[zloy loup]

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ok thanks zoy loup...ya i do not something with bass preference, i just don't want there to be very little bass...the dba-02's are ones that i was looking into, so maybe that'd be a good match
 
thanks for your help!

No problem!
 
I will probably audition the DBA-02 this weekend, if you're interested I can check back with my impressions.

 

[BenYC]

Actually SE215 is an odd pair of headphones by shure.  It is very coherent and musical.  Some may think it rolls off a bit at high but this does not bother me.  I have both 215 and 535 and always carry both in my bag.  Honestly, I usually listen to 215 unless I am in the mood for major rock or power draining opera/classical.

 

[zloy loup]

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Actually SE215 is an odd pair of headphones by shure.  It is very coherent and musical.  Some may think it rolls off a bit at high but this does not bother me.  I have both 215 and 535 and always carry both in my bag.  Honestly, I usually listen to 215 unless I am in the mood for major rock or power draining opera/classical.

Have you compared them to any Westones? Unfortunately I didn't have the chance to listen to any Shures.

 

[BenYC]

Sorry, I did not compare shure with westones carefully.  At the place where I live, westones are not common.

 

[zloy loup]

It seems the opposite is true for me. What a pity.

 

[FieldingMellish]

Maybe try Hifiman RE-262, for perhaps a superior sounding version of Shure SE-215, minus: removable cord; the isolation; the depth of bass; and any chance of swapping with an iPhone compatible cable. $150.00 USD.