[kamackeris]

Hi.

I am a passionate music lover but in no way an audiophile. My shure e2c's are on their way out and I am after a replacement set. My music tastes are mainly hip-hop, electronic music and bands like radiohead, arcade fire, lcd soundsytem etc. I have been looking at the westone 4r and the shure 535 but need advice as to what I should get. My budget is up to £300 or whatever that is in dollars these days.... Thanks in advance

 

[Slashfury99]

Hmm, music tastes doesn't tell all. Do you like to have more bass or trebles? A fine neutral or V-shape response? A bit more info would be nice!

As for the choices you gave, I would go for the Westone 4.

 

[kamackeris]

You know what I really don't know. I am not an audiophile but I know my music never sounded better with my last shure headphones but these are 7 years old now and on way out. I like hip hop and electronic music so Yeh I want to feel the bass but I just want the music to sound like the artist intended not with the bass boosted... I am not a bass freak but I don't want it to be dull

 

[bobby12]

You know what I really don't know. I am not an audiophile but I know my music never sounded better with my last shure headphones but these are 7 years old now and on way out. I like hip hop and electronic music so Yeh I want to feel the bass but I just want the music to sound like the artist intended not with the bass boosted... I am not a bass freak but I don't want it to be dull

I've never been too impressed with the se535 ltd. And the bass was a bit lacking. The fit was also a bit weird(compared to the rest of their series)
I heard great things about the westones though.

 

[Slashfury99]

Feel the bass huh, Westone it is then. The SE535 was never good at sub bass.

 

[kamackeris]

I am erring towards the westones.... I just wish they were the same price in the UK as in the states... We get ripped off here!