This is my first IEM set and I couldn't recommend more. I initially heard mixed reviews about the 215s, however they are extremely comfortable and lightweight, so I hardly realise I'm wearing them. The other features (adjustable part to tighten the wire at the back of your head; the swivel earphones/wires make them easy to put on; the abundance of included tips and case) all make this so worth the money. The sound quality is great, pretty flat and balanced in my opinion - I'm usually wearing these in a band setting where piano, guitar, singers and bass is playing, so these IEMs give me enough clarity and space to hear each instrument clearly. These isolate great too, very affordable for non-custom IEMs.

11 years now

Well, I was cleaning out an old bag today and stumbled across my old pair of 215's. I originally bought them wired, but later got the bluetooth cable. It worked ok but I'm a much bigger fan of the wired configuration. These are the PRO version. No mic, just wired IEM's. I had to bust them out and take them for a spin and they were everything I remembered. I bought these in 2012 right here on b&h. They're extremely comfortable, I can wear them for long periods with less or equal discomfort to my sennheiser 598's. The noise isolation is good, sound is terrific. For $100 they just rock, simply put. And they just survived 5 years in a side pocket of my industrial work bag that I toted back and forth to work in everything from 100+ to below zero temps. So glad I found ... MoreWell, I was cleaning out an old bag today and stumbled across my old pair of 215's. I originally bought them wired, but later got the bluetooth cable. It worked ok but I'm a much bigger fan of the wired configuration. These are the PRO version. No mic, just wired IEM's. I had to bust them out and take them for a spin and they were everything I remembered. I bought these in 2012 right here on b&h. They're extremely comfortable, I can wear them for long periods with less or equal discomfort to my sennheiser 598's. The noise isolation is good, sound is terrific. For $100 they just rock, simply put. And they just survived 5 years in a side pocket of my industrial work bag that I toted back and forth to work in everything from 100+ to below zero temps. So glad I found these relics I had to come write a review.

Bought a new pair! Known this model for more than a decade

I bought my first pair of SE215's back in about 2014. I was a freshman high school and saved my money for them. I loved them to death. They helped me travel, listen to music, IEM for worship sets. 7 years later, I gave them away to a friends. It did not take long for me to regret no having my SE215s anymore. I went ahead and finally bought a second pair last month! I have had AirPods Pro 1 and 2, and Sony WH1000XM3 NC headphones, but my Shures helped me experience my music for the first time all over again. I heard vocals and instruments that the other headsets could never convey!

Glad I purchased

Overall great earbuds. I like how I don't hear much from the outside while wearing them, this can be a pro or a con for some but I enjoy that especially when it comes to wearing them in the gym (with them in I can't hear the bad gym music that is bass boosted!). My only con with these earbuds is that they don't have much bass to them, but that's not what they're advertised for, they give you the true sound. It took a few minutes to get used to the wires wrapped around my ears but I learned to love it! They stay in and never fall out even if I snag them in the gym. I also am happy with the sizes of end caps that I normally have a hard time fitting but these are a 10/10 fit. Bonus: the shipping was lightning fast!

Good earphones, but the cable is much too short.

I've always liked the sound of Shure earphones. I have multiple pairs. I purchased these SE 215's to wear while physically active. Immediately discovered that the earphone cable was not 46" long, but maybe 43" long at the most. Much too short. Putting my DAP in my pocket resulted in the cable pulling on the earphones the whole time. I had to purchase a new, longer cable immediately so I could wear the earphones and keep them in my ears while active.Otherwise, I enjoy the sound. Just quite disappointed with the cable. I'd recommend the SE 215's with the caveat that you may have an issue with the cable Shure now supplies with the earphones.

Review of Shure SE215-CL Earphones

Nothing wrong with them.Sweet and mellow just as many others have said, although I can't really say I've seen what they're on about regarding their inability to reproduce highs? Maybe that's an age thing though. My hearing ain't that bad and they sound good. So I call it how I hear it. White Lies Strangers in a Phat flac sparkles like a Christmas tree...so I am not gonna complain.They sound like the best thing I've ever tried. Expensive...yes but damn good.The only thing I will say is the right/ left indexing...what the'...? You can't see them and they're the wrong way round! Red in the RIGHT...what Da f'..! I've bought some aftermarket sponges and I'm mixing the colours to help me out.Seriously...they're nice wee birdies twittering in your ears. Possibly ... MoreNothing wrong with them.Sweet and mellow just as many others have said, although I can't really say I've seen what they're on about regarding their inability to reproduce highs? Maybe that's an age thing though. My hearing ain't that bad and they sound good. So I call it how I hear it. White Lies Strangers in a Phat flac sparkles like a Christmas tree...so I am not gonna complain.They sound like the best thing I've ever tried. Expensive...yes but damn good.The only thing I will say is the right/ left indexing...what the'...? You can't see them and they're the wrong way round! Red in the RIGHT...what Da f'..! I've bought some aftermarket sponges and I'm mixing the colours to help me out.Seriously...they're nice wee birdies twittering in your ears. Possibly The Best 'cheap' IEMs. A hundred notes ain't cheap!If multi balanced ChiFi works ...and keeps working, for you...hey man...it's your Buck.I didn't want to take that risk...and I'm glad I didn't.

