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Recable Shure SE530?

post #1 of 15
1/9/08 at 8:21pm
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While there is a lot of talk here at Head-Fi about the faulty cables that the Shure E500/SE530 are built with, I have done some searching, and there is no talk about possibly recabling the IEMs so that it isn't a reoccurring issue.

1. Is it possible? Has it been done before?

2. Is there any company/person that does it for people?

I'm being proactive. I've only had mine for 2 1/2 months, but if they do break, I don't want to just have Shure send me a replacement that will break again, I'd rather spend money to get a nicer, more durable, and higher quality cable.
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Gear mentioned in this thread:

Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones
Shure E500 PTH
post #2 of 15
1/9/08 at 8:47pm
There is a guy in Japan that will put your Shure in a custom mold and recable at the same time... Am guessing this is too much "surgery" 4u.
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post #3 of 15
1/19/08 at 12:07am
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Originally Posted by jsmithepa View Post
There is a guy in Japan that will put your Shure in a custom mold and recable at the same time... Am guessing this is too much "surgery" 4u.
Do you have any more info on this Japanese fellow?
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post #4 of 15
1/19/08 at 1:00am
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Originally Posted by jsmithepa View Post
There is a guy in Japan that will put your Shure in a custom mold and recable at the same time... Am guessing this is too much "surgery" 4u.

That's actually the exact route I'm going with them. I like these IEMs enough to invest some money in them, so a huge cosmetic and functional overhaul like that all in one might be exactly what I need.

Any more info?
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post #5 of 15
2/10/08 at 12:35am
+1 request for info on the Japanese fellow.
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post #6 of 15
2/11/08 at 10:24am
+3
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post #7 of 15
2/18/08 at 2:37pm
Just recieved replacement se530's after only 3 months,new ones are made in 2006 aswel so this guy sounds ideal.More info would be great.
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post #8 of 15
2/19/08 at 12:55pm
I'm not bending the cable around the ear..so thath might help. I just left the cable loose fron the ear to my face.. a little unconfortable but no SQ downgrade and the cable won' t break!
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post #9 of 15
3/26/08 at 11:34pm
There is a shop in GuangZhou, China doing an extensive work on remolding and recabling of various IEM, including E500. This is their "shop" on Taobao Auction Site (a site like Ebay in China).

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Sorry that the whole site is in Simplified Chinese. Actually this may not help since I doubt whether the shop owner knows English at all.

By the way a guy in HongKong sent his E500 to this shop and shown his "result" on Flickr. Flickr: Photos from huangdi5758283
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post #10 of 15
3/26/08 at 11:53pm
See here for more info on getting your SE530's transformed in Japan.
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post #11 of 15
9/30/08 at 1:15pm
I have recabled my E5.It's hard to do but it can be done if you are handy.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/shu...-cable-305017/
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post #12 of 15
3/19/09 at 9:48pm
My se530 cables have cracked around the ears (see attachment.) This is my 3rd replacement and it is is now out of warranty (purchased in Aug 2006.) I am in Korea right now and will probably try sending them to Shure when I go to US in April... I am also considering recabling them with higher quality cables instead.

Are there any good recabling service(s) around?
Also, if I were to do the work myself, what is a good source for high quality wires?

Anybody know of a recabling service in Korea?
LL
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post #13 of 15
3/23/11 at 7:25pm

Hi, I'm just wondering if you have recable your se530s yet because I'm deciding to buy it and I'm afraid I will have the same problem as you do!

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post #14 of 15
6/19/11 at 1:45pm

Hi, please let me know how to contact the japanese guy to recable/mod the SE530's. I have been using them for a couple of years and love them.

I saw your post about the mod he did on yours, I'm very impressed.

Thanks a lot!, Victor

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post #15 of 15
10/2/11 at 9:22pm

Does anyone have any current info on recabling for SE530s?  I have a new job where I'll be busing to work more than an hour each way and my SE530 cables are busted and out of warranty.  I'd really rather not have them not be $300 earplugs!  

 

Really appreciate the help guys!  

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Gear mentioned in this thread:

Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones
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