SE215 PRO Sound Isolating Wired Earbuds - Black | Professional in-ear monitors with deep bass, single dynamic driver, secure fit, detachable cable and carrying case

Man where do I start on these. These are some quality IEM's. For me, isolation is important because that's part of the whole point of IEM's. If I just wanted quality, I could use my headphones or studio monitors. IEM's are designed to be small and lightweight. Read: portable. If I could sit in one place I'd use my studio monitors. Anyway! On we go: I first got into the IEM scene with some VSD1S's which were highly recommended by several websites and many reviews, saying they were worth way more than the asking price. I bought them, instantly didn't like them -- they seemed fatiguing to listen to, weren't very comfortable, and transmitted a lot of sound. Sitting in a library, I could still hear everything, even people whispering. Tried burning them in for 100 hours, still no better. I bought some more "isolating" IEM's -- the Meelectronics M6 Pro's, attracted by the price. I couldn't get those to seal in my ear canals very well and they were not comfortable at all. They sounded decent. But then again, what good are they if they don't isolate and aren't comfy? Enter these SE215's. First time I tried them on, they were noticeably way more comfortable than both other IEM's I'd had. Also, instantly (no burn in) they sounded way better. Other reviewers have said that the bass is "heard, not felt" -- which is true. The bass is there but not "forward" or muddy by any means. Very balanced. Highs are detailed and the imaging is fantastic. Vocals and mids are there but not prominent in any way. I like my music 'flat' and these do that wonderfully. They aren't fatiguing to listen to, and oh BOY do they isolate! In fact, that deserves a whole new paragraph. The isolation is unreal. It's like wearing earplugs, that play music. It's great. I have a video of my cousin trying out these earbuds, and I ask him, "Hey, how's the isolation? Hello? Must be good" and his face the whole time screams 'bliss' with no care in the world. He definitely did not hear me. I was on the plane, and even with the music paused, I still couldn't hear the flight attendant ask, "Chicken or beef?" These definitely are the most isolating earbuds I have ever used. The only place these MIGHT be beat is with droning noises like the jet engine on a plane, where active noise cancelling headphones might beat them. But that's because of how ANC isolates versus how these isolate. (ANC is better with constant noises like droning engine sounds, and these are better where sounds are more 'random'.) In a busy city center, or a subway, or in a loud area, for example, these are hands down superior. tl;dr: These IEM's are wonderfully comfortable (wore them on a 12 hour flight with no issue), have great sound, and isolate better than anything I've ever tried. Definitely worth the money.

The best in-ear headphones that I've owned in my entire life! Period. I'm no audiophile by any stretch of the imagination - I mostly get my music from Spotify, which I listen for about 6 hours a day (I need to listen to music while I study so yea I'm not exaggerating). Sound quality: These are very balanced and neutral. Like many reviewers have noted, if you love bass-heavy, warmer sounds or other dynamic features these are not for you - these are meant to reproduce the sound as it is in an unforgiving way (although if you properly amplify them through some DACs or headphone amplifiers you can get a pretty good amount of balanced bass, if the audio source provides it). I can't comment much more on the audio quality as I'm no expert or musician/audio technician, etc. but I can say that they have a pretty good sound stage (you can really pick out details in orchestration, especially if you listen to high-quality orchestral recordings) and you get a lot of details from the music. My comparison headphones are the Sennheiser Momentum M2 and some in-ear Bose earbuds but I don't have many earphones to compare this to (I usually use headphones like Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 and Audio Technica) Comfort and durability: Very comfortable to wear and do not stick out of your ear so you might be able to sleep on them for a bit, although they eventually get uncomfortable if you sleep on them too long. The around-the-ear cable (sorry I don't know what this form factor is called) provides great support if you are on the move and these headphones will not come out, especially if you get a good seal with the proper foams, so great for working out (although careful about running in the streets with both earphones on as this will cancel out pretty much all ambient noise even at mid-volume). If you are not used to this over-the-ear hook cable It'll take you a little while to get used to putting them on quickly but once you do is second nature (you also don't have to press on the foam tips every time you put them on but it's advised if you want a perfect seal). The headphones and the cable seem very sturdy and my only durability concern is in the connector that goes into the headphones - if you try to wiggle it too much as you put the headphones on and off you can slowly wear it out and it might start failing but you'll be good if you're careful (you can always replace the cable if it breaks anyways). The one thing I wished Shure would do is to sell a good replacement cable with an in-line microphone and 3-buttons control that worked specifically for Android (I believe there's one with only one button and an in-line mic but people have reported that the mic quality is pretty bad and the cable doesn't seem as sturdy) - a lot of people sometime just like to listen to music in their phones casually and don't use fancy amps or DACs with their PCs so that kind of cable would make it more fun and easier to control music when casually listening. In conclusion these headphones will give you the best bang for your buck as they are the best-sounding earphones of the Shure SE series at this price point. If you go higher in the series you might not really appreciate the upgrade as those earphones are meant to be properly amplified (vs. your run-of-the-mill 3.5 mm jacks from integrated sound chips on portable devices) and you gotta feed them higher quality audio sources.

