Like many E500/530 owners, I experienced the cracked cable problem. When I contacted Shure about it, I got a very brief canned answer: "Please see Shure - Service Policies for directions on having your product repaired and possible pricing if it is outside of warranty." Unfortunately, my...

Reposted to portable headphones forum. Thanks vkvedam

I just received my Shure E500's from the ebay guy this afternoon. While they sound great for IEM's, I was surprised at how noticeable the rolled off highs were. I didn't think my ears were good enough to notice (according to my wife, I have lousy hearing). I compared them to my PK1's and the...