Customer Reviews
Sounds good - That's about it 
2008-06-18
I bought these as a replacement for my E2C's that I absolutely loved. Unfortunately this was a case where a manufacturer's replacement product is no where near as good as what it replaced. To start, the sound appears slightly flatter than the E2C's. Better or equal mid range but lacking a little in the lows and missing completely in the highs. The split cord may appeal to some but I find the short length completely unusable and always opt for the extension. The fit in the ears is generally the same with several different methods/sizes included. Like the E2C's, the SE110's require that you loop the wire over the top of the ear and slide a clip behind your head to hold them in place. This worked great before but the clip on these is way to loose to do any good at holding in place. After about 10 steps the clip slides down and has absolutely no use.
I definately will not buy another pair of these and would suggest if you are considering them that you try to get a pair of the old discontinued E2C's before they all disappear.
Wish I could have purchased these. 
2008-06-04
I wish I could have purchased these. Unfortunately I chose to go with the best price and that was with Barney's Electric. I was notified they shipped and was excited because I was going to fly to California. However they never shipped as they were out of stock. I was not notified until just before I left. Since I have read bad reviews about Barney's. Amazon should not deal with this company. I will not buy by best price and in the future I will order from Amazon.
The Build Quality Is Worth It 
2008-05-31
The main reason I would recommend these over the competition is the quality and the design. Compared to the competition from Ultimate Ears and Sony the sound is similar, give and take some personal preference, but when it comes to quality and design the Shures win hands down. The best aspect of the design is that a 1/3 of way down the cable plugs into an extension. This means if the wire gets damaged by the jack you can buy another extension, instead of buying a whole new set of headphones. Seeing as the wire by the jack on all of my headphones has broken, this is invaluable to me.
If heavy bass is your main concern, I would skip these, as the bass response is flat. I'm a bass player, and it's fine for me, but it may not please some.
still addicted to Bose 2008-05-24
These are probably a good idea for people with ears the size of midgets, but not for me. I understand they clearly are billed as "sound isolating", but after owning several pairs of Bose noise-cancelling sets, I can't quite figure out what the isolation angle is. They feel uncomfortable even after trying to shape the thing between my fingers to fit in my ears. And unless you hold your hands against your head, the effect is still like hearing what you're listening to from afar. Not a good buy as far as I am concerned.
Overrated when compared to the competition 2008-05-24
I bought these and compared them against the Ultimate Ear's Super.fi.3's ($75), V-moda Vibe's ($65) and Sony MDR EX85's ($50). When compared against the ipod stock earbud's the Shure SE110's are excellent. However, check these out against the above in-ear competitors in the same price range and they finished a dissapointing 3rd, beating out the Sony's only. The Ultimate ear's and V-moda Vibe's were much stronger on bass and clarity. It was shocking how flat the SE110's were compared to the others (yes I had them inserted correctly with a great fit). I kept wanting to like the Shure's better, based on their reputation, but just couldn't. They are comfortable and seemed to be well built.
I have heard that some of the top tier Shure products are awesome. However, for the sub $100 price range, these are simply overrated.
do not use it with ipods 2008-07-15
this product is amazing.... the sound quality... woow..
but two things you should consider before getting it...
- if you have an ipod... this is not your product... Bose might be a better option for you.. for the ipod cheap quality sound will kill the bass... I have this one with Sony walkman and the combination is just amazing... since the walkman has clear bass option that will kick the bass out of you.. the results are just amazing..
- it might not be the most comfortable to walk or run with due to the big jack or plug that will keep hanging from your neck... to be honest I don't see the reason why it should be there... but still... I'd choose Shure over any other ear piece
Decent, but not good enough 
2008-07-12
Ok, here goes. I feel I owe a good review because I have been reading reviews online for a while and could'nt wait to try a pair of Shure's. I have been using $50 Sony MDR-EX 55's for about a month, and I'm tired of the heavy, muddled bass and the lack of clarity and intrigue in my music. The ex-55's are almost identical to the 71's I also tried. These are in the next "league" from those. I can tell because although I don't own high-quality earbuds, I constantly "borrow" my roommate's Sennheiser HD 280's, great but those are traditional design and not mobile. I would be much more upset right now if I bought these online and had to go through the hassles of shipping them back, and then paying the infamous "restocking fees". I am so thankful for the people who were truthful in their reviews about these headphones. I simply did not believe people when they said these could be a pain to put in, or they did'nt like the cord, etc. They ARE good, but not great. For the price, I absolutely believe that there are some better alternatives, such as the UE studio 3's, Etymotic ER6's, and even the UM1's. Heck, I believe whoever said that the E2C's are better. I've got my final verdict at the end of this long review about which one of the above I ended up choosing and why. I completely understand that these are entry-level shure's, however, $[...] is simply too much for these. Here's why:
I am a cheap audiophile, as in I want the best I can get for around $[...], and my budget can't justify anything more for entertainment expenses at the time being. I burned a few cd's in Apple Lossless format for my 80G classic iPod in order to fully test these out. Tool's 'Lateralus', Radiohead's 'OK Computer', Incubus' 'Light Grenades', Smashing Pumpkins 'Mellon Collie....', Kanye West's 'The College Dropout', and Paul Oakenfold's 'Bunnka'.
