Nosoupforyou
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I just got mine a few hours ago. Initial impressions, compared to the q-Jays:
-Less treble energy, and far less treble "sparkle". I never knew what on earth sparkle was until I compared it with the 530's that lack it comparatively. It's a bit of a downer. Upside is, the treble energy in the Jays sometimes caught me by surprise and hurt my ears, so no more of that! I miss the sparkle a bit, but I think I'll get on without it.
-The soundstage is much nicer, and there's a smoother transition when music goes from one side of the head to the other. Sadly, there's less of that tinkling I would get with the q-Jays during pianos sometimes, right at the top of my head; I think this was some of that treble sparkle again.
- Shure's are harder to get in or out of my ears, compared to the Jays which was ridiculously easy to put in or get out. However, once the 530's are in, they are the epitome of comfort. I do not feel them at all (except for the occasional tug to pull out my iPod). Very pleased.
-The low-end is warmer and more emphasized. This, combined with the comfort, means that I could probably listen to these things for hours without feeling wearied. Great for doing work! Terrible for paying attention to other stuff.
-I always imagined these things to be golden blobs. They are not. They have a very sleek, dark chrome-y finish that blends in well with my skin and hair. If they were all black or silver, I'm sure I'd get more stares. Nevertheless they are still expensive looking, and I feel proud walking down the street in them.
-So far, the Shure SE530's have no immediate problems. There's no sibilance, which was my big gripe against the Jays (and something I noticed on day one). They haven't 'wow-ed' me, but the fact that they have nothing that annoys me, is really all I wanted in a set of earphones. I want to pay attention to my music, not the earphones that play them.
All in all, they were worth $300. I am happy, and will hopefully write a nice, thorough review once I test them out on my trip to Paris.
-Less treble energy, and far less treble "sparkle". I never knew what on earth sparkle was until I compared it with the 530's that lack it comparatively. It's a bit of a downer. Upside is, the treble energy in the Jays sometimes caught me by surprise and hurt my ears, so no more of that! I miss the sparkle a bit, but I think I'll get on without it.
-The soundstage is much nicer, and there's a smoother transition when music goes from one side of the head to the other. Sadly, there's less of that tinkling I would get with the q-Jays during pianos sometimes, right at the top of my head; I think this was some of that treble sparkle again.
- Shure's are harder to get in or out of my ears, compared to the Jays which was ridiculously easy to put in or get out. However, once the 530's are in, they are the epitome of comfort. I do not feel them at all (except for the occasional tug to pull out my iPod). Very pleased.
-The low-end is warmer and more emphasized. This, combined with the comfort, means that I could probably listen to these things for hours without feeling wearied. Great for doing work! Terrible for paying attention to other stuff.
-I always imagined these things to be golden blobs. They are not. They have a very sleek, dark chrome-y finish that blends in well with my skin and hair. If they were all black or silver, I'm sure I'd get more stares. Nevertheless they are still expensive looking, and I feel proud walking down the street in them.
-So far, the Shure SE530's have no immediate problems. There's no sibilance, which was my big gripe against the Jays (and something I noticed on day one). They haven't 'wow-ed' me, but the fact that they have nothing that annoys me, is really all I wanted in a set of earphones. I want to pay attention to my music, not the earphones that play them.
All in all, they were worth $300. I am happy, and will hopefully write a nice, thorough review once I test them out on my trip to Paris.