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Customer Reviews for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
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Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Model: SE530PTH
SKU: 8348576
UPC: 042406143288
These sound-isolating headphones come with a handy Push-to-Hear control for easy bypass, so you can hear what's happening around you. Triple TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers each have a tweeter and dual woofers for full, rich sound.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
out of 5
(16 Reviews) 16
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Customer Reviews for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Review 1 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
These R the bomb!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Sound!
What's not so great: Price!
For those who don't understand sound quality... it's not about the stupid frequency response they put on almost all headphones/earbuds today. The quality of a set of headphones have little to do with those numbers, it's about what can REALLY be defined within those numbers in a controlled manner. I can make headphones spit noise from 10Hz-24kHz... do you want that? NO! so, stop being an idiot comparing those numbers... These SHURE are the bomb, but $500 bomb... can you afford? that is the only problem... This is my second pair... about to buy third... I'm a waster of earbuds, breaks in my pocket... but still, good stuff!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 2 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
WOW!!!!! Great Sound!!!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: 4music4life
from Vermont
on 04/05/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Sound is incredible, full range from lows to highs, Rock to Classical to Hip Hop.
What's not so great: BestBuy price, I found them for half the price elsewhere.
If you truly enjoy music these are for you. If you use these and do not hear the difference you either have a problem with your ears or you just do not have an ear for music. They are impressive.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
A cut above any Bose noise canceling units
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: DevineWind
from Diberville, MS
on 03/14/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: expensive
I do alot of traveling. At least eight times a year I spend 14 hours in planes and in airports. with medium sound I can hear my music more clearly than ever before and they blocked out all cackling old ladies, jabbering teens, loud snoring, and crying babies.
The best prat about these are the clarity of the bass. Short of standing infront of a rack of subs, you won't find anything better.
They are espensive but well worth it. It is probably the best single electronic purchase I have ever made.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Joking?
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: relfstro
from Florida
on 09/25/2009
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
2.0
Comfort
3.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: I don't know
What's not so great: WOW. $500 earbuds. Are you kidding?
I for the life of me can't find a reason on earth that someone would pay $500 for earbuds that (1) do not have the freq response of a $10 set and (2) are f-----g earbuds!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 5 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
The best Sound i have heard
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: The Sound Quality is Amazing
What's not so great: The price
I got a chance to try these at a store here in Laredo and i must say that i immediately felt in love with the sound the offer , simply amazing , also they really do look like 500 dollar earphones , My only con is the price , i used to have the SE110 and the difference is like night and day .
Overall these earphones get a whopping 9.8 in my book (only missed the perfect 10 because of the price )
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Dont buy it..
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: SunnyJay
from Seattle, WA
on 12/04/2008
What's great about it: Sound
What's not so great: The nylon pouch.. if I paid 540 dollars I better get a pouch which fits the headphone
Dont buy this product unless you know what sound really is. This is for serious music lovers who knows and can tell the differences between instruments and how they are suppose to sound. Albeit this is not the UE12 which is for musicians and can cost 1000 or more but this is close. The quality of the product is simply unquestionable. I did have a bit difficulty changing the ear buds.
No doubt this is a very expensive headset and perhaps 10 times more expensive than a regular Sony and 5 times more than a Bose.. There is a reason for it. This product is not really a headset,, it is actually a wired 3 speaker thingi that goes into your ear.. it would make you mesmerized within sound that you will hear nothing outside and appear stupid when something blasts near you...so dont buy it..
No doubt this is a very expensive headset and perhaps 10 times more expensive than a regular Sony and 5 times more than a Bose.. There is a reason for it. This product is not really a headset,, it is actually a wired 3 speaker thingi that goes into your ear.. it would make you mesmerized within sound that you will hear nothing outside and appear stupid when something blasts near you...so dont buy it..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Best headphones I have used
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Otown
on 10/20/2008
What's great about it: Sound quality is amazing, comfortable to wear for long periods of time, noise cancelling
What's not so great: Must remove headphones to have a conversation with someone
These headphones are great! I have used bose, sony, and a few others and these definately take the cake. The sound quality is unmatched from any others I have tried. The range of sound is great from crisp highs to deep bass. Also, the noise cancelling feature is excellent. I use them when I travel and it will shut out a noisy airplane instantly. They are also very comfortable to wear for extended periods of time and have different choices for fit. My only con is that you have to remove the headphones to be able to have a conversation with someone. Shure has made a new push to hear adapter but at $150.00 it puts a hurt on the wallet
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Worth the dough
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Austinjval
from LA
on 09/15/2008
What's great about it: Sound quality, bass, cord options, sound isolation.
