[dxy56]

I have enjoyed my Shure E5's for several months and just noticed that in both left and right earpieces, there is some white fibrous filter-like material that has separated from the metallic ring in the sound port. The filter material is now loose in the earpiece. It is impossible for a consumer to remove. Surely it must interfere with the fidelity of the sound.

Has anyone else noticed this with their E5 earphones?

 

[bangraman]

Ah yes... the dreaded filter separation. It's quite easy to do by accident if you get overzealous with the cleaning tool. You need to get the filters changed. Now I do not know if Shure does this as a service within the warranty period since the filter is so easy to poke through, or whether they charge you for it. Hopefully Sugarfried can pop into this thread.


A DIY alternative (and I've done it a couple of times now) are the Ety filters and the Ety filter changing tool. Sonic change? I can't tell.

 

[dxy56]

Thanks for the info. I thought I was the only one this happened to.

To repeat part of my question...Does this affect the sound?