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Criteria Comments Rating
  • Sound quality Deep punchy base, but now overpowering the music. great!
  • Design and form factor No comments good
  • Comfort No comments great!
  • Noise isolation No comments great!
  • Durability No comments so-so
Detailed review
Great earphones! Was blown away when I first tried them on.

You need a good amplifier to pair with these to get decent sound. Or maybe I'm just poisoned by those big headphones. You will still get decent sound without any amps.

These earphones give a deep punchy bass, without overpowering the music. Crispy clear highs/sibilance, again not overpowering. Has its unique acoustics for stereo imaging. It sounds decently spacious.

Just like having steak with sauce, but not too much sauce. The main meal is still the steak.

The wires going over the earlobes will get loose unless it gets tightened.

Comes with a super long 3 metre extension cable. (Who walks around with that much cable?)

This is a good pair of earphones if you are into portability, comfort and sound quality.

They've fixed the durability issue with the newer model: SE535. Check those out!

I recommend pairing these with Comply Foams.
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2013-01-13
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Design and form factor rating changed from 5 to 4
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