What's not so great: Almost to clear...
These earphones are pretty amazing. I've owned a couple lower end Shure earphones and these blow them away. The bass sounds awesome with Rap, Punk, and Metal. Their clarity is also great, almost too clear. Some of the music I have isn't the best quality and you can hear all the flaws with the recording. The PTH thing is pretty cumbersome. I purchased these for the gym, snowboarding, mountain biking etc. The PTH unit does what it says but it's way too cumbersome for any of these activities and not worth the $50 bucks unless you're gonna wear them in an office or plane or something like that. Spoil yourself, you won't regret it. Besides if you don't like them you can return 'em.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Great disappointment!!!!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Muthu
from NJ
on 08/06/2008
Except for the tweeter its the same as a SONY Earphone worth $30. No trace of woofer. Trust me....Without listening to it dont buy it. I purchased this product for a whooping price of $540. Didnt even used for an hour, I took it to the nearby store and returned it. Ended up paying jus the shipping price. If u gr8 fan trance and techno dont go for this. Try other ear phones and u can make out the difference.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 10 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Amazing Sound
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Kmr1
on 07/06/2008
What's great about it: Spectacular sound quality, small design, impressive balance of lows/mids/highs
What's not so great: Expensive; PTH module plastic not up to grade; like all similarly designed earbuds, you can hear your bodily noises
The SE530 PTH earphones are truly impressive. It's amazing that Shure manages to fit two woofers and a tweeter in each ear yet they still remain in a compact earbud design. Once you get used to the way to wear them and choose the right tip, they are comfortable to wear and reduce a comfortable amount of noise. Turn on your music at low volume and noises all but disappear. The sound quality is excellent - as it should be for the price. The earbuds truly shine when listening to jazz and complex recordings. As expected at this level, you can pick out intricate details that you may never have heard, even on your multi-thousand dollar audio home system. On the other hand, when you listen to digital media on your computer or laptop, you'll notice how terrible the music file's quality is. I suggest bumping up bit rates noticeably higher or else it can be a bit painful to listen to. Likewise, you can hear the slight hum of the ipod amplifier. It's even worse when I hook it up to my Lenovo Thinkpad laptop. A screeching noise constantly accompanies being plugged into its earphone output. When I route it from my laptop through my denon receiver the sound quality is better and the screeching is subdued.
I barely use the PTH module. The quality of the plastic is sadly lacking. The rest of the 530 materials are of a much higher caliber. I would still suggest buying the PTH model over the regular one because of the convenience when traveling and it's cheaper to buy it together at $50 versus separately at $70. Because of the modular design, you can easily adjust the length of the cord either plugging in the PTH or using the durable long or short cables. My other concern is that the semi hard case only fits the headphones and cords.. Not the PTH module nor all of the adapters.
Great product overall. If you are serious about your music, there is no better product. I would hope that those considering purchasing this product do so. It brings that added dimension to music that is uncommon in todays portable music.
I barely use the PTH module. The quality of the plastic is sadly lacking. The rest of the 530 materials are of a much higher caliber. I would still suggest buying the PTH model over the regular one because of the convenience when traveling and it's cheaper to buy it together at $50 versus separately at $70. Because of the modular design, you can easily adjust the length of the cord either plugging in the PTH or using the durable long or short cables. My other concern is that the semi hard case only fits the headphones and cords.. Not the PTH module nor all of the adapters.
Great product overall. If you are serious about your music, there is no better product. I would hope that those considering purchasing this product do so. It brings that added dimension to music that is uncommon in todays portable music.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Incredible Headphones on Earth
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BigAppleCircus
from New York, NY
on 06/24/2008
What's great about it: Noise cancel, audio precision, sound quality, innovative design, comfortable
What's not so great: Expensive $$$$$
I live and work in the heart of New York City, and I commute everywhere using Metropolitan Transit Authority ("MTA") public transportation ( read buses, subway, tram, etc. ). There is plenty of inherent noise in NYC. The other day, I was walking on the sidewalk, and a parade of emergency vehicles passed ( fire, EMT, police ) with all their sirens blaring at deafening decibels. I did not hear them coming right next to me until they had passed and I saw the sirens -only then did I turn on the PTH feature on my SE530s. You absolutely can hear no ambient noise with these earphones in your ear. The Shure SE530PTH earphones make NYC totally quiet!!! The sound quality and precision is absolutely amazing. They have NO EQUAL ( not Bose, which I own too ) and nothing even comes close to these headphones. They actually make badly made MP3 files sound better -you can absolutely hear every high and low note from your music. Bass is so crisp, not muffled -and highs are pitch perfect. Yes, they are worth that much more than even the best headphones on the market. I can also wear them for 12 hours with not even the slightest discomfort in my ear. Just completely amazing! If you don't think that you should pay $500 for headphones, just demo these and I guarantee you will not be able to walk away without purchasing these headphones. If you value your music, the sound, your comfort, then fork over the $500 and pick up a pair of these Shure SE530PTH. Totally AMAZING!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Best Headphones You Can Buy
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: combs
from Denver, CO
on 05/07/2008
What's great about it: Much better than mid-ranged Shure headphones
What's not so great: Expense
I know this thing is expensive, but honestly I have had several other mid-ranged Shure headphones (lost or eaten by my dog). The extra $100 is well worth it. It's like the difference between a Toyota and a Benz.
