- Sound Isolating Design
- Speaker Type: Hi-Definition MicroSpeaker
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
- Included Deluxe Fit Kit
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Shure SE210 Sound Isolating Earphones - White. High Quality On-The-Go Audio. Ergonomic and lightweight sound isolating earphones offer the most accurate audio reproduction from both portable and home stereo audio sources-for the ultimate in precision highs and rich low end.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
After taking delivery of these headphones a few months ago i took them into my office and was immediately impressed by the excellent sound quality. Ive found them comfortable (i wear them for around 4 hours at a time though more would be no problem), great for blocking out ambient noise and generally very impressive sound-wise.
However the other day i noticed the plastic sheathing close to the earpiece had started to crack on one of the headphones. I am saddened so say that only 1 week after an initial small crack the sheathing has split the whole way round and the earpiece is now only connected by the internal copper wiring. I doubt they will last much longer.
This has only happened to the left earphone since this is the only one i ever use. I must stress i have taken good care of these, they were unpackaged at my desk at work and have never been taken elsewhere. I see no reason for excessive stress on the cable since i bought an extension cable to allow me plenty of slack. The fault comes down to the method by which Shure headphones are worn (with the cable wrapping over the top of the ear), i have no problem with this method comfort-wise but the sheathing material clearly cannot withstand the stress at this point where the bending is greatest.
Granted i have used these headphones for around 5+ hours, 5 days a week for about 3 months but i still feel this rapid degradation of the sheathing is unacceptable, especially at their mid-range price. I will be returning these to Shure
However the other day i noticed the plastic sheathing close to the earpiece had started to crack on one of the headphones. I am saddened so say that only 1 week after an initial small crack the sheathing has split the whole way round and the earpiece is now only connected by the internal copper wiring. I doubt they will last much longer.
This has only happened to the left earphone since this is the only one i ever use. I must stress i have taken good care of these, they were unpackaged at my desk at work and have never been taken elsewhere. I see no reason for excessive stress on the cable since i bought an extension cable to allow me plenty of slack. The fault comes down to the method by which Shure headphones are worn (with the cable wrapping over the top of the ear), i have no problem with this method comfort-wise but the sheathing material clearly cannot withstand the stress at this point where the bending is greatest.
Granted i have used these headphones for around 5+ hours, 5 days a week for about 3 months but i still feel this rapid degradation of the sheathing is unacceptable, especially at their mid-range price. I will be returning these to Shure
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
If you travel a lot by air or train, these will be a good buy. I bought mine at a US airport just before flying home to the UK, and the difference compared with the airline freebies I'd suffered on the way out was astonishing. (You'll need an adaptor to connect them to most airliner sound systems - it's not supplied but there's room for it in the neat little oval case the Shures come in.)
I found the rumble of the engines was excluded to the point where I had to listen for it, and I could get happily lost in the dialogue of the two films I watched. By comparison, through the airline phones I lost huge chunks of dialogue in the background din. The Shures also keep your music in your ears and out of other people's: coincidentally, my seat-mate had a similar pair and I detected no sound spillage at all from them.
Travel apart, if you simply want a fine-sounding replacement for your regular iPod headphones, the case is less clear-cut. I've found that the Shures sound good with orchestral and chamber music, and produce a well-defined image - the first piece I played through mine was the Sibelius Violin Concerto, and the solo instrument was very well 'sized' relative to the orchestra. Rougher, more percussive music upsets them, though - a strident guitar chord or cymbal crash can sound truly awful. The same track played through my (much cheaper) Koss Portapro folding phones sounds much fuller and happier - so much so that if I was packing for a long trip, I'd put the Shures in my cabin bag, but have the Koss pair in my suitcase to use once I'd arrived.
A final word on comfort: I was suspicious of the in-ear design but found the Shures remarkably comfortable. The interchangeable ear buds also fit very firmly onto the nozzles - fitted properly, there should be no danger at all of one coming loose and staying in the ear.
I found the rumble of the engines was excluded to the point where I had to listen for it, and I could get happily lost in the dialogue of the two films I watched. By comparison, through the airline phones I lost huge chunks of dialogue in the background din. The Shures also keep your music in your ears and out of other people's: coincidentally, my seat-mate had a similar pair and I detected no sound spillage at all from them.
Travel apart, if you simply want a fine-sounding replacement for your regular iPod headphones, the case is less clear-cut. I've found that the Shures sound good with orchestral and chamber music, and produce a well-defined image - the first piece I played through mine was the Sibelius Violin Concerto, and the solo instrument was very well 'sized' relative to the orchestra. Rougher, more percussive music upsets them, though - a strident guitar chord or cymbal crash can sound truly awful. The same track played through my (much cheaper) Koss Portapro folding phones sounds much fuller and happier - so much so that if I was packing for a long trip, I'd put the Shures in my cabin bag, but have the Koss pair in my suitcase to use once I'd arrived.
A final word on comfort: I was suspicious of the in-ear design but found the Shures remarkably comfortable. The interchangeable ear buds also fit very firmly onto the nozzles - fitted properly, there should be no danger at all of one coming loose and staying in the ear.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Trust me.
I'm on my second pair in 6 months (first were replaced under warranty) and now this pair has broken in exactly the same way. The cable is thinning near the join of the jack and the sound is crackling and fading from the left earphone. Once is frustrating. Twice is ridiculous.
Shure, your earphones are shoddy. Shame on you.
Do not buy any Shure earphones as I'm not the first and I won't be the last to complain about this problem. Check out other reviews on Amazon.
I'm on my second pair in 6 months (first were replaced under warranty) and now this pair has broken in exactly the same way. The cable is thinning near the join of the jack and the sound is crackling and fading from the left earphone. Once is frustrating. Twice is ridiculous.
Shure, your earphones are shoddy. Shame on you.
Do not buy any Shure earphones as I'm not the first and I won't be the last to complain about this problem. Check out other reviews on Amazon.
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Avoid
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Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Clifford Rankin
Poor build quality
I bought a pair of EC3s some time ago and within a year one of the drivers blew. Fortunately, they were still in warranty so Shure replaced them with a pair of SE210 earphones. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by J. Page
Overpriced and poor quality
I have had these headphones for about a year and am now looking for replacements as they have broken. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Adam Townend
Very good sound quality, but not ideal for an iPhone
I bought these earphones as a replacement to the standard earphones on my iPhone. The sound quality is miles ahead, as was to be expected: environment noise is very well suppressed... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Gilles Hemberg
Shure SE210 Earphones - Great sound
I really do think that the sound is fantastic. I was using a pair of Sony active noise cancelling earphones, which never made a good seal and were always uncomfortable. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by Gareth Corbett
Great sound, poor quality materials used.
After finding the right foam to fit my ear, the sound was great! I heard things on some tracks I didn't notice before (like a guitar riff in an RHCP song). Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by GT
