It does have a warranty.  Each replacement has a one-year warranty.

I am out of warranty.  I called them, told them the problem, and they told me that because I had them repaired in the last year, I got a new one-year warranty.  So all I have to do is send them in with my previous warranty order number, and they'll send me a new pair of SE-535s.

I just called Shure.  They said they'd give me a pair of SE-535s as a replacement for my current earphones, so this thread is now unnecessary.  Thanks so much though!

Ah.  I'm aiming more towards the Westones because of the price.  Is there a huge difference between the 3s and the 4s?

Hi.  I'm looking to purchase a pair of high-end earphones for no less than $500.  For the past two years, I have had a pair of Shure SE-530s that have sounded amazing, but whose durability leave a lot to be desired.  The plastic things on the end of the earphones keep popping off, resulting in a...

I just bought the SE-530s. Thanks so much for everyones' help. This thread can be locked.

It's a 120 gig iPod Classic.

Thanks so much! I think I'm getting the Shures. Also, you said the sound gets a bit grainy when hooked up to a poor source. Would you consider hooking the earphones directly into an iPod without an amp a poor source?

Thanks. My two main genres that I listen to are progressive rock and metal. I tend to enjoy being able to hear every instrument while listening to progressive rock, with the vocals at the front and everything else (bass, guitar, synth, drums, etc.) at approximately the same level, unless it's...

My Bose earphones just broke for the second time in a year and a half. I had been considering purchasing high-quality earphones for a while, but this was the final straw. I have enough money to purchase either the Shure E530s or the Westone 3s. I listen to any genre of music you can think of...