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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: driver rider on June 18, 2012, 05:45:34 pm
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Has anyone used or owned a pair of shure headphones? Thinking of getting a pair. Are they worth the money?
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Depends which ones you're looking at?
Fish
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was looking at these
http://www.shure.co.uk/products/earphones/se535
possibly these as well
http://www.shure.co.uk/products/earphones/se425
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For in ears I've always gone Klispch X10's, but plenty of reviews that give good ratings.
Fish
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So your not a fan of shure headphones?
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I had a set a while back, talking original chunky ipod days so more than 7 years ago, they used the be 'the' headphones to have but there wasn't much high end competition back then like there is today..
Anyhow they were good, but did protude the ears quite a bit, though Im sure they are much sleeker nowadays. Another thing I remember was the ear buds hurting my ears if wearing for prolonged periods, they do however do custom ear buds if your willing to pay extra. So worth trying a set on first.
I just wear some cheapy ones myself now though, after losing or stepping on the expenisve ones and spending far too many nights in techno/house clubs during my yoof to notice the difference anymore..
Decent brand though with alot more crudentials than the likes of Beats etc
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Probably overkill for your needs but I have a pair of Shure SRH940 (and also Sennheiser HD280) for studio recording/monitoring but I also use them for pleasure. The Shure SRH940 are up to the same standard as headphones costing £1,000+ according to professionals. Shure make high standard audio products... Period!
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Never said I wasn't a fan, I asked what type you are after information on, as you never said. The pair I had were the headphones and not the in ears. The model also are long gone from their range. For full sized I've currently got some Sennheiser's.
Fish
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Has anyone used or owned a pair of shure headphones? Thinking of getting a pair. Are they worth the money?
Do you listen to mostly MP3s?? Or CDs?
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I had a set a while back, talking original chunky ipod days so more than 7 years ago, they used the be 'the' headphones to have but there wasn't much high end competition back then like there is today..
Anyhow they were good, but did protude the ears quite a bit, though Im sure they are much sleeker nowadays. Another thing I remember was the ear buds hurting my ears if wearing for prolonged periods, they do however do custom ear buds if your willing to pay extra. So worth trying a set on first.
I just wear some cheapy ones myself now though, after losing or stepping on the expenisve ones and spending far too many nights in techno/house clubs during my yoof to notice the difference anymore..
Decent brand though with alot more crudentials than the likes of Beats etc
Which other high end brands do you recommend? How do you go about getting the custom ear buds? They seem very small nowadays the in ear headphones..
Probably overkill for your needs but I have a pair of Shure SRH940 (and also Sennheiser HD280) for studio recording/monitoring but I also use them for pleasure. The Shure SRH940 are up to the same standard as headphones costing £1,000+ according to professionals. Shure make high standard audio products... Period!
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You sound like a shure convert. Im actually looking for the "in ear" headphones but thanks for the post. much appreciated.
Never said I wasn't a fan, I asked what type you are after information on, as you never said. The pair I had were the headphones and not the in ears. The model also are long gone from their range. For full sized I've currently got some Sennheiser's.
Fish
Im sorry for the confusion. I'm looking at in ear headphones. I plan on using them with my IPods and also with iPhone day to day.
So I would like an iPhone compatible remote. Is the remote any good? I want to know if the headphones are durable as I've had various senhessiers and some have lasted a matter of months with day to day use (they were genuine). I returned a pair twice within a year. Amazon ended up giving me back my money. Is the sound quality really like listening to all your favourite music again for the first time. Or is this just marketing hyperbole. I mean are they really worth the money. Ive been reading some rather effusive.
Has anyone used or owned a pair of shure headphones? Thinking of getting a pair. Are they worth the money?
Do you listen to mostly MP3s?? Or CDs?
I listen to MP3's though my music is burnt from CD's I plan on putting all my music onto computer in an unccompressed format. In time I will set up a dedicated CD system at home.
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I honestly think that you wouldnt be able to tell a difference between the shure ones and a pair on sennheiser CX300ii. For 30 quid the CX300ii are brilliant, and if you loose them it doesnt matter. :happy2:
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I have these. http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/17920018/Sennheiser-MX-980-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html?searchstring=sennheiser+MX&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search (http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/17920018/Sennheiser-MX-980-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html?searchstring=sennheiser+MX&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search)
They sound orsum. :pomppomp:
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Im always sceptical about in ears that dont seal your ear. Without the seal the bass frequencies just don't seems to come through.
