Etymotic mk5
In-Ear Monitor / Isolator earphone
Headphones$100Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Headphones
- Description
- In-Ear Monitor / Isolator earphone
- Topology
- dynamic driver (single)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- Stereo
- Form factor
- in-ear monitor
- Connection
- 3.5mm TRS (passive)
- Powered
- No
- Drivers
- Single 6mm neodymium moving-coil dynamic driver per channel
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 15 kHz
- Max SPL
- 120 dB
- Sensitivity
- 95 dB @ 1kHz, 1mW
- Impedance (Ω)
- 32
- Back design
- in-ear (deep insertion)
Details
I/O: Fixed 4 ft cable, 3.5mm stereo plug
Notable use: Low-profile "Isolator" design intended to fit comfortably under hats/helmets for commuting, travel, and sports; entry-level consumer earphone, not marketed as a studio reference monitor
Notes: Fixed (non-detachable) cable, unlike the MMCX-equipped ER2/ER3/ER4 lines. Single dynamic driver, Accu-Chamber tuning. Deep-insertion isolation 35-42dB. Price is MSRP per etymotic.com; some third-party listings show a lower street price ($69.99-$79.99). Year of introduction not confirmed (sources conflicted between ~2013 and 2018), left blank per no-guessing rule.