Quote: Originally Posted by the_thatguy Super.fi 5 pro Thanks-this is a big help.

Can someone help me identify the model of this pair of Ultimate Ears? I'm trying to sell them for a friend on eBay but I couldn't tell from any of the writing on the cord/plug that would indicate this info. He doesn't have the manual or original receipt and he doesn't remember. Here's a pic:

I still can't decide what to do with my new SE530's, bought last week from Amazon but according to the plug stamp are actually E500s with a date code of 2866. Do I: 1) Call up Amazon to return them and make them send me "real" SE530s? 2) Call up Shure and return the product to them? 3)...

Quote: Originally Posted by dietcokefiend Date code on the SE210 is 0787 while the date code on my se530's is 3247. The attached picture shows a pair of se210s that are about a month old with maybe 30-40 hours of use, and the se530s are about 2 days old with about 8 hours of use...

Hmmm. I totally understand that, officially, the E500=SE530, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to call Amazon and have them exchange the one I bought with bonafide SE530s, not E500s in a SE530 box. From reading virtually all of the posts in this thread, I think it's safe to say the jury's still...

OK-time for me to chime in here. I just bought a brand-new pair of SE530s from Amazon. They arrived earlier today (January 26, 2008). Despite the fact that the box and accessories inside say SE530, the actual earphones are E500. Date code 2866. This means these things were manufactured in late...

Thank you for the review. Enticed by your review and the good deal on the SE530s going on right now on Amazon (usually $449 there but currently $399: this is a good deal, right?), I decided to finally take the plunge and buy 'em.