The Best Monitor Headphones I've Used

The Shure se215s are an EXCELLENT option for any serious studio or stage monitoring work. I first used them nearly 15 years ago in a live setting with Shure's wireless in-ear system. I never really thought much of them except that they sounded pretty good and would mostly stay in with my thrashing around the stage. Recently I was looking for a pair of wired earbuds for monitoring while traveling and I was pretty sure a mixer/producer friend was using these. We spoke about them and he told me he starts all his serious mixing tasks on these. I trust his ears and how right was he about these. These are the most accurate monitoring devices I've ever used. I've completely stopped using my Audio Technica ATH-M50s because these sound so much better. I'm able to hear into ... MoreThe Shure se215s are an EXCELLENT option for any serious studio or stage monitoring work. I first used them nearly 15 years ago in a live setting with Shure's wireless in-ear system. I never really thought much of them except that they sounded pretty good and would mostly stay in with my thrashing around the stage. Recently I was looking for a pair of wired earbuds for monitoring while traveling and I was pretty sure a mixer/producer friend was using these. We spoke about them and he told me he starts all his serious mixing tasks on these. I trust his ears and how right was he about these. These are the most accurate monitoring devices I've ever used. I've completely stopped using my Audio Technica ATH-M50s because these sound so much better. I'm able to hear into the mix more in my own work and also just listening to a streaming service as well. These earbuds make listening to music fun. More fun than it used to be and I nearly always have music playing at home so I'm quite a music fanatic. The value on these earbuds is impeccable. Really they don't have any business being as good as they are and, as an added bonus for travel, they come with a carrying case pounce that also has a clip so I can clip it on my belt loop and not lose them. I hope to always have a pair of se215s. I'm a true believer.

Well rounded, quality earphones

4.5/5 This is my second pair (I had my first pair for almost 15 years). These earphones provide the most well rounded audio experience at a pretty affordable price. The sound is crisp and stays clean at higher octaves while also managing a nice resonant bass. The foam tips that actually come with the earphones are so comfortable and pliant that they create an almost noise cancelling effect.The only hardware issue I have is that the over-the-ear wire isn't very forgiving so I find that it slides towards my face because it wont stay in place.Also, I'm not sure if it's a connectivity issue with this specific pair I received, but when I'm listening to audiobooks, there's a blip of static in my right ear sometimes. However! this isn't an issue with music so I'm not too ... More4.5/5 This is my second pair (I had my first pair for almost 15 years). These earphones provide the most well rounded audio experience at a pretty affordable price. The sound is crisp and stays clean at higher octaves while also managing a nice resonant bass. The foam tips that actually come with the earphones are so comfortable and pliant that they create an almost noise cancelling effect.The only hardware issue I have is that the over-the-ear wire isn't very forgiving so I find that it slides towards my face because it wont stay in place.Also, I'm not sure if it's a connectivity issue with this specific pair I received, but when I'm listening to audiobooks, there's a blip of static in my right ear sometimes. However! this isn't an issue with music so I'm not too bothered. #sweepstakes

Worst shure product life ever

So I have been using SE535's since 2011, replaced a few buds because of breaking stupidly myself over the years but no major issues other than a short or a bud just stops producing sound, which was fixed with a replacement cable.I got the SE215's for my son in December.He started experiencing the same short I have in the SE535's except his has been the earbuds themselves.We both have 3 spare cables to use if one stops working so it's an easy troubleshooting step to see if it is a cable issue vs bud side connection problem. The SE215's have been having issues within 40 days of ordering at the least.December order repair replacement historyreplaced right side 3/13/23 (started having issues mid Feb) received replacement end of MarchLeft side started having same ... MoreSo I have been using SE535's since 2011, replaced a few buds because of breaking stupidly myself over the years but no major issues other than a short or a bud just stops producing sound, which was fixed with a replacement cable.I got the SE215's for my son in December.He started experiencing the same short I have in the SE535's except his has been the earbuds themselves.We both have 3 spare cables to use if one stops working so it's an easy troubleshooting step to see if it is a cable issue vs bud side connection problem. The SE215's have been having issues within 40 days of ordering at the least.December order repair replacement historyreplaced right side 3/13/23 (started having issues mid Feb) received replacement end of MarchLeft side started having same issues as right side within days of getting the first right side replacementI ordered a backup second pair April 11th.. the left side started having an issue. So since within the 30 day return window they said for me to get an advanced exchange I'd just have to repurchase and they would refund the original April 11th..The third pair was ordered April 19th, received April 20th. Now, just 34 days in, there's an issue again. I believe that the connector construction quality on the SE215's is poor compared to the SE535's as I have never had these issues within a short time of ownership and my SE535's were used every day for years on-the-go and in static places (like desk related).I ordered a pair of SE535's for my son today 5/24/23. If I can't get a refund on the ones that I just ordered on the 19th of April with how much issues I've had over the past 5 months, I will be returning the SE535's and going to another company.

Worth The Switch

(Casually competitive pc gamer). I had been loosely looking to switch from headphones to earbuds for a while but couldn't find anything worthwhile. It wasn't until I found out a couple streamers that I watch happened to be wearing Shure ear buds. I hopped onto their website and decided to try out the SE215s after some research. After about a month of having them, I am glad I made the switch. The sound is just as good, if not better than the headphones I had. I really enjoy the noise cancelation. I can't hear anything outside of my own voice! I look forward to using them on the plane to see how powerful the noise cancelation really is!