4 Stars for Paradigm SHIFT E3m from Home Theater Review!

Brian Kahn of HomeTheaterReview.com gave the Paradigm SHIFT E3m earphones a long listen and after careful evaluation gave them 4 stars for Performance, Value and Overall! Here are some quotes from the review:

Build Quality
"Build quality for these Canadian-made in-ear monitors is quite good, with cloth-covered cables and an aluminum-bodied "Y" piece, microphone/control and connector. Not that you would want to abuse these, but they look like they should easily stand up to the rigors of constant use."

Listen Up
"Those who haven't upgraded from the stock earbuds that came with their music player or iProduct can reap big benefits by taking a listen to the new Paradigm Shift in-ear monitors."

"I found the e3ms to do an excellent job with the midrange. Not only were the music vocals full-bodied and natural, voices on the phone were rendered with great clarity"

E3m Out-of-box Experience

"Bass notes through the Paradigm Shift e3ms are indeed strong and full, with a bit of bloom that... provides a satisfyingly balanced reproduction of the lower octaves."

"Not only were the music vocals full-bodied and natural, voices on the phone were rendered with great clarity. When using the e3ms, I do not recall ever having to turn up the volume to hear a caller, as I have with other ear bud-style earpieces."

Overall
"Overall, the Paradigm Shift e3ms are easy to recommend. They are well-made, small, lightweight, comfortable and sound good...they provide phone integration and a very competitive price."

4 stars for the Paradigm SHIFT E3m!

"For those who are looking for an in-ear design that provides good sound for both music and telephone conversations in a small, reasonably-priced package, the Paradigm Shift series of in-ear monitors deserves a listen."

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"...consistently and surprisingly airy, spacious and transparent..." - S+V on the Paradigm SHIFT A2 speakers

Daniel Kumin of Sound + Vision recently posted a review called "Power to the Speakers: Three New Active Desktop Systems". In his review he tried out three powered speaker pairs from three different companies to see whether or not they "serve all your listening needs". One of three speakers chosen for the trio, was our Paradigm SHIFT A2 powered speakers and here's what Kumin had to say...

"The Paradigm Shifts’ sound is equally straightforward: dynamic, uncolored, and impressively extended. The A2’s reproduced pop and jazz bass with laudable impact and pitch-definition down to the lowest notes of the bass guitar...Music keying on smooth and extended treble, such as piano jazz trios or string quartets also sounded great"

"... the A2’s treble was consistently and surprisingly airy, spacious, and transparent...the Paradigms produced a volume of clean, still-dynamic, still-extended sound that listeners unfamiliar with powered speakers, and especially small powered speakers, struggled to reconcile with their visual input."

Daniel goes on to review the other two speakers in the mix and then reflects on his experience after having a chance to play around with all three. Here are his final thoughts...

"Which would I buy? All three...For a permanent in-room hi-fi setup the Paradigm Shift A2s impressed me as the most competitive with a high-end amp-and-mini-monitor combo... All three are tremendous values. And more are out there — with more still, doubtless, on the way. The revolution has begun. Power To the Speakers!"

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Introducing New Paradigm SHIFT Accessories

We are excited to introduce two new accessories to the Paradigm SHIFT series: The BD 1 Bluetooth receiver and sport earhooks.

The Paradigm SHIFT BD 1 is the perfect accessory to pair with the Paradigm SHIFT A2 powered speaker. The BD 1 is a universal Bluetooth receiver that allows you to stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device supporting an Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) or Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP). This includes the iPhone, Android and Blackberry phones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as laptops, PCs and tablets.

The Paradigm SHIFT ear hooks (sold as a pair) hold your earbuds in place during periods of intense activity. The lightweight, soft silicone rubber design allows for a comfortable fit and has a convenient cord canal to prevent interference with your activity of choice. Our earhooks can be used with most earbuds on the market but were designed, engineered and manufactured in-house for use with all Paradigm SHIFT earbuds.

Both accessories are available for purchase in North America direct from the Paradigm SHIFT online store: www.paradigm.com/shift or coming soon to your closest Paradigm SHIFT dealer.