Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair)

by Shure

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002INL4M
• Item model number: PA755
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2004

Product Description

Because every ear is different, Shure sound isolating earphones come with a broad assortment of sleeves to ensure a personalized fit, as well as to ensure proper sound isolation. These reusable, silicone sleeves, with a triple flange design, form a tighter seal than flex sleeves while holding the earphones firmly in place. For use with the E1c, E3c and E5c Shure Sound-Isolating earphones.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They finally stay in my ears!, October 17, 2005

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Alan "Choklat Luvr" (Sanford, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair) (Electronics)

I love my Shure E3C earphones and up until recently was pretty happy with the foam sleeves. However, I was constantly having to reset them in my ears when engaged in strenuous activities.

The first time I tried these triple flange sleeves I thought I had wasted my money. Later I pulled my ear up and they slid in a lot further... and suddenly I was in heaven. I get the full sound that I love so much complete with throbbing bass line AND the things stay in my ears until I pop them out!! These are the perfect complement to a wonderful headset :)

42 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy These When You Can Make Them For Cheap!!, May 2, 2005

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D. R. Locker (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair) (Electronics)

You can make these by hacking up a cheap pair of earplugs from your local sporting goods store. This is the description/review I have posted elsewhere describing the process (initially posted for the E2Cs):

I love these headphones. They sound great, they have great isolation, and they are very durable. BUT, I had almost resigned myself to an unneccessarily painful fit: I have normal sized ears, but I couldn't get either the smallest plastic or foam inserts to be comfortable for more than an hour before I felt like my ears were going to bleed from the outward pressure of these buds . . . until I had a thought: "Why doesn't Shure sell these phones with the small-ish inserts like Etymotics uses.

I had remembered the earplugs that I had used to take all of my biggest exams with, so I went down to my local sporting goods store, browsed the hunting and shooting section and found $2 rubber earplugs with three "fins" on them like the Etymotics. These plugs are hollow, so all you have to do is carefully cut a small hole on the end, cut off the bulk of the back of them (the opposite end of what you put in your ear), stick them on the bare tubes of the Shures, and eureka! My EC2s fit perfectly and sooooo much more comfortably.

I have since learned that Shure sells inserts like these for an extortive price, but why buy when you can make them for 1/5 the price. I reccommend buying 2 or 3 pairs of the earplugs your first go-around, just in case you butcher the first pair like I did.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much comfier than what comes with the shures..., August 2, 2005

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A. Brunker "Wannabe Audiophile" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair) (Electronics)

I ordered the triple flange sleeves because the Etymotic earbuds had such great reviews for comfort, but it seemed like the Shure E3Cs had better reviews for quality. So I figured, why not get the best of both worlds! And I was right!

The wide variety of sleeves that comes with the E3Cs will probably satisfy most people. I found the smallest thin-rubber (grey) ones to be the most comfortable. But even then, it wasn't an absurd amount of comfort, or something I could forget about. With the Triple Flange sleeves, it was perfect comfort. I've worn them for hours at a time on several trans-pacific flights, and they are good for just laying back, blocking out the noise of the jets, and listening to good music.

So all in all, a great addition to the E3Cs.