This is not the first set of Shure earbuds I've owned. I had a set of the E2c's, which were fantastic. After about 5 years of hard labor, they finally gave up the ghost, and suffered the usual death by cable rot to which that series of buds were so prone. So I took to the search for a replacement, and these were my criteria... 1. They must be in-ear style buds, with the option to switch the sleeves (The piece that goes in the ear). Also, they must include those swappable pieces. 2. They must have a good warranty of at least 2 years. 3. They must not cost more than ~100 USD. 4. They must sound great. (These are in no order of preference, and all considered equal) So with that in mind, I also need to mention that I was partial to Shure. Mostly, because the E2c's were my first real good set of earphones, and broke down all my stigmas as to "Why would anyone pay so much for headphones?" So here is my review. The Sleeves - There are 2 different types of sleeves bundled with this set; one a flexible rubber, the other a re-expandable foam. Each has three separate sizes, to help you find a good fit. I tried both. The foam sleeves feel nice, so long as you insert them like earplugs. They expand nicely to your ear canal. They offer fantastic sound isolation, and stay inside. The rubber sleeves are comfortable, but they are constantly being pulled out of your ears by the very stiff cord. I will try them again once I get the cord broken in a bit more, but for now, I'm going with the foam sleeves. The Warranty - 2 years, not bad, but my E2c's had 3. From what I hear, the cable rot issue is still going on, but I will expand on that in a minute. The cost - If you can get them for 100 USD, then do it. I think they are normally 2X that price. The Sound - At first, I was a bit worried. I was hearing some odd pops in the earphones. Pops that I shouldn't be hearing from a headset this expensive. But, that turned out to be from the player I had them plugged into. I tried a different source, and no pops. They are at least as good as my E2c's were when I first got them. There is some talk about the lows and highs and all that, and I don't know about all that. I know that I was getting some weird looks at the restaurant I was at when I was headbanging and booth-breaking (sit down dancing at my table) to the music. I listen to a lot of rock, electronica, and trip hop, and it all sounds great. Other Stuff - I mentioned the cables, and for good reason. Shure has a history of cable rot; the insulation on the wires literally rots off, and results in dead headphones. To combat that, they have added 2 features. One, an additional layer of insulation around where the wire goes over the ear (The most common place of rot). This likely extends the life of the cable, which makes it even thicker than it already is, which makes it VERY stiff. This stiffness leads to the cable not staying in place, and needing some serious breaking in, which in turn could lead to breaking the wire. So be careful, and be patient. If you use the foam sleeves, then it isn't that big of a problem. The other thing is that they made the cable able to be detached from the earpiece, which means you can replace it if it goes bad. This is nice, except that, it's proprietary. It is unlikely that Shure will still have these cables in a few years available for purchase or otherwise. So while it's a nice feature, you likely won't be able to use it for anything other than changing the color of your wires. (It would likely be a good idea to order a spare once these earbuds are discontinued). I also want to comment on the case that comes with the set. At first, I didn't like it, becasue my previous Shure's had such a nice case. It was solid, with an insert in the middle that you could wrap the cords around and place the drivers inside of. This case is soft, and has no way to manage the cables or drivers other than jsut stuffing them inside, which is what I didn't like at first. But over time, I have grown to like how much more compact it is. The soft case fits easily into my pocket, and keeps everything pretty contained (the last case bulged a lot). And I've never once had an issue where I felt they were compromised as a result. So I would say the soft case works quite well, and has a sharp looking Shure logo on it. So that's my experience with the 215's. I recommend them to anyone that knows how important a good set of headphones are, but doesn't have a lot of money to dedicate to them.

