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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Sound Quality
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03.Isolation
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04.Comfort
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05.Usability
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06.Sennheiser MM 50 iP Comparison
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07.Shure SE420 Comparison
Shure SE530
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ComfortIsolation
Isolates well, high decibel output with low distortion, controls leakage well.
Isolation (7.57)
Like any good set of in-ears, the SE530s do a good job isolating their user from external noise. Also like other in-ears, the SE530s do a much better job blocking out the higher-end part of the spectrum as opposed to the lower.
The SE530s are definitely above average for a set of in-ears, thanks in part to their foam sleeves. These sleeves are essentially a pair of ear plugs, so it isn’t surprising they resulted in such a good score.
Comparisons
See how the Shure SE530 compares:
Click here for more information on our isolation test.
Leakage (10.00)
Most in-ears are great at leakage control, and the SE530s are no exception. Unless you’re playing your music at an ungodly loud level no one will be the wiser. Even at higher decibel levels, the most anyone would hear is a whisper.
Click here for more information on our leakage test.
Maximum Usable Volume (10.00)
The SE530s are capable of a harmfully high 127.87 decibel levels. We have a cut-off at 10 points for 120dB for this section, because any louder is just likely to hurt your hearing. We wouldn’t recommend trying to max out your volume (unless you want to wind up in the news espousing the evils of iPods).
Click here for more on our maximum usable volume testShop for the Shure SE530
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