Thank you for the information.  I'll guess I'll get the original ones Shure makes. 

I use the 535s for exercise and the stock cables that came with them are already starting to crap out.    Can anyone recommend replacement cables that are more sturdy?  I see a lot of feedback regarding improved sound quality vs. the stock phones, however, I've heard nothing about sturdiness...

I did buy some cheap pairs of IEMs, the CX 680 from Sennheiser plus the MEE electronics exercise phones and they fell out all the time.   I'm really concerned about my hearing so the ideal solution for me would be to wear something that isolates the sound so I can keep the volume low.   If...

Hello All,   I just purchased some 535's the other day. I've owned a previous pair that crapped out on me last week because they fell out and when I put them back in a bunch of sweat damaged them.    I'm meeting an audiologist tomorrow to get a mold of my ear canal for custom iems. He's...

I own a pair of SE535.  They are the only IEMs I've owned that fit in my ear and stay there when I'm running. I use the medium size foam tips.     I owned a pair of CX 680 by Sennheiser.  I had to return them because I never got a good fit and they would fall out all the time.  I also...

Yeah.  They seem too big for me.  I find the PX-100 too big so I don't I'd do to well with these.

Hello All,   I've traditionally used the Sennheiser PX-100 or PX-100 ii for exercise.  I went through almost three PX-100s, one PX-100ii and one Koss PortaPro.  My PX-100 iis fared worst actually.    So I'm looking for a more rugged pair of phones.  No IEMs for me.  I own the Shure 535s...

Sound is awesome, but is it $500 dollars awesome...no. If you can get it for cheaper say 300, then I'd say it's worth it, but not 500...that is a rip off.

I just don't get it. The SE530s don't need burn-in but for some reason yours worked after "burning it in". Just goes to show you that scientific explanations don't cut it when it comes to phones. I'm thinking their were some tiny ghosts in your phones and the Slipknot songs exorcised your...

I find the SE530s highlight a lot of the crappiness in poor sound cards/encoded music files. The Cowon D2, from what I've heard is a great MP3 player so I don't think that is at issue. Example: I use my Grado SR80s with my laptop and the music sounds beautiful. However, when I use my...

Seems to me like all of Shure's products are overpriced. I'm an SE530 owner myself. They give you great sound and all but they certainly aren't worth the price tag. IMHO, I would look at other brands. You're going to be paying the same price but getting a much better sound. My q-Jays are...

Eeep. I don't like the fact that you had to send in your SE530s to them. That's a week without IEMs. Whateve. I'll survive. I think I will follow suit.

K_19, the suspense is killing me. I hope you survived your ordeal.

I actually went to Computer Service Center on College and Spadina and bought a pair of q-Jays. I liked the q-Jays a lot but I wanted better sound isolation and reading the forums I thought that the SE530s were the next best thing since sliced white bread. I couldn't return the q-Jays so I...

I find IEMs do well in the details department but in terms of "blowing you away" they are lacking. When using over the ear headphones or speakers, I love listening to rock, hip-hop, anything loud and aggressive. With IEMs, I'm starting to like quiet Jazz, classical...softer stuff.

Quote: Originally Posted by fyu now the qestion is: Is that good or bad? I'm sometimes worried that I'm damaging my ear canals by always having something apply pressure to the walls. Interesting question: I haven't really come across any studies that suggest long term...

Quote: Originally Posted by fyu now the qestion is: Is that good or bad? I'm sometimes worried that I'm damaging my ear canals by always having something apply pressure to the walls. Interesting question: I haven't really come across any studies that suggest long term...

I can't spell mold like mould because I get an annoying red line under the word. The same thing happens with colour, favour, and behaviour. Auto-spell checks are going to Americanize Canadian spelling.

solinent, do you live in the GTA area? If you do, Bay and Bloor radio has a bunch of IEMs that you can sample with your own MP3 player. They clean the tips with alcohol swabs and let you sample them. I myself was a PX100 owner and wanted an IEM because I was concerned about the long term...

Don't get the SE210s. They really, suck IMHO. They're over-priced like all of Shure's products. And the SE210s I can only describe my experience with them as ear rape. Dude, you need to be careful about comfort as well. Is there some store in Japan, a high end audio store where you can...

Thanks for your response K_19. Hope you have a good fit with those Sensaphonics. Shigzeo. Thanks for your input. I didn't get the link for what you think about your molds. I'm sure it is positive though. Thanks for your help guys. Much appreciated.

Update! I'm getting more and more used to these babies. They are actually quite comfortable now.

I own the SR-80 and I own the SE530s. The SE530s sound only slightly better than the SR-80s. But that's a $200 vs. $500. What I'm trying to say is if you want Grado sound, you'll have to go past the 150 dollar price point. I'm a fan of the q-Jays because they are about $180 and sound...

Shigzeo, is Brad Davidson an Audiologist? K_19, I was thinking about going to HEARtoronto but their office hours aren't jiving with my work schedule. How much are they charging you there?

Does anyone know/have experience with audiology centers that can make custom molds? I could only find a handful and it'd be nice to hear about someone's personal experience. I'm not interested in doing the impression myself. I want a qualified audiologist to do it.