The packaging was nice because I did not have to tear it apart to open, which will make this easier to return. I immediately laughed about the cord. Shure says that it's ideal for people who wear their music player close, literally on the bicep. It's waay tooo short, and the wires are the thin, standard kind you'll see on cheaper headphones. I have no doubt these would break after a year of use, especially if you work-out with them. Also, there is a cord extender which helps at home, but you will definitely have to have it attached if you go mobile with this in any way. I'm 6'0", and the cord(without extender) is much shorter than my FOREARM. I did not believe people who said they had trouble putting these in, or experimenting alot to get a good fit. It's all true. I love canal-style headphones, they're usually not uncomfortable for me, and these wear a pain to adjust properly. I did get a great seal, and then I noticed that the wire they want you to wrap around your ears is still loose and flimsy, and would easily slip off when I tried to run or walk fast. Oh, you can wear these so that you dont have to wrap the wires around your ears, however the cord is short and heavy, so you'll notice the "tugging" of your buds, as gravity wants to pull them out of your ears. However, even with the tugging, they do stay in place, albeit more uncomfortably in this manner.
Ok, the sound. Obviously, everyone has different tastes and differently shaped inner-ears and expectations, so I'll try my best to explain. Ok, first-off, these sounded better than my previous cheaper Sony's because I could hear more detail in my music and subtle nuances. However, the sound was just not as warm as I thought it would be with higher-end earbuds. Some rock/alt I listened to sounded harsh at times because the highs tend to roll-off, and it sounds too loud at times. It was fun listening to these with Radiohead and Incubus(all the vibes and background noises were there), but with Tool, the music sounded overly harsh, but the bass sounded great, and I did hear all those lovely Tool sounds come to life. Hard to explain. It's just that i felt the sound was louder than it should have been and the clarity started to get lost with the "heavier" sounds. I had the volume at about 70-80% throughout. I had to turn it down at times because the highs were too prominent in some heavier rock songs. Oakenfold's music(techno/pop) felt harsher than it should have been, it should have been more spacious sounding, but it wasn't, it was just there and clear sounding. I dont listen to much rap or r&b, but I feel bad for those who bought these to listen to that. I had to fiddle with my EQ to get the bass right on Kanye West's music, because the bass does sound distorted often, as mentioned in another review of these. Oh, these have the kind of tight-bass I like with my rock, but with rap it was too distorted sounding most of the time. Note: all voices sound amazing with these, hence the pronounced highs produced. I really thought that my Smashing Pumpkins would come alive with these, but the sound was only mildy better than the sony's all throughout, and it did'nt wow me anymore than when I first tried on the sony's. This is where I decided I would return these.
Poetically, a friend of a friend who I met two days after I purchased these was boasting about his UE Studio 3's, that he bought 2 1/2 years ago and still worked great apparently! Although I never got a chance to try his out, he gave me a thorough review of my Shure 100's. "Nice try, the UE's are just better than this man"!! Obviously, he was biased and only listened to a few songs, but I just believed him, being a band person and all. So, I ordered a red pair of UE Studio 3s off of buy.com today($[...] - no joke). I am looking forward to getting them now, because these 100s are good earphones, but I could get better for less cash. Yes, I have nothing better to do today than write this, good luck to everyone in their purchase.
Great Product 2008-07-08
I have absolutely no clue what a balanced armature driver is, but I can tell you that its fantastic for a work situation when you have to sit a room full of morons. The guy sitting next to you chewing with his mouth open, its like he's not even there. The moron sitting behind you playing his horrible music for everyone. Can't even hear a note of it. Granted it doesn't block out everything, but it can make things tolerable. I can't wait to try them out on a plane.
The Model Earbuds 2008-07-05
I rarely give out five-star reviews, and I also rarely bother to write extensively satisfactory reviews as well. But the Shure SE110s are quite possibly the best headphones you will ever wear in your life. Its sound isolation technology is so simple, yet so revolutionary. Included with six pairs of foam or rubber caps, versatility, comfort, and quality reach new meaning. The foam caps may take a few minutes to get used to--they're quite effective as they expand in your ear canal(!)--but afterwards, listening through these buds makes everything around you seem like a dream. The quality of sound produced with the buds coupled with the sound isolation serves to create a musical score for your dullest everyday situations.
Shure SE110 2008-07-04
I fly a lot and I was looking for a earphone that was sound isolating and comfortable. I was using the Bose In-ear Headphones but they did not isolate the sound enough. I was debating between an in ear model or the big over the ear models. The Shure SE110 were a geat success! The week I got them I had a 13 hour international flight, and I had them in my ears almost the entire time without any pain. I think they are a great product for a great price. However, I do not recommend them for running outside since you can not hear any outside noise.
