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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just ok, December 28, 2008
I am always looking for new earphones. I have had anything from BOSE to Skullcandy etc. The thing for anyone to get the Shure SE210, would be the isolation. I find that it does a lot better job than most noise canceling, or isolating headphones. The clarity of sound was a bit better, just a bit, than a lot of headphones I've had. Having said that, i find that the earphones that came with my Zune, do just about the same as these overpriced earphones.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could be brighter - needs less bass. But not bad., July 4, 2008
I read lots of reviews before buying this product. I told myself I would live with it for a while before writing a review. I suspect people who write reviews the first day aren't getting to know the product very well. For instance, somebody said the sound got progressively lower in volume . . . dude, buy some Q-tips. Clean the earwax out of the earphones. . . . Seriously, though, its not a big problem if you keep your ears clean.
Lots of people seem not to know exactly how to wear them. If you've used earplugs, then you've got the idea. Some complain about hearing the cord, hearing yourself chew or breathe, etc. Again, its just like earplugs. Get over it.
Now, to sound quality. I listen to everything from dance, 80's synth pop, metal, classical (7th symphony, 2nd movement absolutely rocks), funk, etc. Everything except rap and country. These are definitely much, much better than the stock earbuds that came with my nano. I've also used higher-end cans, and the SE210s compare favorably. Sound isolation is pretty good, better than ANR. My biggest gripe is that there's too much bass. That's right - too much. I find myself using the EQ to get a brighter sound. The clarity is still there, but you have to tone down the lower freqs to find it.
I suspect that Shure geared the sound characteristics toward lower-end consumers, maybe pandering to those who buy $10 Sony's (and like them), or those who don't want to insert the earbuds far enough. People, if you want thump with earbuds, put a powered sub in your backpack.
I still gave 'em 4 stars, though, because - for the price - they're a great step up from the stock earbuds, and EQ'ing when going from one source to another - or from earbuds to speakers - isn't too much of an inconvenience.
Bottom line - not bad for the money. I don't dislike them enough to send them back. But, after I wear them out 2 years from now, I'll probably go for something brighter.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Subway Survival Tool, September 28, 2008
As a daily subway rider in NYC, these headphones have seriously increased my quality of life. I actually feel more rested and relaxed after riding the train or airplanes for that matter.
I did have to try out all the different earphone doo-dads before settling on the configuration that worked best for me, which is a bit fussy, but the results are worth it.
I found the sound quality to be totally fine for mp3 listening. These are totally in the realm of any audiophile piece of equipment and represent a great value for the sound quality they deliver.
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