Shure SE215 earphones review

Oct 6th 2011
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There are lots of in-ear headphones accessible nowadays, from those on the checkout line on the supermarket, to those that came together with your iPod, to ones you will need to take out a second mortgage to get your ears on. And most of them will do a good job of pumping sound into your ears. Shure ‘s SE215 earphones sit at that magical $99 price point — not for everybody, but highly tempting to these committed to splurging somewhat to switch those awful ‘buds that arrived with their PMP of choice. So, how do these guys stack up against the immediate competition? Read directly to discover what we heard.

Design

The very first thing you’ll notice upon opening the included travel case is the range of interchangeable tips — small, medium and big versions of both foam and “soft flex” (appears like silicon to us) for every type of ear canals. They’re stubby, meant to sit down more towards the periphery of the ear canal. For what it’s worth, we’ve always found these a pain to insert, and far prefer the flange-type tips that go farther into your ear canal.

If you find the ideal fit, the subsequent task is getting these guys situated to your ears. The froth tips provided an improved fit for us — you ought to smash them down and insert them into your ear before they become un-smashed and fill the ear canal, a process you can already be conversant in. However the body of the earbud is a comparatively hefty thing, curling around a little bit and protruding awkwardly with a huge honking “SHURE” logo at the outside for good measure. You’re purported to insert them with the cord facing up, then twist the wire up and back around your ear, where it’s going to eventually hang below and behind your earlobe. Sound weird / not very convenient? That’s. It’s neither fun nor easy to lay this stuff in, and the over-the-ear wire combined with the massive body looks faraway from subtle.

Sound quality

Whenever you get them seated, you are able to cope with the sound. Noise isolation, because it is with many of foam tips, is excellent. Handling noise at the hefty cable is far below comparable models, but still a controversy, like with most in-ear phones. We really benefit from the way they sound when there isn’t a variety of bass within the mix, like in a feminine a cappella performance. The drivers themselves feel warm and friendly — not necessarily clean, but well-rounded. But if there’s any amount of thump, things get muddy quickly, and that part wasn’t much fun for us in any respect. We’re high-end junkies, especially with earbuds, and losing nuance within the top end makes us frown. This is somewhat rectified with somewhat of EQing, but Shure has built these with an emphasis on bass. Bass-enhanced earbuds are popular and simple to market because they pack more initial punch, and their trendy profusion nowadays isn’t more likely to leave anytime soon. But with such little physical room to head audio vibrations around in, something’s always got to present way in other frequencies. Hence, the mud.

Wrap-up

If you are on the lookout for bass and good sound isolation, and do not really care concerning the way they appear or the over-the-ear cord thing, the SE215s will do you well. In case you are seeking accuracy, clarity and a more understated look, we’ll must stand by our long-time favorites from Etymoic , the ER-6i’s, also $99. If you need accuracy and clarity and bass, don’t wear things which are designed to move on your ear! Simple as that. Select an over-the-ear model or simply get a genuine subwoofer and tell your parents / roommates / spouse to take a hike whilst you get the Led out…or whatever it’s far you desire to do when you are alone along with your bass.

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