Shure SE115

Product Overview

The Shure SE115s are a set of in-ears with a modular cord. This means there’s a plug just after the left and right channels meet, to allow users to plug in various accessories.

Speakers

The ear buds have bent nozzles, which mean the backs of the ear buds will stick out if you wear them at the wrong orientation. At the correct orientation, however, the ear buds will contour to your head.

Cable

The SE115s end at a tank of a plug. It’s both bulky and well-protected.

In the Box

In the Shure SE115s’ box, you’ll find a bunch of sleeves, an extension cord, a carrying case, and a cleaning tool.

Durability (7.00)

Shure’s in-ears are usually durable, and the SE115 doesn’t buck that trend. The cable is thick and its modular design lets you replace the part of the cord that wears down the fastest (the end that plugs into the listening device). The main durability issue we have with Shure headphones are their open-nozzle design. The open nozzle allows gunk to get inside your headphones. Granted, the headphones come with a cleaning tool, which helps somewhat, but doesn’t prevent garbage from getting in your headphones to begin with.

Aesthetics (5.00)

SE115Like the rest of the SE series, the SE115s have some Plain Jane aesthetics. They’re a mix of greys, and all they have going for them is their design, and that runs the risk of annoying users. This being said, the SE115s aren’t bad looking. Overall, the SE115s don’t have anything to catch anyone’s eye, for better or worse.