Shure SE315-CL Sound Isolating Earphones with Single High Definition MicroDriver and Tuned BassPort
$199.00
Price: $199.00
(as of Jan 06, 2025 10:22:50 UTC – Details)
Evolved from personal monitor technology that’s been road-tested by pro musicians, the SE315 delivers full range sound for personal listening or professional monitoring. High-Definition Micro Drivers deliver full range sound while the Tuned Bass Port optimizes low end performance utilizing a vented driver. Designed to meet the needs of live performance and personal listening, the SE315 Earphones are ideal for studio monitoring systems and are a perfect upgrade for portable listening devices. High-Definition Micro Driver + Tuned Bass Port Featuring single High-Definition Micro Drivers, the SE315 delivers full range sound and optimized low-end performance utilizing a vented driver. A detachable cable with formable wire enables easy replacement and secure, comfortable fit on-stage or on-the-go. Sound Isolating sleeves in multiple sizes provide up to 37 dB of isolation and a customized fit. Available in black or clear color choice. Sound Isolating Design Comfortable sound isolating sleeves block up to 37 dB of ambient noise. Sound isolation technology prevents outside noise from interfering with your listening experience, whether on-stage or on-the-go. Shure Sound Isolating Earphones require a proper fit to achieve the best sound. Based on the design platform of the SE425 and SE535, the SE315 offers the same advanced features at a lower price point, said Matt Engstrom, Category Director for Listening Products at Shure. Adding the detachable cable offers innovation outside of sound quality alone. It allows for the integration of other functionality, and extends the life of the product through easy cable replacement. The Shure Sound Isolating Earphones provide an unparalleled combination of sound signatures and sound isolation in a small, comfortable design. All three models feature a detachable cable with wire form fit. Traditionally a pro feature, the cable design allows for easy replacement, significantly extends the life of the product, and offers a more comfort.
Shure CBL-M-+K Music Phone Cable with Remote + Mic for iPone, iPod and iPad available as an additional accessory..Connectivity Technology: Wired
A detachable Kevlar reinforced cable at the ear allows for easy replacement and customization. Formable wire ensures secure placement over the ear.
Sound signature provides a unique acoustic sound to address specific listening preferences using Hi-Definition MicroSpeakers plus Tuned BassPorts
Available in Clear and Black
Convert Shure SE315 Earphones to wireless with the new Bluetooth-Enabled Cable (RMCE-BT1). Sold separately.
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Customers find the headphones comfortable and don’t hurt their ears after long use. They like the over-the-ear feeling and sound isolation. However, opinions vary on sound quality, build quality, value for money, fit, cable quality, and ease of putting them in.
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Frank Palmieri –
Best Headphones I have ever owned!
OK, I’m really not understanding a lot of the negative reviews. These headphones are easily the BEST set of headphones I have ever purchased. I am not an “audiophile” – I’m a DJ and I love music and appreciate clear, balanced sound with little coloration (especially for when I’m mixing). I want to preface this by saying that yes, I listen to house music (deep house, tech house, techno) 90% of the time, but I have had experience with these headphones playing all types of music.I have owned many pairs of headphones. In order: Reloop RHP-10’s (sub par but for a decent price I guess), Klipsch S4i’s, Sennheiser HD-25 ii’s, and Klipsch x7i’s. To go through these in order: 1) Broke in under a year, 2) lost a pair, second pair broke in under a year. 3) Lost a pair, still have the second pair, still going strong, they are now my backup pair and I still love them, 4) Bought a pair, they crapped out, got another pair, crapped out, both well under a year. Yes, I’m hard on my headphones! I use them to listen to music 10 hours a day, and I walk around, use them at the gym, have a commute on the subway every morning, and back every night, I DJ, etc… the list goes on and on. None of the headphones I have ever purchased, with the exception of the HD-25’s, felt like they could take the abuse I put them through, and they didn’t!I look for a few things when buying in-ears;1) Durability – this is the #1 factor on my list, and