Shure SE535-CL-EFS Sound Isolating Earphones

I own both Triple Fi 10 vi from Ultimate ears and the new Shure SE535. The SE535 utilizes Triple High Definition MicroDrivers - a dedicated tweeter and dual woofers for incredibly spacious sound and rich bass. Shure has Incredible sound quality and are Comfortable. The earlier version of Shure 530 was missing with Replaceable cable but they fixed this in SE535 which makes replacing the cables dead simple. The optional CBL-M+-K Music Phone Adapter Cable turns the Shure earphone SE535 into a headset for the iPhone4, iPhone 3GS and iPods of the latest generation.

I am extremely satisfied with this product and would definitely recommend if you can afford to buy one:).

Was something of an impulse purchase. Wanted to treat myself to something vaguely luxurious but useful.

First the negative points:
> Putting them in my ears is a major faff. The cable is clumsy and gets in the way, and the buds need pushing in hard and held in position for a wee while; otherwise they fall out easily. With practice, I hope this gets easier. I expect I'll be using these 'phones in a confined space (on a plane or on a train when on business trips) so I don't really want to battle with them when putting them on.
> Wearing them can hurt the ear canal. Fortunately, included in the package I received were many different types of bud, and after a fair bit of experimentation I found a painless pair for my ears (consisting of soft yellow foam).
> They are expensive.

Now the positive points:
> Many different earbuds to choose from.
> Cable is a useful length.
> Cable is detachable (so can be replaced if damaged).
> Comes with an optional volume control and an optional adapter for 6mm audio jack connections (I was not expecting either of these things).
> The world becomes eerily quiet when wearing them, and others around me cannot hear any noise pollution from them. Their sound isolation quality is excellent.
> Above all, they sound sublime. When I am listening to music, I forget I am wearing the phones because the music takes over and demands my attention. This is what listening to music should be like. I have a half-decent hifi set up properly at home (high-def uncompressed digital audio source; Music Fidelity DAC and power supply; Quad power amp; top-end cabling; and Monitor Audio floor standing speakers) and I am hearing details with these headphones that I have not heard before. Am very impressed by this.

I bought these to replace my Shure SE425 headphones, as they had suffered spilt wires.

The step up to the Shure SE535 is like night and day in terms of sound quality. If you can afford these headphones go for it, the difference in sound stage is amazing. Given the are closed it is very deep.

The biggest thing you will notice is a jump in the bass quality, very tight and lots of it very deep without being over blown.

Very detailed sound and highly recommended ... wish I had bought them sooner.

THESE HEADPHONES ARE JUST WHAT I EXPECTED THEM TO BE, GREAT. I UPGRADED FROM THE SHURE SE530 AS A PRESENT TO MYSELF AND THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY. IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT BUY THEM, FORGET THE OVER THE EAR, ON THE EAR STUFF IF YOU WANT REAL QUALITY

After much deliberation I decided to invest in a high quality set of earbuds. I already own high quality over the ear headphones, but they are just not useable on the move and the highest quality headphones tend not to cancel out noise very well. Earbuds are great for this, but I can't listen to poor quality. I was really concerned about fakes, but thankfully I am confident that I got the genuine article after successful registration with Shure and listening to the product. At full price, these buds are overpriced, but at the price I paid, They are very good value and compare favourably with other headphones and earbuds in the price range.

Took a little time to get used to fitting, but once you find the right sleeves these buds fit very nicely into my ears and look the part. The stiffened cable coming from the buds is a nice touch for hooking them over your ear and once fixed I found I was able to move freely without fear of a sudden head movement yanking them out my ears.
Sound quality is very good for earbuds. Being the owner of a set of high quality over the ear headphones, I can tell you where they could be better, but given that they cost me twice the price of the Shures it is not fair to compare. I can't really fault the SE535 for the price I paid. The bass is very good once you find the right sleeves, though it does lack a little depth and extention. It's nothing you would miss if you had not already heard it. The bass is clean and not boomy allowing nice detail. Mids are very good with good space around instruments for earbuds and lots of detail. Treble is clear and not too harsh unless you really take the volume up.... I use a headphone amp to bypass the DAC on my iPhone, but these have enough punch to use through a headphone socket and provide good volume albeit at a lower quality. Headphone socket is good quality but a little wide meaning that if you use a portable device with a case surrounding the headphone jack may not fit without removing the case. In this case you can use the supplied in line volume control (which is not the best quality) which has a smaller jack that is more likely to fit. Cable appears robust and of course is replaceable if the worst happens. One final thing, noise isolation is great!

So on the whole a great set of earbuds for those that want a good trade off between portability and sound quality. I will always use my high quality over the ear headphones around the house and in quiet locations, but on the move and in noisy circumstances these earbuds are about the best resolution there is without paying obscene amounts of cash, though some may argue these are an obscene amount of cash. Read more ›

Its afford your money in terms of sound is spectacular, but they are quite big and it take a tittle more time for fit it than conventional earphones.