I’ve had a set of Ultimate Ears universal fit IEMs for several years. They recently started sounding really scratching and cutting out whenever I moved. I ordered this cable for them and they sound like new. This cable is a little longer and much thicker, so it’s a better unit all around.
4.0 颗星，最多 5 颗星Great phones with some "replacement issues."
2015年7月23日 - 已在美国亚马逊上发表
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To other reviewers that said this is identical to the original. It is not. At least not my original. There is definitely a reduction in cable grade (thickness). I started out with a pair of E4C's which failed 3x within the warranty period. The last earphone replacement was the 425s with the detachable cable and formable over-ear wire. I can't tell you how long it took to arrive at a "system" for easily slipping these earphones on and off, but I must say when the cable failed last time, it failed at the plug, not at the ear stress points and it failed beyond the 2 year warranty (2 years, 8 mos.) Congrats Shure. You finally mastered planned obsolescence.
I know enough about plastics engineering to know it isn't strictly thickness that determines durability. I do like the greater flexibility of the replacement cable. It feels "more natural" in hand and is easier to untangle. I also know that any cable that is subjected to routine stress is going to routinely fail at some point. So, I got the new one yesterday. The clock starts. I'll come back in two years and eight months or at first sign of failure to let you know if this replacement is equal to, less than or superior to the part it replaced.
Side note: While I was waiting for my cable replacement, I did my nightly walks with a pair of cheapie open-air Sennheisers. While I liked the greater awareness of my urban environment that the open cans give you, I really missed the clarity and depth of my 425s. So when I go out with the Shures, it's with the volume low and pretending that I'm hearing impaired. Because you are hearing impaired with a pair of noise-suppressing buds that knock at least 50% of the ambient volume out of your awareness. Stay frosty and always groove safely.
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