I've purchased dozens of earphones and earbuds for under $100 over the years. (I reserve the big bucks for speakers and electronics.) Starting with Koss and Superex headphones, I've ended up happy with Grado's. But up until recently it's been harder to find earbuds that are wearable, great-sounding, AND that I could afford to lose at the gym or on vacation. So my wife and I have been using some version of Sony's MDR-EX series for years now, and been satisfied with them. But with quality earbuds finally catching on, there are a lot more brands and models to choose from. So with the destruction of my last set of earbuds and the arrival of the value-priced Shure SE215, it was time to give Shure a try. Thankfully, there were no nasty surprises. In fact, I think the reviews are pretty accurate overall. Thankfully I've had no problem with intermittent connections at the earpiece as reported by a couple of reviewers. The SE215 earbuds are quality made, and appear quite rugged. Hopefully they'll last for many years, at least as long as the much cheaper Sony's have. The selection of rubber and foam earpiece "sleeves" provide a good range of fit to choose from. I expected to prefer the foam, which does fit easily and snugly, with excellent sound isolation. But perhaps a little too snugly for me, resulting in long term fit-fatigue. I'm trying out the standard rubber sleeves now; so far so good. The way these fit over and in the ears is unusual, but very effective. They retain their place AND seal even when moving around or exercising. They take 2-3 times longer to insert in your ears than standard earbuds, so don't purchase these if you have to remove your earbuds often for any reason. Since the cable goes over the ear, cable noise is very low, but not completely gone. Sound quality is very important to me. I want the best of both worlds; realistic, natural sound AND knock-my-socks-off "great-sounding" performance. Usually you can't have both in one product, especially transducers. What the SE215's provide is more of the former; a mostly flat response with no people-pleasing-peaks. As a result, your emotional and/or intellectual involvement will be wholly dependent on the music and production values. This is as it should be anyway. As mentioned by other reviewers, there is no lack of bass. It is quite solid, with plenty of kick when called for, but without bloat. I wouldn't recommend them as "bass-lover" models; they just aren't bass-shy. Male vocals can be a little warm, but not unpleasantly so. Mid-range is natural and clear, just like I want it. Due to a slight hearing loss I am not a great judge of high-frequencies. But to me these sound a little rolled-off in the region I CAN hear. This was easily corrected by a slight amount of EQ above 6KHz. (It may also be that I've become accustomed to earbuds with too much high end!) I am especially gratified to know that an American company like Shure has survived from 1925 well into the digital age. Shure is still making fine products at reasonable prices. There is just no way to avoid those analog transducers, right?

