Excerpt: It's been a good, long while since we visited the upper rungs of Shure's in-ear monitor lineup (about four years , to be exact), and for good reason: the E500 / SE530 was
Pros: Sound quality will blow you away, Most robust headphone cable you'll find, Clear color option looks great
Cons: "Not cheap" is an understatement, Select-a-size cable system is gone, No push-to-hear option
Conclusion: $500 headphones aren't for everyone -- and admittedly, you need to be something of an audiophile to have even made it this far into the review, much less consider ever
Pros: Sound quality will blow you away, Most robust headphone cable you'll find, Clear color option looks great
Cons: "Not cheap" is an understatement, Select-a-size cable system is gone, No push-to-hear option
Excerpt: If you polled a group of high-end headphone aficionados to ask which universal-fit in-ear headphones they regarded most highly as performance icons, I’m betting that
Excerpt: These top-end Shures are off to a great start if a good fit is high on your list of priorities. They’re a little fiddly to get in the ears, but their snug fit and...
Pros: Apple Touch, Punchy, pacey performance, very comfortable, impressive sound isolation
Cons: Apple Touch, Not quite as transparent as their closest rivals
Excerpt: The cables themselves are the first things that shout “high quality”. Shure has gone with a new Kevlar-reinforced material that’s far more resilient than standard...