Shure SE530PTH

The latest portable media devices have more than enough storage space to fit tens of thousands of mp3s and other multimedia content. If the device will be used solely for music, lots of disk space will most probably be unused. Adding music files may be one method to fill it up, but it can clutter the device making it a bit more difficult to browse through songs. To take advantage of the free space, higher quality tracks are placed in the player. These 320 kbps mp3 files or any music files that have lossless compression can consume twice as much space, but using a standard pair of headphones or earbuds to listen to the tracks won’t make any clear difference when compared to listening to average lossy formats. Listeners need a pair of earphones like the Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones to enjoy the richness of these high-quality music formats comfortably.

Shure SE530 Push-To-Hear Sound Isolating Earphones

Design and Comfort

Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones are currently the most advanced model of the SE series and has a commanding design with the familiar Sound Isolating Sleeves attached to the earpieces. These are the same sleeves that are used in other models which mean the same good comfort levels achieved when wearing them. Three sizes are available in the form of both Foam and Flex sleeves so that users can choose which option is the most comfortable. If any of the sizes do not fit well, a universal-fit Triple Flange Sleeves can be used instead. With some practice in putting these earphones on, they should fit comfortably while making full use of the Triple TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers to deliver the best quality sound. The cable is rather short measuring 18 inches, but can be expanded using any of the two modular cables that are included. The 2-inch adapter allows the earphones to be used with high-end home stereo equipment and can be used in the airplane thanks to the level attenuator and airline adapter that it comes with. All of the items can be placed in the compact carrying case that keeps the cords tangle-free.

Features

The Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones is one of the two models that have three balanced armature drivers to emphasize clear sound. Known as the Triple TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers, the drivers consist of a single dedicated tweeter and dual woofers that use passive crossovers to differentiate the how and low frequencies. The added woofers also allow it to deliver precision bass far better than other models. The same sound isolating technology found in other SE models is applied to the Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones making it capable to block well over 90% of the ambient noise. This is made possible thanks to the unique designs of the Foam and Flex sleeves along with the Triple Flange Sleeves that can universally fit in any ear. Any audiophile should experience the best possible quality of their lossless tracks regardless of the bass content. The Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones includes an extra accessory that is exclusive only to SE530PTH models. This accessory is the Push-To-Hear Control which attaches on to the earphones to active the VoicePortTM microphone. This microphone automatically captures environmental noise and then adjusts the sound levels accordingly so that the environmental noise can be heard. This can be useful for conversations where people would normally need to take off the earphones just to hear what is going on.  For this to work, the Push-To-Hear control must be plugged into the portable device while the earphones get plugged into the Voiceport. It uses a single AAA battery as its source of power.

Bottom Line

The Push-To-Hear accessory is a fantastic addition to the most advanced product in the SE series. Owners of the SE530 do not need to buy a pair of Shure SE530PTH Sound Isolating Earphones since the accessory can be purchased separately for $50. It can be used in other low-end SE earphones as well. The SE530PTH remains as the best choice for listening to high-quality music on a high-end portable device. A clear difference can be heard compared to traditional earbuds where the finer details of certain tracks are noticeable and the bass sounding much cleaner.

Average User Rating:
Actual User Reviews:
• “I had 2 reasons to purchase the SE530PTH: one was to listen to my iTouch iPod, the second was to use it with my high-end stereo system. SO, this is really 2 reviews in one based on what my ears hear. I’ll skip what comes with the earphones and I’ll skip the PTH operation since the sound quality is what I consider my primary requirement.
I auditioned the SE530PTH with my iTouch iPod first. I played an mp3 encoded selection (purchased from the Apple iStore) and an AIFF encoded selection (supposedly uncompressed). The SE530PTH certainly blew away the tinny “earphones” (earbuds?) standard with the iPod. The audio quality was good in most respects but the bass sounded a little muddy with either selection and maybe even slightly distorted. This iPod source produces reasonably good sound, and though the SE530PTH is certainly MUCH better than the earbuds, it is not audio Nirvana. It’s hard to know what the quality of the sound that the iTouch iPod can reproduce is. Unless, of course, you can compare it with an unquestioned audio source. After all, until your audio source is beyond reproach, you can’t really judge the SE530PTH.
So, I next connected the earphones to my high fidelity system which includes the following (for those who know or care): Audio Research CD7 Reference CD player, Ayre K-5x preamplifier, Ray Samuels “Emmeline” Headphone Amp. I also have a pair of Grado RS-1 stereo headphones that I can compare to the SE530PTH as well. The result? The SE530PTH transformed itself from a good performer to an excellent performer.
The audio quality improvement was instantly noticeable: vocals were natural, instruments were rich and dynamic. I actually prefer the Shure SE530PTH to my old Grado headphones. BUT, here’s the “but”:
In a high-end system like mine, my ProAc SPEAKERS will easily surpass the Shure earphones for audio enjoyment. But ProAcs cost a LOT more than the SE 530PTH. Such small audio transducers in the SE530PTH simply must have SOME limitations. As long as your expectations are reasonable for these earphones, you should enjoy them a lot.
Bottom line: an iPod is NOT a high-end stereo system. The earphones that you connect to it can only reproduce the audio information which is fed into them. In this respect, the Shure SE530PTH does a fine job
with an iTouch iPod and you should not be disappointed with the audio that you hear with these phones,
especially as compared with any other in-ear earphones on the market. But the SE530PTH is equal to the job of stepping up to even better audio sources (if you have them) to reproduce even higher quality sound.
Afterthought: Not many people can HEAR the slight “muddiness” of bass or the slight possible distortion that I heard when listening through the Shure earphones to the iTouch iPod. As such, these earphones will sound pretty darn good to most people. I will KEEP these earphones and will use then with my iTouch, and they will replace my Grado headphones when I listen to my high fidelity system with phones.” – Rand Fan (AZ, USA)

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