[ejlif]

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have they offered to sell you those at 240 without the exchange, if so why dont you ask for a discount in exchange for your old ones, although 240 is already a discount its a very good price it would be a great investment as the se535 are a huge improvement over the e500/se530 just simply for the replaceable cable, this fact alone is enough to put your mind at rest about warranty. i say go for it.

No I have to send my old ones in and then I pay 240 for a new pair.  I guess it's still my best bet since a new pair looks like will cost at least 100 more than that.  I'd just jump ship here and go for something else but I had the custom molds made so I'm stuck and I do like the sound so there it is.
 
 

 

[dohdough]

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Selling broken e500/530's on head-fi would only get you about 100USD. In working condition, maybe 150USD. Your phones are simply not worth that much and the 535 IS an upgrade. At 240USD for a brand new pair of 535's, it's a DEAL regardless of the initial purchase price of the 530. Things depreciate and it's the price you pay being in this game.

 

[DaBomb77766]

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Selling broken e500/530's on head-fi would only get you about 100USD. In working condition, maybe 150USD. Your phones are simply not worth that much and the 535 IS an upgrade. At 240USD for a brand new pair of 535's, it's a DEAL regardless of the initial purchase price of the 530. Things depreciate and it's the price you pay being in this game.

That's 270 GBP, actually.  Quite a bit more.  About 450 USD.