Shure SE215 PRO Wired Earbuds - Professional Sound Isolating Earphones, Clear Sound & Deep Bass, Single Dynamic MicroDriver, Secure Fit in Ear Monitor, Plus Carrying Case & Fit Kit - Clear (SE215-CL)

I am a singer in a classic rock band. Used these shure iems and they are super clean, clear sound ! They are very solid and durable as expected for a shure product. If you have never used iems, you should look at a couple of videos ( 2 minute long) on how to put them on correctly . This will save you a lot of time of figuring it out. Once you have that down, you will love em! I wear them 4 hours at a time and they are comfortable for me. There are so many iem choices out there and I looked at 20 different ones. The final decision was that shure iems have been around a very long time and are used by many musicians all over the world for years! The shure name on it gave me comfort knowing that the durability, quality, and sound was going to be top notch for my needs as a singer! Would recommend for anyone!

The Shure SE 215s are very good at what they do. They're comfortable. The sound quality is excellent. They provide superb isolation. Five stars. Now let's talk about what they're NOT good at. I bought these because I wanted ear buds for listening to music on my phone while out-and-about that were a) wired, and b) had the best possible sound quality. These are not the kind of ear buds you'd want for that use-case.One problem is that the superb isolation means you can't hear anything at all that's going on around you, which is actually not so great when you're crossing the street.These are tricky to insert and remove. I have no problem with devices like the AirPods Pro— I can stick those in my ear in, like, less than a second. The SE 215s, on the other hand, require a lot of finagling, reaching your hand behind your head, and pulling on the ear. If you don't do this then they're not getting in, and it takes a few seconds to do it. This makes it annoying to pop them out for a moment to talk to someone and then pop them back in. This means you're not going to use these to listen to a video in bed next to your wife. If she says something to you then you're not going to hear her. You're not going to be able to easily get these in and out of your ears so you can talk to her.Another problem is that they are so, so loud. The minimum volume level on my phone causes the sound coming out of the Shures to be uncomfortably loud, almost painfully loud. I need to use a little external volume fader to get them to a comfortable volume, which I find to be just ridiculous.

No helmet - sounds great up to 55 mph/88 kphHelmet - sounds great up to 75 mph/120 kphWhen going on long rides at high speeds I wear a helmet with ear plugs, this is why I purchased these ear buds. Wearing the Shure 215s in place of disposable ear plugs works out well(for me). They cut out roughly the same amount of wind from your ears as disposable foam earplugs while affording you the option of listening to music. For this use I would recommend buying a pair. There are a few things to consider though;No HelmetFor riders who do not wear helmets you can ride at 70 mph/112 kph with the earbuds staying firmly in place. I didn't try riding any faster because once they do pop out at those speeds it would be a total loss.On my first attempt I just pushed the earbuds into my ear with one hand and found that they started flopping around at 50 mph/ 80 kph. On subsequent rides I pulled on my ear lobe with one hand and pushed the device into my ear with the other. This seats the earbuds properly in your ear but...after an hour or so your ear will become sore. These come with 3 different sizes of ear attachments in foam and 3 in silicone. I started with the mid sized foam which is what is installed out of the package. I tried the small size next to alleviate the ear pain. This worked for just walking around but failed miserably when I rode a motorcycle. The wind noise was horrible, going 30 mph had as much wind noise as going 60 mph while wearing the mid size foam attachment. My head circumference is 24.25 inches/61.5 centimeters and the medium attachment is the proper size for me.Using the proper size attachment, wind noise isn't noticeable up to 55mph/88 kph. It will not become overwhelming if you keep your speed under 75 mph/ 120 kph. I can hear my single piston 650cc enduro just well enough to tell which gear I am in at low rpms although this takes some getting used to. No problem hearing my 1,000cc v-twin sport bike engine.HelmetI have had zero issues putting on or taking off helmets. The earbuds remain firmly in place and have never given a hint of coming out. Once my helmet was on the earbuds felt like they were in the same position as when the helmet was off. I wear a SHOEI GT Air for street and a Troy Lee for dirt, this was true for both. Wind noise was not an issue up to 75 mph/ 120 kph. I could still hear the music well into the triple digits although it was roughly a 60-40 wind to music ratio at those speeds. For all tests I kept the volume at safe levels. You could easily drown out the wind if you turned the music up loud.When wearing a helmet you do not need to seat the earbuds fully into the ear canal with both hands and thus you can wear them for extended periods of time without getting sore. If you ride a bike with factory exhaust there is a good chance you will not be able to hear your engine at low rpms while wearing a helmet. I would recommend wearing a pair of disposable ear plugs before purchasing this product, especially if you are a new rider. Try riding without being able to hear your engine before spending money on these, you may not like it.