No helmet - sounds great up to 55 mph/88 kph Helmet - sounds great up to 75 mph/120 kph When going on long rides at high speeds I wear a helmet with ear plugs, this is why I purchased these ear buds. Wearing the Shure 215s in place of disposable ear plugs works out well(for me). They cut out roughly the same amount of wind from your ears as disposable foam earplugs while affording you the option of listening to music. For this use I would recommend buying a pair. There are a few things to consider though; No Helmet For riders who do not wear helmets you can ride at 70 mph/112 kph with the earbuds staying firmly in place. I didn't try riding any faster because once they do pop out at those speeds it would be a total loss. On my first attempt I just pushed the earbuds into my ear with one hand and found that they started flopping around at 50 mph/ 80 kph. On subsequent rides I pulled on my ear lobe with one hand and pushed the device into my ear with the other. This seats the earbuds properly in your ear but...after an hour or so your ear will become sore. These come with 3 different sizes of ear attachments in foam and 3 in silicone. I started with the mid sized foam which is what is installed out of the package. I tried the small size next to alleviate the ear pain. This worked for just walking around but failed miserably when I rode a motorcycle. The wind noise was horrible, going 30 mph had as much wind noise as going 60 mph while wearing the mid size foam attachment. My head circumference is 24.25 inches/61.5 centimeters and the medium attachment is the proper size for me. Using the proper size attachment, wind noise isn't noticeable up to 55mph/88 kph. It will not become overwhelming if you keep your speed under 75 mph/ 120 kph. I can hear my single piston 650cc enduro just well enough to tell which gear I am in at low rpms although this takes some getting used to. No problem hearing my 1,000cc v-twin sport bike engine. Helmet I have had zero issues putting on or taking off helmets. The earbuds remain firmly in place and have never given a hint of coming out. Once my helmet was on the earbuds felt like they were in the same position as when the helmet was off. I wear a SHOEI GT Air for street and a Troy Lee for dirt, this was true for both. Wind noise was not an issue up to 75 mph/ 120 kph. I could still hear the music well into the triple digits although it was roughly a 60-40 wind to music ratio at those speeds. For all tests I kept the volume at safe levels. You could easily drown out the wind if you turned the music up loud. When wearing a helmet you do not need to seat the earbuds fully into the ear canal with both hands and thus you can wear them for extended periods of time without getting sore. If you ride a bike with factory exhaust there is a good chance you will not be able to hear your engine at low rpms while wearing a helmet. I would recommend wearing a pair of disposable ear plugs before purchasing this product, especially if you are a new rider. Try riding without being able to hear your engine before spending money on these, you may not like it.

I have owned these earphones for about a month now. I don't know if I would consider myself an audiophile, but I enjoy my music when it sounds good. When my old pair of Sony earbuds fell apart, I decided it was time to step up to an entirely new level of earbud sophistication. After some research, I decided on the Shure SE215, which had received many favorable reviews. Plus, at roughly $100, the price was reasonable compared to other kinds of headphones out on the market. Ultimately, the Shure SE215s are the best sounding in-ear headphones I have ever heard. There were, however, a few initial problems with these earphones. This next portion of the review is going to sound overwhelmingly negative, but bear with me! The first problem I had with these earphones came down to comfort. For the first week or two of ownership, the SE215 is a difficult headphone to wear comfortably, and finding an easy way to wear them is a long and awkward process. The SE215 is shaped quite differently than any other earphone I have owned, and therefore resulted in some unique kinds of ear pain and fatigue from even the briefest periods of use. The cable on the SE215 is designed to curve up and over the ear, which was once again completely different from any other earphone I have used. Problem is, the cable is quite rigid and will not curve around the ear easily. In fact, it took me a good three hours before I had found a way to keep the earphones in my ears without the cable falling off and bumping into my cheek, which was annoying. Then, after I found a way to keep the earphones in my ears, the next issue presented itself. They sounded terrible, alternating between a slightly "tinny" sound with no bass and having the right earphone muted in comparison to the left earphone. This was confusing, because the SE215 was supposedly the best sounding earphone in the world for the price. Now, any sane person would be asking themselves why I gave these earphones a perfect 5/5 if I had such a rough time with them. Rest assured, there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Allow me to explain. The ear pain and fatigue is common with any new kind of earphone. As mentioned before, I have owned Sony earphones over the years. I remember each one of those headphones bothering my ears for the first few weeks of ownership. Eventually, your ears just get used to the new earphones, which leads to lessened pain and fatigue. After a month or so of