I don't know of any in australia...but I would contact Shure USA about the issue. Shure - Service & Warranty I would send them in even if I had to pay a small fee to get them fixed. Check out this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/shu...-cable-305017/ and this one...

the cables are thinner on the new batches (well, thinner than the ones they replaced for me) If the cables crack again, I'm just going to send mine to a 3rd party recabler and pay up. The phones are great, the cables not so much.

I play it safe and just don't exercise.

i respect them. the only one i actually ever took for granted was my er6is... I never wear these things outside, wear them at the gym or anything else...They just stay home in their cases when they're not in use.

Yattaaaaaa: Well, for future reference, I advise whoever is having a similair problem to this to do what I just did: It took 2 minutes for each earpiece, but it works. Use your dominant hand's thumb and in a counter clockwise motion (clcokwise if you're a lefty), press your thumbnail...

wow, rats. Thanks for the pointers, dudes. Even though those are etys in my avatar, that is the exact look on my face right now. EDIT: Foam is all gone...but the insert tube is still on... This really blows. <cries>

Hey guys, stupid situation really...probably an easy fix for it...but uhhhhh, I don't want to use these Olive tips on the shure 530s... but I'm having the damndest time removing them. I tried pulling, but they won't budge. pardon the pun, but any tips on removing them??

madness.

Just an update: Shure E530s have been received. Got a box full of goodies here too including new tips Thanks a lot Shure. Speedy and awesome service.

There's a lot of threads on this. I made one not too long ago. check it out if you like. It references a few other threads dealing with your situation. BTW shure has a 2 year warranty on these phones. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/s...e-e500-383549/ call shure's support line...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin The ER 4P's have a very clear mid and high range... co-signed ER4p ftw for female vocals

i went to a music store one day and saw Sennheisser products and was allowed to try them. Thoughts of articles in the news about how drug dealers get you addicted to their products using similar methods crossed my mind after money left wallet.

Just wear them as normal and the cables will break in no time.

I've gotten mine replaced after they cracked, and I'm never wearing them outside the house again.

sony mdr-v150 you cant listen to music on these things. I want my 10 dollars back :P

I nominate ♪♫♫ Enjoy The Silence ♫♪♫ by Depeche Mode

Any more people want to vouch for these adapters? http://cgi.ebay.com/ETYMOTIC-ER4P-TO...ayphotohosting I wouldn't mind getting just those instead of a new cable if the end result is the same. Thanks dudes!

I was interested in this topic too, so I did a quick search and apparently sweat damage is a big fear a lot of IEM people have. And microphonics is a killer when jogging. Check 'em out: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/h...rkouts-381453/...

No idea on those other headphones, but if I can give you some advice, I would not recommend using expensive headphones in a gym, comfortable or sweet sounding they may be. It just takes one incident and whoops, there snaps your cables.

Even though you never registered them, try to find a copy of the receipt and give them a call and ask. Even if you can't find a receipt, still make a call and see if they can service them for a (hopefully small) fee. It won't hurt to ask, right? Good luck, man

Enjoy the Silence- Depeche Mode ♪♫♫♪ nice ryhtm

Have you tried using a clip to counter against the microphonics? Have you considered carrying an extra pair of cheap sony buds in case you need to share? I really can't give any suggestions for earbuds other than the generic sony's, but I hope you reconsider

Quote: Originally Posted by Tmacfan4321 The right channel of my ER6is conked out a few months ago. They only lasted five or six months. Does anyone know if the ER4P or ER4S is more durable? The cable on the ER6is was probably the problem. still under warranty? Talk to the...

<john Cleese's voice from the life of Brian when he was sentencing the old man to a stoning> Are there any Koss Portapro owners here? How long have you guys had yours for? just curious. Any of you have them for a particularly long period of time?

Quote: Originally Posted by wuwhere It was my first IEM, about 10 years old. Actually it was still working with bare wires showing, teeth marks on the connector, the pod in the middle and both left and right ear pieces. I still kept it and but bought myself an ER4P. I was going to throw...