[sithjedi333]

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/ces20...ure-226641.php

Shure -- maker of yummy-sounding, somewhat-affordable headphones -- introduced its new SE line, which promises to deliver beefier bass and more comfort when you stick 'em in your ears. The top of the line SE530 is a rebranding of last year's E500, but with new in-ear sleeves that should last longer. Shure has been making foam sleeves that scrunch up when you insert them, then expand to seal out the surrounding noise -- kinda like earplugs. But earplugs sell by the bag for a few bucks, so you can toss them out after they start disintegrating and getting gunked up. That's rather pricy with high-end headphone sleeves. So Shure spent the past year engineering a new waterproof foam that holds up longer and can be washed with soap and water.

The $450 SE530 is the most powerful set -- with a tweeter and two subwoofers in each phone. The suggestively named SE420 model ($350) is similar, but with a single woofer that should still be smokin'. Both the SE210 ($150) and SE310 ($250) lines have single drivers, but the 310 includes the Tune Port -- a hole behind the diver that is also found on Shure's top-end 530 phones. By letting air in behind the driver, the Tune Port is supposed to enable beefier, better-tuned bass, says Shure.

You can pick up the 210 and 310 models on February 15. You'll have to wait till March for the 420, dude. – Sean Captain

 

[mastercheif]

Wow, that is almost as confusing as hell!!

EDIT: NM, now that I think about it, it is pretty simple.

E500 = SE530, its a series 5 phone, with 3 drivers

But, are these all new phones, or just a rebranding?

 

[stevesurf]

Quote:

...So Shure spent the past year engineering a new waterproof foam that holds up longer and can be washed with soap and water. The $450 SE530 is the most powerful set -- with a tweeter and two subwoofers in each phone.

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[cali141]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sithjedi333 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Both the SE210 ($150) and SE310 ($250) lines have single drivers, but the 310 includes the Tune Port -- a hole behind the diver that is also found on Shure's top-end 530 phones.

So it's an extra $100 for a hole?

 

[Morph201]

FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY, WHY WON'T THEY STOP!!!?!??!?!

I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER AMP IF I KEEP SPENDING DOUGH ON IEMS!!! Gaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

 

[ChickenGod]

What the hell?! More IEMs!? It'll make me even more confused! I'm still stuck between the UM2 and E500 now there are all these other ones! WAHHHH!! I want my mommy!

 

[mastercheif]

"So it's an extra $100 for a hole"

I think if this is basicly a re-branding, the Tuned-Port ones are The E4s, while the ones without are either the E2s or the E3s.

 

[IPodPJ]

Based on this:

The $450 SE530 is the most powerful set -- with a tweeter and two subwoofers in each phone. The suggestively named SE420 model ($350) is similar, but with a single woofer that should still be smokin'. Both the SE210 ($150) and SE310 ($250) lines have single drivers, but the 310 includes the Tune Port -- a hole behind the diver that is also found on Shure's top-end 530 phones. By letting air in behind the driver, the Tune Port is supposed to enable beefier, better-tuned bass, says Shure.

here is my take on it:

SE530 = new E500 triple driver armature - lower price point
SE420 = new E5C model - dual armature - lower price point
SE310 = new E4C model with tune port - single armature driver - lower price point
SE210 = new E3C model without tune port - single armature driver - lower price point
E2C equivalent discontinued - was a crappy dynamic driver anyway

All the models are basically shaped better to fit more comfortably, and $50 cheaper than before.
Anyone agree with me on this?

Edit: They sound like high-end auto models now. LOL.

 

[mastercheif]

PJ, I think the SE310 is the equivalent of the E4, because the E4 had the tuned port driver, the E3 did not.

 

[IPodPJ]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastercheif /img/forum/go_quote.gif PJ, I think the SE310 is the equivalent of the E4, because the E4 had the tuned port driver, the E3 did not.

Re-read my post, I was visiting Shure's website and editing it when you typed that.

 

[exX08]

When is Ety if ever gonna come out with new ones? Shure designs new ones like every year. Ther ER4's came out in what the mid-90's?


Anyway I hope the new tips fit on my ety's.

 

[PiccoloNamek]

Why is it always about bass? What they should really address is the (built-in) problem with the upper midrange.

 

[mastercheif]

"Why is it always about bass? What they should really address is the (built-in) problem with the upper midrange."

I don't really think they are changing anything, I think this is just a rebranding of their current phones. But the reason why they have better bass response is because they are including the coveted black fomies with them, wich sould give people a better seal.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Ugh, Shure is going too mainstream for my tastes...

 

[flamerz]

What's wrong with mainstream? That's a good thing, IMO.