regularly listening to them, the SE215 no longer fatigues my ears. They are actually rather comfortable. The cable has also limbered up a bit, making it easier to fold up and around my ears than before. But the biggest improvements have to be attributed to the foam "sleeves" included with the SE215. These headphones come out of the box with six pairs of interchangeable "sleeves," which are the parts of the earphone you insert into your ear. Three pairs are rubber, and three pairs are made of a fragile foam. Having no experience with foam sleeves, I immediately attempted the rubber sleeves. I am not too sure why these earphones come with rubber sleeves, because they are largely useless. The rubber sleeves refused to stay in my ears and made the earphones sound awful. So I moved on to the foam sleeves, which were a revelation. Not only are they very comfortable, but the foam sleeve really allow the Shure SE215s to work their magic. In order to work properly, the instructions state that the earphones must have a good seal against the outside world. The foam sleeves provide that seal, leading to a sound experience that rivals even the audiophile-spec Sennheiser HD 595s I use for serious stereo listening. The foam sleeves are fragile, though, so handle and replace them with care. The Shure SE215 really is a fine piece of audio equipment. They sound phenomenal, easily matching much more expensive headphones and outclassing everything I have tried up to this point in my life. There are some initial problems, but these problems will either go away over time or can be erased entirely by using the foam sleeves. I would not use them for exercise, but that's what a cheap pair of earbuds are for. I highly recommend the Shure SE215 to anyone wanting an amazing earphone.

So I have been reading qualitative and quantitative reviews for probably the biggest market right now, earbuds in the $100 range. Obviously these aren't going to be your bottom basement earbuds but they aren't going to be world class monitor earbuds either. I think it's a great range for your enthusiast who is willing to spend some extra money for a better product. Initial Comments: I have had a few good earbuds but most of them are almost disposable. I was in the market for earbuds around $100, give or take a few bucks. I had narrowed it down to these Shures and the Sony MDR-510. I have always been partial to Sony earbuds since I bought a bluetooth headset for my phone to listen to music w/o cords to the phone. The only issue is the Shure's are widely recognized and reviews are aplenty. The Sonys were just released and almost little to no decent reviews by any major website or amazon. I chose the Shures and it's almost a regret. Pros: First off the cord seems up to the job. It feels heavy and somewhat stiff, it's not going to rip under normal usage. Some don't like the long cord but I do (although the Sony's have an option for a long cord or short). The case is normal, a stock item in this level of earbuds. I like the different sizes / materials for the earbuds as well. The little tool to clean the earbuds is a nice touch (I'm a bit of a germophobe). I like the replaceable cords. The earbuds look nice but that doesn't really matter to me since I want performance and performance they give. Obviously I have never had this level of earbud but there are definitely the best I've had. That being so, I felt some of the reviews overly hyped these earbuds. I get over the "new product hype" and take a more pessimistic view for almost all of my purchases. They fit really comfortably in my ears and I love I can lay down with them in. I have been flying to and from the states to Asian countries so comfort for 14 hour flights was a must. These work well. Cons: So obviously they're great headphones but I feel people want to hear the short comings more so than overall praise. First, these are the first earbuds I have had that wrap the cord around the top of the ear and down. While that helps keep the cord out of the way and more stable, the cord is too stiff and so they kind of don't hug my ear well. Sometimes the cord itself "swings" away from my ears and hits my cheek. I have tried to bend them to be more tight against my ear but to no avail. Also I wear glasses, sometimes taking off sunglasses or my glasses will pull on the cord. The biggest con I have so far is intermittent cutting off of sound. I don't know if it's these particular pair or the earbuds themselves, I have not see anyone else have this issue. Sometimes I move around and my left earbud will cut out of sound. Now it's kind of random because I will bob my head around and it won't cut off. Mind you I am sitting the whole time, I'm not running or exercising. I have never had an earbud cutout like this. Maybe it's the fact that the cords are replaceable is causing the cutoff. I find this has almost ruined my whole experience with these earbuds. Unfortunately I bought these a week before I left the country and have been gone for 4 weeks (I'm still out of the country). So I can't return them although if Shure's warranty is as great as I hear, I shouldn't have a problem getting them replaced, fixed, whatever is necessary to have them not cut out. $100 pair of headphones shouldn't cut out, even my cheap $15 audio tecknica's have never had this issue. So there you go. Yes there are very good, probably one of the top sub-$100 earbuds. They are comfortable and should last. The only reason it's getting 3 stars right now is the cutoff. I mean that is almost a deal breaker at this price.

