My first pair of Shure's
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My parents very kindly sent me a pair of Shure SE210 ear buds for a birthday gift under the advice of my brother-in-law.
I must say the quality and clarity of the sound is incredible and far superior to my AKG K324P ear buds.
I will however say, the reports are right when they say they are lacking in bass....a lot.
I can of course crank this up on my iPod but I'd rather not. How do I go about fixing this (up to a point...)?
I've also been playing about with the different ear attachments and I'm favouring the medium foam inserts although I get the impression they wear out quickly and get dirty pretty quick. The triple flange ones are horrible and I find they are painful to use in my ears! Not using them again.
Anyhow...I'm rather happy with them and surprised my wee mother was the person who placed the order! Never thought she'd choose a pair of Shure earphones for me!!!
I must say the quality and clarity of the sound is incredible and far superior to my AKG K324P ear buds.
I will however say, the reports are right when they say they are lacking in bass....a lot.
I can of course crank this up on my iPod but I'd rather not. How do I go about fixing this (up to a point...)?
I've also been playing about with the different ear attachments and I'm favouring the medium foam inserts although I get the impression they wear out quickly and get dirty pretty quick. The triple flange ones are horrible and I find they are painful to use in my ears! Not using them again.
Anyhow...I'm rather happy with them and surprised my wee mother was the person who placed the order! Never thought she'd choose a pair of Shure earphones for me!!!
Fancy seeing you here. Shure's what? 
I've got exactly these so I can tell you from experience that you're fitting them wrong. You won't get much bass unless you're getting a good seal inside the ear. I use the foam inserts and you have to squash them up like you do with foam ear plugs. You have to insert them as far as you do ear plugs too. Hold them for a few seconds to let them expand a bit so they don't move as they expand.
The tips do get a bit dirty but I'm still on my first set of foam tips. I have just ordered 10 more though. They work out at about £1 each, but it's not vast compared to the cost of the headphones. As well as using then out and about I use them as ear plugs in my car so they do get used a lot.
I've got exactly these so I can tell you from experience that you're fitting them wrong. You won't get much bass unless you're getting a good seal inside the ear. I use the foam inserts and you have to squash them up like you do with foam ear plugs. You have to insert them as far as you do ear plugs too. Hold them for a few seconds to let them expand a bit so they don't move as they expand.
The tips do get a bit dirty but I'm still on my first set of foam tips. I have just ordered 10 more though. They work out at about £1 each, but it's not vast compared to the cost of the headphones. As well as using then out and about I use them as ear plugs in my car so they do get used a lot.
gingerpaul said:
Fancy seeing you here. Shure's what?
I've got exactly these so I can tell you from experience that you're fitting them wrong. You won't get much bass unless you're getting a good seal inside the ear. I use the foam inserts and you have to squash them up like you do with foam ear plugs. You have to insert them as far as you do ear plugs too. Hold them for a few seconds to let them expand a bit so they don't move as they expand.
The tips do get a bit dirty but I'm still on my first set of foam tips. I have just ordered 10 more though. They work out at about £1 each, but it's not vast compared to the cost of the headphones. As well as using then out and about I use them as ear plugs in my car so they do get used a lot.
Oi oi!I've got exactly these so I can tell you from experience that you're fitting them wrong. You won't get much bass unless you're getting a good seal inside the ear. I use the foam inserts and you have to squash them up like you do with foam ear plugs. You have to insert them as far as you do ear plugs too. Hold them for a few seconds to let them expand a bit so they don't move as they expand.
The tips do get a bit dirty but I'm still on my first set of foam tips. I have just ordered 10 more though. They work out at about £1 each, but it's not vast compared to the cost of the headphones. As well as using then out and about I use them as ear plugs in my car so they do get used a lot.
Yup, I'm using the foam inserts now. They are far more comfortable but the bass is still pretty weak although the detail is superb. In hindsight, it would have been nice if my bro-in-law advised my wee ma to get the SE310's as they have a bass port which would offer a lot more depth I'd imagine.
However they're probably twice the price (as the Shure pricing structure goes)......
When I was looking I think the reviews were saying there's almost no difference between the 210 and the 310 but that there was a jump up from there. As you say, for twice as much money I wasn't going to bother finding out. If I was spending any more than these I would go the whole hog and get custom fitted ones I think. The 210s seemed like a good compromise to me.
The Shure 210's, being a single balanced armature setup, will not produce bass in any larger quantity.
To add more oomph to the sound you can, as already mentioned try getting a better seal or buy a portable amp with a bass booster.
Try the Fiio E5 portable amp, it can be had for less than £20 and gives desired bass boost without messing up the sound too much.
To add more oomph to the sound you can, as already mentioned try getting a better seal or buy a portable amp with a bass booster.
Try the Fiio E5 portable amp, it can be had for less than £20 and gives desired bass boost without messing up the sound too much.
alex.tvr said:
I gave up on my 310s, the Bass wasn't what I like (Tried all tips, and I have even had a course in fitting earplugs through work a while back!!!).
Brought a pair of Bose earbud things, and although the isolation is nowhere near the Shure's, they make the sort of sound I like.....
You Sir, are a bass-head. Brought a pair of Bose earbud things, and although the isolation is nowhere near the Shure's, they make the sort of sound I like.....
Bose do have plenty of powerful bass, in fact so much that it overpowers the mids and highs and makes them sound recessed. Nothing wrong in that, but it doesn't suit the musical taste of everyone.
Finlandia said:
You Sir, are a bass-head.
I used to have a pair of Skull Candy Skull Crushers 
- until they broke. Were OK, but didn't rush out to replace them with another set. Went for CX300s next before the Shure 310s. Seem to have fallen into a headphone buying phase of my life 
Edited by alex.tvr on Monday 1st June 04:42
Edited by alex.tvr on Monday 1st June 04:43
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