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These have the most bass I have heard in a headphone. They are orsum Rich.
I hate the ear canal types they just irritate me but these are sweet.
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These have the most bass I have heard in a headphone. They are orsum Rich.
I hate the ear canal types they just irritate me but these are sweet.
Yeah i seem to remember you saying a while back about you not liking the sealed ones...
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Im always sceptical about in ears that dont seal your ear. Without the seal the bass frequencies just don't seems to come through.
....Not just seal your ear but are what's called 'closed back' headphones - You want to hear the whole range of frequencies, but sorry, I'm talking recording studio gear not out-n-about with iPod.
Too much bass biass is dumb unless you can also hear the rest. Too many headphone manufacturers either pander to bass or make them too bright. If the original sound is well mixed and engineered then a good headphone will deliver the same - Solid driving bass and all.
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I tried them and the sound was good but I will say the MX980's are at least equal if not better at bass reproduction.
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They are also bigger than all the others I tried in the Sennheiser range.
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Im always sceptical about in ears that dont seal your ear. Without the seal the bass frequencies just don't seems to come through.
....Not just seal your ear but are what's called 'closed back' headphones - You want to hear the whole range of frequencies, but sorry, I'm talking recording studio gear not out-n-about with iPod.
Too much bass biass is dumb unless you can also hear the rest. Too many headphone manufacturers either pander to bass or make them too bright. If the original sound is well mixed and engineered then a good headphone will deliver the same - Solid driving bass and all.
Im talking in ear hear Robin... not over the ear closed back.
The sennheiser CX300ii are not "Bass Heavy", but you can actually hear the bass as opposed to many of the other in ear headphones which dont seal
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I've got a pair of in ear Shures (About £100) and had them several years. They are great quality and the wires/cables are extra thick and longer. They are difficult to get used to as they fit differently to others. Once you get used to them they are great. Would i buy another pair ? Probably , but haven't tested seen any others i like.
To be honest for mobile listening and in ear i would not spend much , have got some iphone earphones and some Sony ones and can't really tell the difference audibly.
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I do like Sennheiser's. I have the HD595's for home use and the CX500's for use with my phone/mp3 player.
I'm not a massive audiophile but love the 595's and the CX500 do a decent job on the move (these are an old model so would go for the latest in the range) and as Rich said not a massive issue if you break/lose them.
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I have a set if Shure noise cancelling ear buds. They are fantastic. Had them a couple of years. They were about £69 but managed to get them reduced on Play.com to £19.
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For in ears I've always gone Klispch X10's, but plenty of reviews that give good ratings.
Fish
i had the Klipsch x10's best earphone i ever had too bad they were broken by my sister in 2 months so i got some sennheiser cx500's and some denon c351 both are good as each other
shure products are really good from what i have heard but these days everyone seem to have dre beats
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thanks for all the replies. all I want is a a pair of quality in ear headphones that I can use with my iPhone but also will reproduce quality sound. I need a remote as well. I really don't mind paying for quality just want to make sure that shure headphones actually worth the investment. I won't lose the earphones as they'll go everywhere with me!
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I use Shure buds and the sound is excellent, as long as they're positioned correctly. They'll be bass light if not inserted fully. Just be careful if out and about as I've nearly been mown down by unheard cars a coupla times! :surprised:
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Just be careful if out and about as I've nearly been mown down by unheard cars a coupla times! :surprised:
....Like I was the other day (without any headphones/earbuds) by a feckin' Toyota Pious - I hate them!! The only plus side was that I got the opportunity to lecture the driver about dust-to-dust and why they weren't so environmentally friendly. He and his passenger put up no resistance other than to say he bought it for its fuel consumption, which is only about 40-something in reality (according to him).
I occasionally see people wearing headphones/earbuds while driving! Surely that's illegal?
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I occasionally see people wearing headphones/earbuds while driving! Surely that's illegal?
I thought so too but it could be a phone kit.
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I occasionally see people wearing headphones/earbuds while driving! Surely that's illegal?
I thought so too but it could be a phone kit.
....Would a phone kit be using both ears, Ian? - Very bad indeed if so, IMO. And I think a hands-free voice-in-the-cabin would be safer than a single ear bud phone kit.