it’s why I LOVE my HD25’s – they feel indestructible.2) Comfort – As I said, I wear these for 10 hours a day, so comfort is key.3) Sound Quality – Obviously, sound quality is important. What is most important to me is a balanced, crisp, sound that isn’t overly colored.4) Sound Isolation – I like to shut out the world and do work, or work out, so I basically want to hear no outside sound. Active sound-canceling is bulky, overly expensive, and needs a battery (lord knows I don’t need another battery to worry about).Alright so now on the the meat;1) Durability – 5With the SE315’s…I finally feel like I’ve found a pair of headphones that are going to last me forever. Why? Because it was never the drivers that crapped out on my old headphones, it was always the cable! The SE315s solve this problem in such a simple manner; Detachable cables! Not only that but the cable feels like it could take a beating as it is, but even if it doesn’t, I’ll just throw them out and replace them for around $20-$30 bucks. That’s a much better deal that $200-300 for a new pair of headphones. I have only had these for a month now, but so far, so good. I will continue to update if anything comes up.2) Comfort – 3.5 to 4 with a caveatOk, so out of the box, figuring out how to actually put the headphones on was a bit different since the design is so radically different from any other in-ear I have ever used. Once you get used to it, the cable can still be a bit of an annoyance but overall the “wrap around” design is awesome. It prevents these earbuds from ever falling out, especially at the gym, or when I’m bouncing around during a DJ set. The way they designed these to fit in your ear is awesome, it just may take a while to get used to for some.Now, the stock tips weren’t very comfortable for me, which is normal for almost all earbuds I have purchased. Luckily the Comply T-100 aftermarket foam tips I used on my x7i’s were a perfect fit. Now the comfort level of these is a 5. I guess after spending $200 I’d hope to not have to spend more money on aftermarket tips but I think it’s the fact that I became so used to the Comply’s after using them with my x7i’s that I’ll chalk it up to that.In terms of sleeping with these – I can’t fall asleep with headphones in period, but I can say that laying on my side with these in, listening to music in bed or laying on the couch, they were decently comfortable. Certainly more comfortable than anything else I’ve used. Still, I’d hate to give a full opinion because I simply will not sleep with headphones in or lay down for extended periods of time (Max 1 Hour, but typically much less).3) Sound Quality – 4Alright, I see a lot of people here hating on the sound quality. I will compare these to my HD-25’s which I believe are one of the best headphones for the money out there, and the Klipsch x7i’s. They are all around the same price so I believe it’s a fair comparison. Again, I AM NOT AN AUDIOPHILE. For my purposes (DJing, Producing, daily listening) these headphones blow my x7i’s out of the water. Kick for Kick, High Hat for High Hat, every sound is so much more crisp and detailed than the x7i’s that I can’t believe I spent $180 on them and that people compare them favorable to the Shures. The Shures have better dynamic range and separation between different instruments. Against the HD25’s, I’d say they are on par or better, with the 25’s having better bass response (that’s just natural given the fact that they are over-ear drivers) and slightly better sound-staging. Then again, I can’t wear my HD25’s for more than an hour or so at a time before the head-clamping becomes bothersome and I start to sweat. The reason I give sound quality a 4 is because I’m sure the SE535’s and 425’s have better quality and better dynamics given the fact that they are multi-driver ear-buds, but they are also more expensive!!4) Sound Isolation – 10/5 (yep, that’s right, 10 out of 5)I’m typing this from a plane right now listening to some soft deep-house, and I can’t hear anything except my music, which is at normal listening volume…Not much more to say than that.Conclusion:These are amazing headphones. You certainly won’t regret your purchase! If you want the best value, I would say you may like the 215’s more. I would certainly say try both. I don’t know if the 315’s are worth $100 more, but they were worth $200 to me and are truly great headphones! I would certainly buy these again (but I don’t think I’ll ever have to! Unless I lose them, knock on wood!)
Ayush Sobti –
Great earphones if its what you’re looking for.
