Shure SE215-CL Reviews

Great headphones for this money

I'm a guitar player and these headphones are great for me as a monitoring. Relationship: price - money, great. Recommend.

One of many

I used many sets of this model and I must admit, they are not solid and designed to work on a professional stage. I use them as a backup monitor headphones, but they're even not in hi-fi department. However, you may use them as your first IEM.

Quite good headphones

I use these for my in-ear wireless equipment & the gave me the sound quality I needed. They are not easy to get into place but once the are there it is fine. If you get rather sweaty from stage lights then they tend to slip out of my ear so they need a push every now and then to stay in place. But as a generic solution to fit all ears then it is as good as they come

Good entry inears for all musicians.

very basic inears. I use them with drums and they do everything I ask for.

Not preferable model when it comes to listening to music on the go but for this price, they would always be my first pick for any live performance.

Best price/quality In-ear headphones

When my band switched from the classic wedges to the IEM systems, we wanted to get the same headphones, so we bought 5 pairs of Shure SE215-CL.

It sounds great for the money and in this price range it can't be beaten.

It comes with foam and sillicone ear pieces in different sizes.

If you're monitoring relies on accurate low frequency reproduction then you might feel the need for the models with more than 1 driver.

After a while, the foam ear pieces will feel like they're not insulating as good as they did in the beggining. The tricks is to wash them with warm water and let them dry. They'll feel like new.

Despite rumors, the cable is really good quality. In this price range I think it deservers 5 out of 5 stars in every category.

good monitors

I'm using them when I play drums and isolate the noise very well.

I had some issues with the comfort, at the beginning but now it's fine (after 6 months of use)

Overall great quality

Using them for in-ear stage monitoring and the feedback is good so far.

The quality provided for the price is great.

Great sounding!

Love these, great for personal music too. My only area to improve would be to have an in line connector in the cable somewhere just before the y split. You can detach at the ear piece but I don’t like doing it as worried about breaking them, but that’s a personal preference thing, they sound great and a great range of rubber and foam plug liners to get a good fit in my ears. The cable is re enforced over the ear so you can bend it to shape. Fantastic sounding plugs at a fraction of the cost of pre moulds

Very good IEM

Sits well with the foam inserts, which expand like earplugs and keep loud stage levels quite well. Sound quality is very good, to my liking :-) Cable is of high quality and easily replaceable if necessary.

Con: The cable is too stiff for my liking, which can be a small nuisance around the ear area.

Great monitors

I always had trouble with in-ear headphones, as I found them to be uncomfortable in general. I gave Shure a try and have no regrets. Ear fatigue is minimal and I usually use these monitors for about 3 hours straight; they isolate sound great. Great product overall, delivers what it promises.

Good choice

I use them as a pianist. Good sound, very pleased with them.

i recommend

I already tried before buying they are great for backing, lead and harmonising

amazing

They come with a lot of parts so you can choose whatever fits in your ear and also the cable is exchangable. The original Shure cables are very expensive, but there are cheaper ones on amazon that do the job just as well.

Industry Standard for a Reason!

As a drummer on the road, I was looking for a set of in ears that I could use on stage as well as to drown out the cacophony inside the band bus. The Shure SE215 definitely suffices.

Now, these definitely aren't "noise-cancelling headphones", but "sound isolating in-ear headphones" is still an accurate description for them. The foam ear pieces do their job well. I Personally had to switch back and forth between the M and L sizes before I got my preference nailed down, but I'm satisfied with how they fit. That being said, if you're sweaty at all, you'll find that the buds do tend to slide out on their own at times, but that's more of a personal problem. Thankfully the wire reinforcements for the over-the-ear cable part are sturdy and easily customizable to fit your ear's shape.

The sound they produce is quite enjoyable. As I mentioned, I use them in the bus to listen to music as well as on stage for monitoring. The overall tone is warm and the flavor it gives my in-ear mix on stage is pleasant.

Simply put: It's also a decent set of headphones and also a solid monitoring system.

Worth the price

It's excellent and no doubt it's worth the price.

I'm convinced this is the best choice for this price level

Not for vocals live

I have bought them as a back up for my West-tone 5 drivers inears. I have used them a couple of times as a backup, but in live situations they realy let you down as a vocalist. sound is muddy and not really balanced. it's hard to find your voice in the mix even if it is loud enough. Since then I only use them for spotify on my iphone and for that purpose they are good enough.

ok for music listening. not ok for inear purpose for me...

It's ok for low monitoring

Great budget in ear

I recently joined a band where the all used in-ear. I didn't want to pay too much for my first pair as they all used the high end Shure model (SE846 at over €600...if i'm not mistaken - gulp !)

So as a rookie I tried the cheap end of the spectrum. I am completely sold they are amazing. They render great stereo image of the mix. very well balanced.

These come with 2 types of ear tips, soft rubber and foam, both in 3 size S M or L

The rubber will not render the bass as good at the foam, but they are light and are blocking the sound very well

I personally use the foam ones, they render great bass and sufficient mid and highs to my hearing. However I find the tips a little uncomfortable after 2hours of use. they can irritate the skin slightly the day after.

Overall a very good, cheap first buy. if you are looking for reliable, good , first pair of in-ear, with a reputable name, go for it. if you are looking for a more refined sound, go for the higher models but it won't be the same budget. I would recommend the 215 no problem

best choice for a cyclist

Great sound, well balanced (some brands tend to EQ a bit heavy either on the bass or treble but these are really well balanced, plenty of mids) super secure in the ear, best choice for around €100

so many of my previous earphones got destroyed from cycling, I've had two different cables since I bought them over 5 years ago. One of the perks of a modular design. I Highly recommend.

The ''Go-to''

In this price range you couldn't go wrong with 215s. Unless you aren't going for custom mades and you are a vocalist, guitarist or any other instrumentalist then they are the perfect gateway to the world of IEs.

They'll last for ever cause you can buy spare parts so easily and the bag they come in is keeping them safe anyways.

If you want to brag about anything it might be the sound - they run on only one driver - but there isn't a drastic difference between the SE425s and 215s.

IMO if you want to take it to the next level buy the custom mades (Ultimate ears, 64 Audio etc.).