Hi, everyone. I had my 420s go out about two years ago and have been using a pair of able planet nc180b which are okay but I have finally decided that I can't put up with them anymore. I'd like to spend around $150 for my new pair but I am willing to spend more if it really is worth it. I listen...

At first I thought I'd buy the AKG K420s but since I've come across the Philips SHP5401s (as far as I know they are the same as SHP5400s only in a different color, at least they look nearly the same) I don't know which ones to choose. SHP5401s are said to be surprisingly good for the price but...

I read lot of posts about breaking headphones to about 200 hours.   why do headphones need breaking in? I just bought a shure se 420 and i can't tell the difference between this and the shure se210's i were using. I'm using Cowon S9. So do i just leave it out playing for couple of hundred of...

Hi guys, I paid $120 shipped for an Se420 with date code 1417. I get the se420s and all packaging and accessories. The se420 is missing the rubber thingie that goes over the wire at the back of the iem. Sound is not affected by this. The white you see in the pic is actually insulation for the...

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones. Previously I've been using Sennheiser PX 100 I was pretty happy with them but they eventually broke down (sound only on one side) and I got them very cheap at the time (about $25)   I'm looking to buy either PX-II 100 or AKG K 420, they're rougly the...

Hello there,   Long time lurker and first time poster.  For whatever reason, there's been an extraordinary lack of reviews/interest in the Shure Se425.  Even on Head fi there is a huge thread for the SE535's but no one even seems to mention the SE425's.   I'm an owner of the SE420's and...

Back at CanJam '08 I made it my business to listen to every universal IEM in the house. Out of all of them, I liked the sound of the Shure SE-420s best. Since then, there have been so many new IEMs introduced it's impossible to listen to them all. This one or that one has sounded promising, but...

I don't know if this has been posted, but one of the Amazon Golden Box deals of the day is the Shure SE420 for $140. Hurry up, only 18 minutes left!  http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox   EDIT: Whoops, it's been posted already. Please disregard and read the first thread.

if anyone's interested

Amazon.com, Shure SE420 white, $140.   Over at 10am PDT or when all claimed (60% claimed now)

Right, My 420s recently broke, and Shure has replaced them with a brand new boxed pair - (Very good customer service...UK that is).   Now the question is, do I sell these, and get the IE8s. I mainly listen to Hip-hop (Wu-Tang, 2Pac, NWA, The Roots). The IE8s are about £20 more expensive, and...

I'm looking for some small discreet earphones I can wear for work (if they even exist!)   I've currently got  some Shure SE420-K-EFS noise isolating earphones. I like them but they are a bit bulky and without the extension lead they are annoyingly short, though with the extension lead...

Hello. This is my first post on these forums, so I apologize if I make any mistakes in etiquette. I tried to find a similar thread, but wasn't successful, so here goes.   I'm looking to buy my first real set of IEMs, with a special eye to what will do the best job of isolating sound on the...

Hi guys. I am writing to see if I can get help. The problem that I am having is that the left monitor on my Shure se420 only works when you hold it in a certain way (like forcing the cable downwards from the plug). When it is straight it doesnt work, when you hold it down from the plug it works...

ok well I have been on this site researching quite a while on headphones,but because there is so many brands and opinions out there that I dont know what to get...so please recommend some   I was going to get the Bose AE but I guess they are bad so no more bose..   I want....  ...

i havent seen too many people here comparing these two headphones side by side..soo im wondering which one of these would be good for listening too trance and techno..i like my sound to be exciting..thanks

Hello,   (Not necessary to read the spoiler)         I was thinking of Shure SE535 though the price is absolutely exagerated and doesn't seem to go down, or Shure SE530 at a fair price : I can have it at 270 euros... Maybe if I give you some examples you'll be able to help me...

hi bros, as above, can anyone help, would be willing to pay for the service, have the wires splitting out of the earphones, i am located in sg, thanks

Hi, my shure se 420 appear to be clogged with earwax. The sound is very faint, even when I turn the volume to the max. I cleaned the nozzles as much as possible with the supplied tool so I guess that there is still a lot of wax deep inside. 1)Does anyone know of a way of removing the wax...

So I just got a new set of Shure SE420s. Amazon is selling the ones with white accents for $160 right now. Not a bad price for those it seems. Their purpose is to travel with my laptop.   Well I wasn't that impressed. The fidelity was good, but the bass was rather anemic. Now I have high...

As a lurker here I just wanted to pop in and say that thanks you the wonderful reviews on here I picked up my first set of real cans yesterday (ATH-M50 non-S) and it was so worth it.   I have a Nuforce uDac on order but I'm already obscenely happy.   I have a bunch of 24/96 files in iTunes that...

I'll keep this short and sweet - I'm after some opinions regarding my next step in portable audio.   What I have at the moment:  - iPhone 3GS  - Decent dedicated dock connector audio out  - Semi-decent headphone amp...

After several years with my Shure i2c-m's (basically an e2c) I'm tired of breaking the cord repeatedly.  I've sort of narrowed my choices to:   Shure SE420 q-Jays   So if you have any comparison between the two, I'd appreciate it.  Also, if there are others worth considering, please...

To understand this review, first we need to start with my situation/requirements. I decided to get some IEMs for nice, portable, listening. In particular, I decided to get Shure SE420s. The SE series seem to get good ratings and Amazon was selling the 420s for just $160.   Well when I got...

I have just listened to the straight line outs of the 3GS and the 09 iPod Classic (No amps) and to my surprise i noticed that the 3GS line out is louder than the 09 Classic one.   Given the similarity of their HP outs (The 3GS being a tad better) i used to think that they share dacs and it...