So, my third pair of SE530s have now failed due to the cables cracking, despite them being made of the "new" rubber compound. They certainly lasted longer than six months this time (nearer 22 months in fact!), but as the warranty doesn't reset with each pair they are no longer in warranty...

I think that the 530s are only available in bronze, the blackness in some photos is just a trick of the light. Difference in price there is between Amazon's own price and those offered by their linked-to resellers. Don't think you'll regret getting them, I'm still surprised sometimes by just how...

I went your exact route (e2c > e4c > se530) and the additional low end that the se530s bring is *more* than welcome. They are great sounding and very comfortable. Regarding the cable: I'm onto my 3rd set as first two both cracked and split within 6 months. Am now on a pair that were made in...

On my commute (into Manchester, UK) I generally do a bit of spotting of fellow commuters: loads of apple i-buds, also plenty of people listening to their mobile phones with supplied earbuds (sonys and the like). Most interesting is a late 40s chap who used to wear PX200s but has recently...

Just to give Shure UK some credit, I returned my faulty SE530s (as above) on Thursday 24 April and received the replacements on Monday 28 April. These were marked 03/2008 on the box and the serial stamp confirms this (0638). The cable itself does not look or feel any different from the "old"...

I posted in November 2007 to say that my SE530 cable had split after 5 months of use. Shure UK did a warranty replacement on them and I got a (brand new, sealed and unused) pair of SE530s, but which were stamped with E500 and an *older* serial no. than my original pair. At the time I spoke to...

Assuming that Shure are still shipping the SE530s in the same packaging as mine (which I have in front of me) then the only "seal" as such is two circular pieces of clear sticky tape at the sides of the plastic outer. If you're careful you can probably peel these away intact and then the inner...

So after four month's use my SE530 cable frayed on the right hand side where they connect to the earpiece. Disappointing, but not entirely unexpected given the problems that have been widely discussed (and this was despite very careful handling and storage). I returned them to Shure's UK...

Big big thanks for all the hard work in getting the site back up - I was bereft without my daily fix!

Hi Taran - I would say try the small black foams; I owned e4gs and now se530s and previously used the medium yellow foams so assumed the medium black foamies would be the same. Same problems as you, I found them a bit too big to be comfortable and I also noticed that the extra size meant the...

hmmm - I dunno, I really liked my e2cs before I sold them to buy e4cs, then sold them to buy se530s...damnable Head-Fi!

Just got SE530s after six months with E4Gs - in many respects I loved the E4s, but the lack of low end (to my ears, certainly compared to my E2Cs) was something I just couldn't get past. Out of the box, the SE530s are wonderful - there's the bass I've been missing! They still have the...

e2c and e4g - am seriously thinking of getting e500s too...damn head-fi!

Got mine from marcopolo via ebay - would like to also clarify that I was very impressed with the service and rapid inexpensive delivery to the UK. I have no reason to believe they are not genuine, based on the quality and robust nature of them, but it would be interesting if anyone can confirm...

I'm confused - I bought five sets of medium black foamies from an ebay seller and these have the two embossed lines, no dimples and black plastic inner tubes. They've been washed several times but show no sign of wear and tear and spring back to shape fine. Could one of the Shure reps who post...

Thanks for the tips Zomas65. Much appreciated. I actually bought my Comply tips from Freq-City! Great value and friendly service. I was not aware of Pixmania, they don't have the black foamies *yet*, so I might mail them to see if they plan on stocking them.

earphonesolutions is a decent retailer with a great selection of accessories, but their minimum $19.99 international shipping charge is scandalous - especially for a package which will weigh 200g max. When I got some Comply tips from an ebay shop recently they charged $2 for international...

Great to read these comments! I've just come through a grim "productive" cold and my E4Gs sounded *dismal* when it was at its height - like above, no bass, no clarity - I thought they were faulty...turns out it was just my ear/nose/throat to blame!

Another vote for space2shop - I ordered e4gs from them on 28 December and they were delivered to the UK yesterday ie. less than a week and over the new year period too - great service!

Quick update - I tried the tri-flanges, with trimmed stalks and smallest flange clipped off and this was a *big* improvement, but isolation was not up to snuff. So as a last ditch attempt I thought I'd give the clear flex sleeves a go; I hadn't even tried these previously as when I'd worn...

Dura & Lennys - many thanks for your advice on this. I'm probably being a bit quick to complain about the e4s - I listened to a couple of "reference" tracks on my journey to work today (Ulrich Schnauss's "Gone Forever" and The Sundays' "Goodbye") and the improvement in detail, soundstage and...

I just "upgraded" from e2s to e4s and although I can immediately hear the improvement in highs and some mids it feels like the bass just dropped out of my world! Bearing in mind that both sets are running unamped from my sony nw-hd5 with the same eq settings (ie. bass +3 and treble +1) the...

Quote: Originally Posted by loopsider NOTE: The tips have greatly varying tone signatures. The black soft flex tips produce soft bass with higher mids and highs. It has an accented high-mid frequency range as well. The clear flex tips, however, produce a much more bassier tone. More...

It feels like there is a fair bit of hate for the e2cs on this forum, but in my experience they are a very decent earphone for the price; pretty good detail, bass is fairly balanced. I got them to replace my EX-71s when they broke, and they certainly sound better to my non-audiophile ears. The...