Shure earphones for gym, will I notice a difference between SE215 and SE425/SE535

UberTiger · 18 Apr 2015 at 11:19

My gym plays music over the PA too loud for my liking and it's quite annoying when using the normal Apple earphones so I want to get some foam noise blocking ones ones, like the Shures.

I used to have a pair of SE215s and I quite liked them, I'm wondering if it's worth the jump up to 4 or 5 series?

Anyone got any experience?

jkb · 18 Apr 2015 at 13:46

My daughter had SE215. When she heard my SE535 she had to have a pair

I never heard her SE215 so I can't comment myself.

smsmasters · 18 Apr 2015 at 21:10

I've got the entire series except the SE846. The jump from SE215 to SE425 is sublime, however, from the SE425 to SE535 not so much.

Hope this helps.

Tommyzz · 18 Apr 2015 at 21:14

I use the Bludio R+. They are bluetooth headphones. Love them.

They never fall off and block out everything without my ears getting all sweaty at the gym.

jkb · 19 Apr 2015 at 10:14

smsmasters said:
I've got the entire series except the SE846. The jump from SE215 to SE425 is sublime, however, from the SE425 to SE535 not so much.

Hope this helps.

Do you not fancy the SE846 to complete the set

UberTiger · 19 Apr 2015 at 11:56

Thanks for the feedback, I think I'll make the jump to at least the 4 series then.

Just need to decide if the jump to the 5 series is worth paying 50% more again...from £220 up to £350, it's quite a jump...

darreny · 19 Apr 2015 at 12:10

Se425 are £199 at a well known hi fi store

Cookeh · 19 Apr 2015 at 13:23

SE535 isn't, IMO, worthwhile over the SE425 - big price hike for not a great deal of difference. The SE425s however, are on a whole different level to the SE215s.

darreny · 19 Apr 2015 at 14:54

If they're only for the gym then I'm not sure anything above the 215 matters as 99% of your concentration is probably on lifting

Turambar · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:21

I'd go with whatever has the best fit for the gym. Multi driver universal IEMs tend to be lacking in that regard though I have no experience with Shures.