I also ran into this issue and received replacement from Shure. I love Shure's warranty program too. Just mail in your unit with some paperwork and they just mail you a replacement. No need to even talk with a person about it. I've had wonderfully good service from Shure since I bought my...

This is with using a Qable Line-out cable from the iPod.

I recently bought my first headphone amplifier to pair with my Shure SE530 IEMs and thought I'd share my impressions with this wonderful forum that I gain so much insight from. I chose the headsix primarily due to the price point and the high quality that Jan Meier's products are known for. I...

Foamies are great! I bought a giant bag of them years ago and still haven't used even half of them. The best part is when they get all nasty, it's hard to feel bad about throwing them out because they're so cheap. I highly recommend the foamies for all IEM applications due to the wonderful seal...

I'd also say that I generally listen to my music at a moderate volume. To be honest though, I tend to listen at much louder volumes when I'm using speakers than when I'm using IEMs. I'm not sure what it is, but with the E500 I'm able to make out all the details of the music at much more sensible...

Sounds like a perfect candidate for some IEMs. Check out the Shure E4c or the Etymotics Er-4p/s. They have a good reputation around here and are right in your price range. Which one you choose will depend on your on personal audio preferences, but they both offer great isolation for airplanes...

I second the recommendation of the E3/E3c in this case. It's probably in your best interests to pick up a pair used though. The used market price is significantly lower than the new price as the E3 is famous for giving people buyer's remorse due to the distinct lack of low end. For trumpet stuff...

You can get the Shure E3c in colors other than white. I actually have the grey version myself. They're just marketed under different models. Here's how it goes: E3 - Grey E3C - White E3G - Black As far as sound quality goes, I owned the a couple pairs of Shure E1s, but after the second...

An album I think sounds amazing on the Shure E500 is Bach's Famous Organ Works Volume 1. BWV 538 and 659 are great tracks to test in my opinion. An aspect of the phones that this album doesn't capture is the tight bass response given by instruments such as a kick drum or a slap bass. All in all...

Djivan Gasparyan and Brian Eno Almost too relaxing...

Quote: Originally Posted by milkpowder Excellent recommendations people. Let me add- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 Stravinsky: The Firebird (Infernal Dance of All Kastchei's Subjects) Strauss: Also Sprach Zarthustra Bach: Toccata and Fugue in d minor Saint-Saens: "Organ" Symphony...

So I started off with the Shure E1 then got a forced upgrade due to a warranty replacement years ago to the E3's. I've had these for years and just ordered my E500 early this week. If you order from TTVJ or Headroom, it's only a 100 dollar premium over the UM2, which I was able to justify...