For the past year, I had been using a pair of Monster Turbine In-Ear Speakers (one of the very few Monster products that isn’t actually over-priced). However, towards the end of its life, I started noticing some sound interruption in the right channel. Considering the Turbines had extremely thin and delicate looking cables, I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did. Anyways, it was time for me to hit the earphone market again.Ever since I graduated beyond the generic buds bundled with MP3 players, I have had to cry myself to sleep way too often when a brilliant pair of earphones is rendered useless by a ruined cable. I decided I’d had enough of that and was determined to get one with replaceable cables this time around. Having also used the Shure SCL2 in the past, I was well-aware of the sound signature of Shures and decided that the new member to my family would be a Shure. From there on, the decision was easy and made mostly by my wallet. The Shure SE535s (triple-driver), and Shure SE 425s (dual driver) weren’t too friendly with my I-spent-way-too-much-money-on-booze-last-weekend-so-now-I’m-a-broke-college-student wallet, so the Shure SE 315s were the logical choice for me.Before I get down to reviewing the product, you should know this review is based off of about 3-5 hours of listening. I haven’t had the chance to burn them in yet, and once I have logged about 200 or so hours of usage, I will come back to update my review. These are some of the songs I sampled immediately after receiving my earphones. In my opinion, these songs together brilliantly cover all ranges from the lows to the highs – Staralfur (Sigur Ros), Archaic Patterns (Eno), Let the Drummer Kick (Citizen Cope), 21 Guns (Green Day) and Intensity in Ten Cities (Chiodos).Mids and Highs:Reproduction of mid and high frequencies on the SE 315s are pristine, impeccable and flawless (at least to my ear. I have a discerning ear, but cannot claim to be an audiophile). You know how people always claim to have `heard things in a song they had never heard before’ ? I now know what they’ve been talking about. In songs like Staralfur (Sigur Ros), Intensity in Ten Cities and Archaic Patterns it was beautiful. Also for the first time, I am seriously considering completely making the switch to lossless formats. I generally hover around 192 kbps to 224 kbps when ripping my discs, but once again, for the first time it seems I can hear the flaws. I’m definitely going to rip some of my CDs in FLAC and sample them with these earphones.Bass:Undoubtedly, bass reproduction in these instruments is on the lower side. I do realize to expect improvements once they are past the burning in phase, but even then, I expect them to be a little conservative when it comes to bass. Now, for me this wasn’t a problem. After spending an year with the Monster Turbines, I got my fix of bass. Initially, it felt really good – the strong, thumping bass. After a while, it started getting on my nerves a little bit because the bass on them used to overpower delicate mids and highs. Thus, I was looking for earphones that took it easy on the bass and thus the SE 315s suit me perfectly. However, realize that if you are a bass junkie, and need to feel the thump in your ears, these probably aren’t meant for you. The bass reproduction on these is light. The thump and the kick of the bass exist, but is never overpowering. The quality of reproduction of bass on the SE 315s fall somewhere in between my previous earphones, the Monster Turbines, and my current headphones, the Grado SR 60i. The 215s don’t have overpowering, shallow bass, yet the bass is nowhere as roomy, deep and true as my Grado’s. Not a fair comparison though as the Grados, by merit of being open-air, are bound to have a much wider soundstage.Be well aware of this before making the purchase. For many, music is no fun without strong bass, and for those people I would strongly recommend Monster’s line of earphones.Cables and Fit:One of the greatest pros for these earphones is the user-replaceable cables. Thus I feel they deserve a section of their own.The cable length is generous, extending to about 6 feet. Ample length to reach to the player in your pocket and have some room so as not to tug on it.The earphones are meant to be worn over the ear so that the cord loops around your ear and suspends the earphones into your ear. It is comfortable to wear them that way so much so that when I made the shift from my Shure SCL 2 to the Monsters, I continued wearing them over the ear. It gives a certain measure of protection to the cable so that if you accidentally tug on the cable, the part where it attaches to the earphones does not get strained.The part of the cable that goes around your ear has a coating of a certain material that makes them very stiff and moldable. The point of that