I purchased these IEM's and after reading lots of reviews I wanted to state the following: all earbuds with dynamic drivers need some break in time, please believe this. If you think that they will sound the same right out of the box, as opposed to after you listen to them for many hours, you are wrong in that assumption. I own several pairs and purchased these for their boost in bass response over the less expensive Shure model. I listened to them out of the box and then after every ten hours of break in. You can use white noise CD's or the like but here's what has worked for me breaking in 4 to 5 pairs in the past 6 months. Get yourself an adapter plug and plug your IEM's into your receiver or your boombox or your radio. Put them on and raise the sound level to where they are comfortable then take them off and crank it up to where you can hear them while you're holding them in your hand. Play talk radio for 10 hours, rock music for 10 hours, classical music for 10 hours and after every 10 hour session listen to the IEM's. The difference with the SE215's after 30 hours was striking, no sibilance, the midrange and the lows were so much clearer and deeper. After another 30 hours I can honestly say that for 100 bucks these buds are definitely worth it. Now having said that, I also have to state that a pair of Monster N-Lites that I paid 60 bucks for after 20 hours of break in sounded almost as good as the Shure SE215-K's I purchased. What's my point? There are a lot of really good earbuds in the 50 to 100 dollar range. the Shures are excellent and I use them at home for their superior bass and I use the N-Lites for the gym and running. I own and highly recommend the RHA-MA750's, the HiFiMan's for 99 bucks, the Klipsh Image S-4's and the Monster Turbos that I paid 100 bucks for. I am a bit of a fanatic when it comes to my music and just like speakers I find that headphones and IEM's all seem to have sonic signatures all their own. The SE215's are a superior product, with a 2 year warranty, replaceable cords and once broken in, sound quality above the purchase price. When I listen to my laptop through my Dragonfly DAC and the Shure SE215's I am one happy camper. Folks, I can be more technical and try to impress you with terms that make me sound like the audiophile I am but what's the point of that? These are for 100 dollars worth every cent. After break in I had to turn the volume down even lower and was amazed at how well these IEM's performed and gave that sense of being outside of my head. Audio is very subjective, what one person hears another may not, that's why I listen through differing pairs. That and the fact that I'm a bit maniacal about my music! When I am ready to spend more on IEM's the 315's or 415's will be the ones I buy from Shure and I must add, Amazon's service is beyond belief. I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and I reiterate, break them in for sonic bliss, a minimum of 40 hours before critical listening.

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Absolutely fantastic.A perfect buy for all the true music fans who are very concerned with the quality of the sound and the clarity of each musical instruments.The price maybe a bit high but worth every penny if you are looking for an earphone with amazing clarity.Post-Rock,Jazz,Metal music lovers will adore this wonderful piece.I listen this with my Ipod nano,and boy it works wonders. PS: Not really for the bass heads

Après avoir essayé plusieurs solutions pour avoir de la musique ou des podcast pendant mon travail bruyant, ces écouteurs sont parfaits. Je les utilise sous un casque anti bruit ou avec le casque de moto. Ils sont confortables et ont une super qualité sonore comparé à des casques antibruit connectés ou des écouteurs standards. Le câble est un peu trop long pour mon utilisation du coup il s'accroche parfois et il s'est un peu abîmé, j'en commanderais un plus court s'il fini par s’abîmer au point de ne plus marcher.

Je voulais trouver une solution pour jouer sur ma batterie électronique autrement qu'avec un gros casque. Ces écouteurs sont compliqués à positionner sur l'oreille, le noise cancelling n'est pas aussi convaincant que sur mes jbl truewireless et finalement le son n'est pas à la hauteur de mes attentes car strident sur les hautes fréquences.

