Shure SE210 Consumer Headphones

first of all i would just like to thank ebay seller timmy_green for this product along with the express postage which took only 1 day.
at £46.00 this was a real bargain considering the rrp on these is typically between £65-£75.

the Shure SE210 sit just above the SE110 of shure's SE series sound isolating earphones and by no means would you class these as entry-level earphones.
in the box come the earphones, a 0.9m extension 3.5mm stereo cable along with the user guide, a sleek carry case, a cleaning stylus tip and a pack of 3 different ear sleeves in 3 different sizes to suit any sized ear canal.
the default black sleeve was too big for my ear and i struggled to keep them in even for a minute or two, so changed them for a smaller sleeve which fit perfectly nice and tight and instantly attentuated background noise.

the speaker consists of a single driver unit which balance's out the low, mids and high frequency close to precision. the treble is crisp and sharp as is the mid range frequencies which sound very clear and natural.
the bass response is good, if not, above average its fair to say. the earphones can handle the bass without distortion no problem at all but i quiet honestly feel there isn't much depth in the low frequencies. as i said, theyr'e more balanced in how the speaker allocates so much power for each of the 3 frequencies.
the SE210 are what most people would call loud. when doing a volume test on them, i ran the volume almost full on my bose companion 3 control pod and was yet to hear and distortion. (i did have a soare eardrum for the next 10 mins or so may i add)

these are stylish looking earphones, aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic (regarding you have the perfect sleeve on) and can be very comfortable. they dont keep falling out like most ear bud headphones do.

people are willing to spend +/- £100 on an mp3 player and yet they are quiet happy to keep the default earphones in which most cases (let's be honest) don't do justice to the player. earphones are an integral part of the sound quality you will get sometimes more important than the player itself.
for around £65 you can pick up a new pair of SE210's which will enhance and bring your music to life, that's for sure.
i would recommend these earphones to anyone who is in the market for quality sound-isolating earphones, afterall, these are the best sounding earphones in the "under £70" range i have ever heard.

price - 7/10
style/looks - 9/10
sound/performance - 8.5/10

I was looking for some earphones to wear while riding my motorbike. They need to light and fairly close fitting and of course give a good sound, I intend to use them with my Sony Ericson W910i mobile phone. I already have a pair of better quality Sony Ericson earphones bought separately from my moby as a hands free kit.
My intial response was that they stuck out way to far to wear a helmet with any comfort, then I tried them with the leads over my ears and they sit a lot flatter. The buds I'm initially using are full silicon type you squeeze them before inserting into the ears ... they seal very well but aren't comfortable so I need to go down on the size. the buds are fine for the London tube they blot out station announcements well (so be careful you don't miss your stop / train / plane). I intend to get proper moulded earplugs for the bike anyway.

Sound quality, in all honesty these are better than the Sony's but not a huge leap. I think listening to MP3 on my phone and through the hands free microphone is probably the limiting factor, they will sound better through a 3.5mm jack on a dedicated player.
My next gizmo will be the GPS / Walkman controller add on to this phone.

Ways to improve these ??? A pair of over the ear cable guides and a similar quality hands free microphone.

Boris
(Evilchicken0)