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Company: Altec Lansing
Website: www.alteclansing.com
Model: iM716
Price: $199.95
Compatible: iPod 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G/color/photo, mini, 5G, nano, shuffle
Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Earphones
By Jeremy Horwitz
Editor-in-Chief, iLounge
Published: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Category: Headphones & Earphones
This review was originally published in the iLounge Holiday Buyers’ Guide 2005-2006. Please download the Buyers’ Guide for additional photographs.
Ninety percent of ER-4P’s clarity at 60% of the MSRP, plus a clip-laden bass-boost box? That’s iM716, designed by Etymotic for Altec to satisfy cost- and quality-conscious listeners. If you like detailed sound, pick HD mode, or use Bass mode for stronger mids and lows. “Stronger�? is the key word: though the mid-bass gets a boost, you won’t hear a low-end thump comparable to super.fi 5EBs or other bassy phones; pick these for the definition. Foam and standard Ety triple flange earpieces aid in good isolation and comfort. Unlike ER-4P, these are available in white, but like 4P, you’ll hear a lot of cord noise when you move around—especially in wind. They’re best indoors, and used with the shirt clip.
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