Paid this and was told 4 week delivery. Took 7 weeks.
Initially they don't look much, but the translucent silicone moulding are easy to fit on the head phones. Once you know what orientation to fit them in to your ear, they go in easily, and come out easily as well. Definitely the best noise isolation I've experienced. All frequencies are suppressed dramatically. The only noise that comes through is when you rest your head on something and noise is transmitted through the bone.
The sound quality has also improved, with the whole range being sharper. I still find the base weak though.
I would love to try the mouldings with the more expensive headphones in the range, but unfortunately they are not interchangeable.
When walking the jarring of the feet on the ground can cause noise in the headphones. Something I experienced with all headphones pushed firmly in the ear.
The ACS web site says you have to pay extra for the company to keep you moulding information. The fitter said they do that automatically now, but they only keep them for four years. this is because your ears are continuously growing, and will have changed in four years. Does this mean I will need new mouldings in four years time?

So, If you are looking for the ultimate isolation from outside noise, so that you can use low volumes to protect your hearing, then I would recommend these. If you want a headphone with the best sound quality and plenty of base, look else where. I hope there is enough here to help your purchase decision.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Gym friendly
The headphones arrived one day after the scheduled date but this was still a fast delivery as they were only ordered on Sunday and arrived on Wednesday. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ian Thomas
2.0 out of 5 stars Not durable, hard to fit, okay sound quality
I bought these earphones in July. By December the insulation had split open, leaving the wires exposed. I had expected such an expensive product to be more durable than that. Read more
Published 4 months ago by What She Said
2.0 out of 5 stars not comfortable
i buyed those because i have 2 pairs of similar earphones from the same brand, but they are not comparable at all, the old ones (ER-6i, that i can't find anymore) were so... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Giovanni Galeotti
5.0 out of 5 stars Sanity saver for hyperacusis suffering user
I have hyperacusis. Noises your brain files under "ordinary" are little everyday torture to me. The outside-noise filtering foam earbuds protects me from nearly every outside... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Baudouin Van Humbeeck
1.0 out of 5 stars Not good at all
I got these as a replacement for my broken AKG Q350's (An AMAZING pair of earphones but werent in stock when I wanted them). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Richard Fieldhouse
3.0 out of 5 stars Good present but not great
Got these for a relatives birthday, they loved them.i tried them but not in the same league as my ultimate ears hi fi 5's
But much better than any supplied with a music player
Published 8 months ago by Geraint Davies
2.0 out of 5 stars Low quality materials. Maybe a bad batch?
I bought these headphones back in 2011 and quite enjoyed them for about 8 months, when one of the headphones started working intermittently. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Aram Calebson
1.0 out of 5 stars Etymotic in ear earphones
Returned as the sound was awful not worth the money.
What more can I say they were rubbish.
Payment refunded
Published 16 months ago by porlos
3.0 out of 5 stars Go for the klipsch s4 instead
Ok so i thought my klipsch s4 headphones had failed me...but it seems it was the jack on my ipod. Went to hmv and picked these up at £80. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. poultney
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Bought these on the strength of previously having owned an old set of Etymotics.
the old set fitted snugly deep within the ear canal and gave a good sound. Read more
Published 17 months ago by kevin
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