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If you are looking for the best head phones on the market then you can do a lot worse than Shure. And if you go by the asking price of their latest offering, they better darn well be. $550 will buy you the E500PTH, headphones so finely crafted, that people are saying they will do to audio what HDTV is doing to Television.

They feature three drivers: twao woofers and one tweeter for vibrant highs and very rich lows. The sound isolating design will block out up to 90% of ambient noise, though a sleek feature called Push To Hear (the PTH in the name) will allow you to let said noise in at the push of a button — no need to remove the headphones.

The E500PTH were announced quite some time ago (in January), though they’re apparently now shipping… in the UK. you guys in the USA will have to wait till the end of this month.

from the website:

Evolved from personal monitor technology road-tested by pro musicians and fine-tuned by Shure engineers, the E500PTH offers unparalleled acoustic accuracy. Triple Hi-Definition Drivers—one tweeter and two woofers—deliver precision highs and the richest lows, for an auditory experience rivaled only by live performances.

Included sound isolating sleeves block over 90 percent of ambient noise. Combined with a low-profile ergonomic design and modular cable options, interruptions from the outside world are minimized—so you can focus on your passion. And on occasions when you must tear yourself away from the music, the included Push-To-Hear Control activates a VoicePort(TM) microphone, allowing conversation without removing your earphones. Designed for the audiophile, E500PTH earphones are ideal for a premium listening experience either at home or on the go.

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