[stratobeats]

I recently purchased a pair of Shure se115s for around $100, but now the se210's are on sale for $130. I understand that it has much better clarity but how does the bass compare. Also, is it worth to upgrade for that price? Thanks

 

[K_19]

SE210 has tighter bass but slightly less quantity wise. IMO neither are worth the money at that price.

 

[jleewach]

too little vs too much. Both suck (imho).

 

[mark2410]

get the PL-50 instead of the 210. the 210 isnt bad per say but your paying for the name stamped on the side

 

[stratobeats]

Thanks for your recommendation mark, but the store only offers exchange after 5 days and they don't carry soundMAGIC headphones (or any other decent brands ftm).

Judging by the comments, I get the impression that the se210s aren't miles ahead of the 115s. In that case I guess I'll stick with my se115s until I feel the urge to upgrade. Thanks for your replies.

 

[jleewach]

the 115 is the only Shure iem I havent tried. However, I have heard the 210's, and the 115's predecessor the SE110's. If the 115's are anywhere close to the 110's, I'd say I would prefer the 115's. While the 210's definitely reach for higher treble than the lower end iems, the 110's had much more satisfying bass, & lacked the harshness that I heard in the 210's. Honestly, I've never heard an iem as deficient in the bass dept as the 210's. To me, it seemed like the lower end was almost non-existant. Some of my favorite iems are etymotics & the likes, so I'm definitely NOT a bass-worshipper, but it just wasnt there with the 210's (and I'm certain I had a seal). Stick w/ the 115's.

The retailer you're referring to isnt Best Buy is it? They're plagued w/ stock of SE115's & SE210's (with nothing else via Shure) and I'm sure their return policy is upwards of 30 days.

Good Luck.

 

[beamthegreat]

I have both the se115 and se210. The shure se115 have a little more bass than the se210 but the se210 bass sounds tighter and a little more detailed than the se 115.