[aconteceu]

at Musician's Friend:
 
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shure-SCL4-Sound-Isolating-Earphones-with-Bass-Port?sku=270697&CJAID=10381297&CJPID=919776

 

[priest]

Great deal. Thanks for posting.

 

[paddy567]

I love these phones, but both my pairs suffered from horrendous cable cracking over the ear. Torn about this - good deal, bad durability.

 

[Shimmer]

I don't wear them around ear, and my cables look like new after 1 1/2 years.  I've also heard that the cables can react with body oils leading to the cracking. 

 

[paddy567]

Yeah I heard that, too, Shimmer, and I have no doubt that is the case, because they cracked both time right where the skin contact is, and I wore them to the gym all the time. Nonetheless, for this kind of dosh I expect more than a year - and have had it from other brands.
 
But the isolation is great, I love the warm sound. It's something to be aware of for anyone considering buying, however.

 

[paulr]

Now back to $249 at that site, but typing "shure scl4" into google finds numerous other stores selling it at $119.  Sounds like it's being discontinued.  What is an scl4 anyway?  Does it correspond to someplace in the se110/210/310/420/530 product line? 

 

[rawrster]

The SCL line is different than the SE line. The SCl4 is the same thing was the E4. I don't think it's being discontinued however. Around a year and a half ago there was a similar sale with the SCL3 and SCL4 being priced at $59 and $79 respectively. Shortly afterwards the SE115 was released. My guess is that it is for the upcoming SE425 and SE535 coming out.

 

[paulr]

Thanks.  The E4 was the predecessor to the SE420 and cost about the same, unless I'm mistaken.  I have the feeling that the markup on this stuff is phenomenal.  I have SE210's and I like the way they sound, but I rarely use them because I greatly prefer full sized headphones to IEM's. 

 

[rawrster]

no. The E4 is a single driver and the SE420 is a dual driver.