Shure SE210 sleeve removal

[freewilly]

OK. What the heck am I doing wrong? I have read other posts about sleeves falling off, but I am having difficulty figuring out how to remove the foam sleeves on my headphones so that I can try some other types and sizes.

I'm about to rip the foam apart or damage the headphone itself, I fear. There has to be a simple trick that I am not figuring out.

Help!!!

 

[soozieq]

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Originally Posted by freewilly /img/forum/go_quote.gif OK. What the heck am I doing wrong? I have read other posts about sleeves falling off, but I am having difficulty figuring out how to remove the foam sleeves on my headphones so that I can try some other types and sizes.I'm about to rip the foam apart or damage the headphone itself, I fear. There has to be a simple trick that I am not figuring out. Help!!!

I had the same problem, and they disintegrated when I finally got them off, but it only seemed to happen with the default ones they shipped with. It's like they're glued on. Whatever you do, don't pull them - twist them off gently. There might be a bit of resistance at first but twisting them off is the only 'safe' way to do it. I know what you mean though, it's as if the force of getting them off will break the nozzle

 

[freewilly]

No matter how much I twist, they won't come off- the foam just starts to tear. I am afraid that I will permanently damage the nozzle. Once I get them off and see how a new one is attached, maybe I'll understand better. It is like they are super glued.

 

[kramer5150]

I was watching the shure guys swap tips at headfest... Twist, tug and twist some more. They were doing it pretty hard too

. IIRC, it was more of a rotational twisting back and forth motion, than bruit pull-force.

 

[apnk]

I have a hard time with the flex and the foamy tips. I put my finger nails on the top of the tip (or nozzel) and pull then rotate the bud and do the same, won't rip your foamies or break the nozzel.

 

[ADD]

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Originally Posted by soozieq /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know what you mean though, it's as if the force of getting them off will break the nozzle

Same here with my SE310s. I really thought I was going to break the tube right off when I pulled off the original foamies. Even the grey rubber tips on the Shures are a very solid fit.

Incidentally, I strongly recommend thoroughly washing the Shure rubber tips in soapy water before first using them. Perhaps Shure use an unusual preservative or finishing process, but my outer ear canals became inflamed and itchy when I first tried the grey rubber tips. After a thorough washing the problem disappeared. It wasn't a discomfort problem - I actually find the Shures very comfortable, but the actual rubber seemed to "react" against my skin.

 

[ADD]

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Originally Posted by freewilly /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am afraid that I will permanently damage the nozzle.

Well once I finally got mine off, I was absolutely convinced I had pulled the nozzle right off. I'm not afraid to admit that I have used a similar force to replace a car tyre

To my astonishment, the tube was still happily in place. I guess the Shures are built like tanks and could probably get run over by one too.

It's one reason I have gone to using the rubber tips only - I've found the foam just aren't worth the hassle, however I did feel the sound was slightly better than when using the other tips.

 

[Dash]

I had more difficulty getting the tips off the SE210 than the SE420. But I believe you have to "Twull" (twist&pull) them. They will come off and I always thought the olives were going to rip but they never did.
I also had the same issue with the initial uses of the tips irritating my ear canals, but a quick wash fixed it.

 

[freewilly]

It must just be the sleeves that come with the original packaging. Ultimately, I had to tear all the foam away and GENTLY use a pair of needle noze pliers to remove the remaining "tube". Luckily, the nozzle was not damaged. The replacement sleeves are easy to slide on and off!!

The original sleeves must almost melt onto the nozzle while in the package. Glad the new ones are nort as difficult!

Now I wonder if I got a faulty case- there is supposed to be spool, but it looks almost as if there is a pice missing. All I have is a round piece of plastic in the middle of the case with a small spring visible- no way could you possibly wind a cord around it. Perhaps there is supposed to be another piece on top whick would actually create a small spool??

 

[Dash]

Neither my SE210s or 420s had a spool in the case, but did have a place where it seemed to attach.

 

[dmorga11]

I was trying to get my sleeves off of my new SE530 PTH headphones for the first time and didn't want to rip off the foam or break the nozzle so i searched in google "shure headphone sleeves won't come off" and this page came up... I read all of your responses and then decided to give it a try. The left earphone sleeve came off with some effort and then it was onto the right one... I twisted back and forth with some effort and it finally started to move but still wouldn't come off... Then i twisted a little harder and the nozzle broke off. I am pretty much devastated and am literally shaking right now. I just broke my $550 headphones... I got them off ebay brand new so I should be able to return them to Shure. We'll see I guess.

 

[sexandmoney]

i had the same problem of removing sleeves from nozzle...in my shure se530,

you can just ad drop of WD 40
WD-40 PRODUCT INFO UK
http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/adobe/2/...rosol_MSDS.pdf

or maybe drop of olive oil ?
in the same second i'v remove the sleeve so easy

 

[Bullseye]

Just hold it tight, from the body, pick up the foam sleeve with 2 fingers twist and pull (increasing strenght, if you think it might brake wait a bit and get back to it).