Hey, sorry for the late replies, i'm not around the house to much in the summers. to answer the questions, the quality of the earpiece itself is very sturdy. the UE11 cable actually ended up cracking on the hard plastic casing that connects to the earpiece. however, as it was an UE product, i...

hi dzdncfsd, i had my 530s sent to UM to have remolded. I will be the first to admit the sound is far better, isolation is much higher, and they are a heck of a lot more comfortable. I'm not an audiophile so I can't really explain in detail the difference in sound, but I just noticed they sound...

hi bonem. i'm extremely happy with my headphones now. had no idea about burning the headphones. i'll do that this afternoon. thanks for the tip!

Well I'm not really an audiophile so I can't give a very detailed description. The biggest difference I notice is the isolation. Compared to the olives, the isolation went from around 60% to 85%. Also, the music sounds much more clear with a much tighter base, which I think is likely because of...

Just as a note to anyone who's thinking twice about sending money via money transfer or something other than PayPal, from personal experience, I think UM are very trustworthy. Sam sent me the address of his friend who makes the impressions in Beijing. I went there, had the impressions made, gave...

Yes, you can definitely use your old cable. I decided to buy a new one because my Shure cable was becoming brittle and I wanted to replace it with one that's better quality.

Hi Jobski, I just had mine done and returned. I have sent you a private message with his e-mail. The result is similar to Ulsanman. I too find the Y a bit to short (I guess this is the same for all UE11 headphones though). The isolation is much, much better and they're far more comfortable...

I'm having the Shure casing removed and replacing it with custom molds. I'm also changing the cable to UE11. Total cost was 1050RMB including having the molds made by an audiologist and shipping.

just heard from the Sam (the guy making my customs at unique melody) and he said he's shipping mine back today. can't wait to get them. will post some pictures and my thoughts when they arrive.

I am going to have my molds made today and then sending to have the custom molds and UE11 cables put on my E530s. Will keep everyone updated on mine as well.

The English website is here: uniquemelody However, some of the links still go to Chinese pages.

Quick update on pricing (all prices in RMB) for converting Shure E530 to custom molds: Ear impressions 50 - 100 Full ear shell 600 The diy cable cost 160 Es3 cable 360 Ue11 cable 400 Detachable Does anyone have any advice on cables? TIA

hey everyone. I've been in contact with the person who does the customizations. the website can be found at: uniquemelody Not much there yet on the English site, but he seemed pretty professional in his e-mail. Can't wait to read Bonem's review.

Does anyone know where this store is located in China? Perhaps an e-mail address or phone number. I live in Beijing so if it's in the area I could actually check it out and report back. I'm looking to get custom cabling and IEMs for my Shure 530s.

I found "The Lune Silver Custom Cable for Shure SE530" which you can see here: The Lune Silver Custom Cable for Shure SE530(Clear) I'm in China so sending to Singapore isn't that far. Can't seem to find much info on the company though. It also doesn't seem that you can swap them once they're...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the head-fi forum. I bought a pair of Shure SE530s that are less than a month old and already I'm seeing the cables start to bend and harden near each IEM. I was wondering, if anyone has ever taken the headphones apart and replaced the cable with a custom cable such as...

Hi everyone, I'm quite new to the head-fi forum. I bought a pair of Shure's that are less than a month old, and already I'm seeing the cables start to bend and harden near each IEM. I was wondering, however, if anyone has ever taken the headphones apart and replaced the cable with a custom...

i am using the foam tips.. tried all three starting with the mediums (because they shipped with the IEMS). I tried squishing them and then waiting until they expanded, around 1 minute in each ear. However, when I let go, they seemed to loosen a bit and the isolation just wasn't there, I can here...

Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. I can feel a small vacuum in my ear, I do sound louder, can here myself chew.. so, I may have, in fact, got enough isolation. I just thought it would be so good that I wouldn't be able to hear others around me, even when I didn't have music playing. I've tried...

Hi all, I just got my first pair of SE530's. I am trying to find the best fit with the tip package that came with them. I've tried every tip in the box and I can't seem to form a good seal . Without music I can hear voices clear as a bell.. the sound is reduced, but nowhere near the point I...

Hey everyone. Just got my Shures yesterday. Ran into the same problem the first few attempts at removing the tips. I tried the freezing technique to no available. The hair dryer did the trick though. About 1 minute of heating on each bud and then a fairly gentle pull and they came right off...