Shure SE110

ajmiarka, I just bought a pair of SE110's and I like the isolation. How is it that the SE210 and SE310 have more isolation? Don't they use the same foams?

John

Thanks, ajmiarka, I have a few days to return the SE110's to the apple store if I want and thought if there was a significant difference I would try out the SE210's.

Have you listened to both the SE110 and SE210? If so, how big a difference is there in the sound quality and how would you describe the differences?

John

Thanks, ajmiarka, I have a few days to return the SE110's to the apple store if I want and thought if there was a significant difference I would try out the SE210's.

Have you listened to both the SE110 and SE210? If so, how big a difference is there in the sound quality and how would you describe the differences?

John

Yes, I have listened to both, but not during the same time frame. From what I remember, the SE210s provided more clarity and bass than the SE110s. The SE210s also provided more separation amongst instruments and vocals. Both offered the "in your head" sound.

When you move up to the SE310s, the bass isn't as pronounced, but it's still there. The SE310s provide more "space" between the music and your head and provide even more clarity and separation of sound than the SE210s. The music sounds farther from your head and not in your head. Does that make sense? I was able to get a good sound from the SE310s once I turned to the Rock EQ.

I have the q-Jays coming tomorrow which are dual armatures. Those should be interesting. I started another thread to post my initial impressions.

Hope this helps some. IEMs are different for everyone, so it's hard to convey exactly what sound sounds like. Everyone has ears that are shaped differently.