###Zunächst die technischen Daten laut Hersteller: Lautsprechertyp: Single Dynamic MicroDriver Empfindlichkeit: 107 dB SPL/mW Impedanz: 20 Ω Übertragungsbereich: 22 Hz - 17,5 kHz Kabellänge: 162 cm Farbe: Transparent, Schwarz ###Lieferumfang: Soft Transport-Tasche Sound Isolating Ohrpassstücke: Schwarze Schaumstoff-Ohrpassstücke (S, M, L) Silikon-Ohrpassstücke (S, M, L) Kopfhörer mit Kabel, Bedienungsanleitung ###Design Zugegeben, die Kopfhörer sehen sehr ungewöhnlich aus. Beim ersten Versuch sind sie es auch, aber sobald man sich dran gewöhnt hat will man nix anderes mehr. Die ersten 5cm seitens der kopfhörers sind mit Draht versteift, so dass das Kabel erst über und dann hinter das Ohr gelegt wird (Man kennt es von Musikern auf der Bühne, sieht aus wie Ohrstöpsel). Es ergibt sich ein riesiger Vorteil der mich immer an In-Ears gestört hat: Wenn am Kabel gezogen wird (z.B. beim Sport), so verändert sich die Position des Kopfhörers im Ohr selbst kaum bis gar nicht. Auch im Liegen oder im Flugzeug liegen sie komplett im Ohr und man hat so keine Schmerzen auf Dauer. ###Klang Zugegeben, in den Höhen fehlt es bei klassischer Musik ein wenig an Glanz. Geht man allerdings von alltäglichem Pop, HipHop, Electro oder ähnlichem aus so ist am Frequenzbereich wenig auszusetzen. Der Bass kommt super Druckvoll, die Höhen ließen sich ein wenig mit dem Equalizer hochdrücken. Ich behaupte, dass die SE215 sehr positiv auf Equilizer Einstellungen reagieren. Getestet wurde erst an einem Harman Kardon AVR 435, der Sound war sehr knackig und gut auf den Punkt gebracht. Anschließend nahm ich sie zum Sport mit einem Galaxy S3, man merkt schnell dass der interne Verstärker im Handy nicht so ganz die gewünschte Leistung zur Verfügung stellt. Allerdings würde ich dies nicht zum Nachteil der SE215 nennen, da der Klang dennoch wirklich sehr gut war. Auch die Lautstärke wird vermutlich für die meisten ausreichen. ###Das Kabel Das Kabel ist 162mm lang und scheint zumindest optisch hochwertig zu sein. Auch wenn die meisten wissen dass vergoldete (im Gegensatz zu Silber) Anschlüsse kaum einen Einfluss besitzen, sind diese hochwertig verarbeitet. Das Kabel lässt sich an beiden Kopfhörern abklipsen und austauschen, so dass bei einem Kabelbruch nicht direkt der Kopfhörer für die Tonne ist. Sehr positiv für einen In-Ear! ###Tragekomfort nach 2 Wochen Nach 2 Wochen ausgiebiger Nutzung bin ich begeistert. Man merkt die SE215 kaum im Ohr, auch beim Sport bisher in meinen Augen keine weitere Verbesserung des Designs möglich. ###Geräuschunterdrückung Wer lästiges Gerede im Bus nicht mag, für den sind diese Kopfhörer das richtige. Die Geräuschunterdrückung ist unglaublich. ###Fazit in meinen Augen sind die Shure SE215 K absolut empfehlenswert. Ob beim Sport, auf dem Weg zur Uni/Arbeit/Schule, Reisen oder einfach zu Hause, die SE215 machen eine gute Figur. Ich habe für meine 92€ bezahlt, gemessen an den Vorgängern von Bose für knapp 120€ ist der Preis akzeptabel. Der Klang ist in meinen Augen besser, für diejenigen die keine audiophilen Züge aufweisen oder auschließlich klassische Musik hören, wo ggf. der fehlende Glanz manch ein Instrument unreal klingen lässt. Für alle anderen: Klare Kaufempfehlung!