is so you shape them to your ear and they remain that way. However, the initial fit can be quite frustrating and time consuming. When I put them on for the first time, it took me a good 20min to get it into my ear and get a good seal. Subsequently, it won’t take you more than about 15-20sec, which is still more than usual earphones. However, the excellent sound quality your ear receives afterwards makes it worth the trouble.Packaging:Finally, I conclude with packaging. Nothing much to write here except that the box the earphones is sold in surprisingly needs to be torn to open them. The box is sealed with a rather strong adhesive and in the process of opening it, even though I tried to be gentle in case I felt the need to return them, I ended up tearing the box. I wonder if that would be a problem with Amazon should you feel the need to return. Be patient and gentle while opening the box.The earphones come with a huge collection of ear buds, earwax cleaner and a very nice earphone carry case. Use it, it’s good for the earphones.Conclusion:These are great earphones. They definitely don’t come cheap, and I wouldn’t say there aren’t better alternatives in the market at the same price point, however the replaceable cables actually makes them a much better long term investment. You would not want to purchase expensive earphones only to have to discard them an year later due to a faulty wire.Fitting and wearing these will take a lot of getting used to, however, the seal is excellent and sound isolation is amazing too. Once again, mids and highs are stellar, bass is definitely underpowered so keep that in mind too.Update:About 3-4 days into using these earphones I started noticing some stuttering / cutting of audio in the right channel. Seems like the cable or the connection at the earphone was loose. Anyways, I’ve requested a replacement from Amazon, and its on its way. Mistakes happen, defects slip through even the strictest QA and Amazon’s speedy response more than makes up for it. Won’t be deducting a star for this.
alanb33 –
OUCH
**UPDATE** I am lowering my rating on these to 1 star because i emailed Shure about the headphones and received an auto response that i would hear from them the next business day. It has been 7 business days and no response. I emailed them again and still no response. So i guess we are out $179.00********I Have only used these earphones a few times. I used them on a plane ride and the sound isolating was amazing!!!! The sound is great. I could watch a movie on my tablet and hear every word. The problem is they KILL my ears! After only wearing them for a short amount of time my ears are so sore to the touch. I have tried all the different size ear buds. The pain is not inside my ear it is where the ear piece fits in the outer ear. I got them as a Christmas gift so i am sure it is to late to return. I now carry 2 sets of ear buds. A pair to use when after and before a flight and only wear these when necessary, Which is unfortunate because i am going to Italy in October and will not be able to tolerate these for that long of a flight.
Erick –
El precio por el cual se consiguen estos SE315 es bastante bueno por la calidad que los mismos ofrecen.Se escuchan bastante bien frecuencias altas y medias, aunque en las bajas no se sienten tanto, a excepción de que la músic a aescuchar venga producida con bajos muy altos.Da claridad a la música. Aunque si estás acostumbrado a un sonido en especÃfico sobre tu música preferida, encontraras algunas diferencias al escucharlas con estos Shure.Son un par perfecto para el uso dÃa a dÃa, sin duda.
Branden Alesandro –
Compré 3 de estos productos, muy buen precio y buen producto, solamente uno de ellos tuvo detalles pero gracias a la garantÃa no tuvimos porblemas y se hizo el cambio, los uso para tocar en vivo como monitoreo personal y son excelentes a la hora de tocar, que es lo mas recomendable no para otra actividad.
Odin Reyna –
En general son de un sonido y sensación mediocre, con un buen rango medio, pero con carencia de graves,por la mitad del precio están los SE215 que tienen un sonido mas divertido, con mas graves y que funcionan bien tanto para monitoreo en vivo como para disfrutar musica en un smartphone
Alberto –
Excelentes monitores, el aislamiento de sonido es el adecuado principalmente con las almohadillas de memory foam que al menos a mi me han resultado sumamente cómodas en tamaño mediano y afortunadamente trae dos pares de este tamaño. La fidelidad es muy buena, no acentúa los bajos lo que en mi caso es excelente.
Jorge Agustin Luna Beltran –
Al principio creà que habÃa un problema con los audÃfonos ya que carecÃan de frecuencias graves asà que por curiosidad decidà cambiar las sleeves de las medianas (con las que vienen los audÃfonos) por las pequeñas y quedé atónito, nunca habÃa escuchado algo asÃ