The 1st reason is the ear bud covers feel very nice. I always had a slight problem with the lesser models. The 2nd reason is that it comes with every conceivable connector (iPhone, airplane, etc.). And perhaps the most important is the little microphone interceptor hand held thing. Basically, I have these in my ears six to eight hours a day and when ever someone wants to talk to me I have to pull them out of my ears because they insulate outside noise so much. What this microphone thing does is that you push a button and you can hear the outside world. DUDE this is great for an office an I would pay several hundred more for this one great feature.
The people at Shure really did their homework refining their best pair.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 13 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Best ear phones out there.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Ison
from Wichita, KS
on 02/16/2008
What's great about it: Don't fall out when you're working out, you couldn't hear a dump truck go through a nitroglycerin plant w/ them in
What's not so great: Don't where them when your girlfriend is talking to you ;) NONE!
I have progressed through the Shure line-up from the SE 110's to the SE 420's and finally to the SE 530 PTH. All are fantastic pieces, but let's not kid ourselves, the SE 530 PTH's are hands down the best earphones you can buy. I know...I've bought the other models and compared them side by side.
Amazing sound quality, you'll hear things in music you didn't know were there.
Think of the Shure line ups like BMW's...the entry level SE 110's are the 3 series and you can continue to upgrade till you get to the SE 530's.....the M5.
You'll be impressed w/ any of them, I assure you that...but, my advice, hold off on settling w/ a model down...keep your stock Ipod ear buds another few months till you save up the extra coin for these bad boys ;)
OH...the push to hear is a lot more useful than I would have figured.
Amazing sound quality, you'll hear things in music you didn't know were there.
Think of the Shure line ups like BMW's...the entry level SE 110's are the 3 series and you can continue to upgrade till you get to the SE 530's.....the M5.
You'll be impressed w/ any of them, I assure you that...but, my advice, hold off on settling w/ a model down...keep your stock Ipod ear buds another few months till you save up the extra coin for these bad boys ;)
OH...the push to hear is a lot more useful than I would have figured.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Best Eaphones ever!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: jased
from Riverside, CA
on 12/15/2007
What's great about it: Great sound period
What's not so great: nothing
Thse are fantastic. Not only do they eliminate sound and offer a built in mic to pick up somebody talking to you, they sound the best. I have some $300 Grado headphones and these blow them away.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Finally, bass and lightweight in the same sentence
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Tindo
from New York, NY
on 10/13/2007
What's great about it: Incredible highs, encompassing lows, and everything inbetween!
What's not so great: price, but not really. you get what you pay for
Ive spent the same as these in-earphones cost over the years for cheap useless head/earphones. If I had bought these back then I would still have them. The are just incredible.
You get bass you would get with a Home theater system with a modular bass driver. They dont weigh a thing, so they cant be compared to premium headphones, except that they produce the same great sound without the bulk.
Something they also do great is sound Isolation. I play mine at minimum volume, and thats enough to stand outside on Central Park west and not hear a singe thing but the music. PTH is also great.
Spending 550 on these now, doesnt hurt nearly as much, as the realization that Ive spend 550 on ipod earphones over the years.
You get bass you would get with a Home theater system with a modular bass driver. They dont weigh a thing, so they cant be compared to premium headphones, except that they produce the same great sound without the bulk.
Something they also do great is sound Isolation. I play mine at minimum volume, and thats enough to stand outside on Central Park west and not hear a singe thing but the music. PTH is also great.
Spending 550 on these now, doesnt hurt nearly as much, as the realization that Ive spend 550 on ipod earphones over the years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones with Push-to-Hear Control - Black
Best product ever - totally COOL
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 08/11/2007
i recently purchased these high quality ear bud headphones to highten the experience of playing World Of Warcraft online. These headphones deliver quality sound while providing me with extreme comfort at the same time. My mage and I can now go hand in hand and explore the realms of WoW.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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