Test Shure SE535 Wireless: wireless headphones with high -end sound

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp

The firm specializing in high -end sound markets the wired version of its E535 headphones since 2010.It is in 2018 that she sold a special variation of these with the BT1 box.Since then, it has improved and this version is now called Se535 Wireless.What is this pair of high -end headphones worth a good price drop worth?

Most

The lessers

SE535 Wireless Shure Technical Sheet

Unboxing of Shure SE535 Wireless

First of all, this pair of headphones is accompanied by 8 duos of insert of different sizes and materials.What ensure certain comfort for the user.In addition there is a micro USB cable for recharging the Bluetooth case, a small tool to clean the tip of each earpiece and a fabric pocket to accommodate the headphones.Note that the version we have here will not be the same as the one you can buy today.Indeed, you will have the same thing, but with a mini jack cable for a wired connection, a 6.35 mm jack adapter and a pair of inserts with triple edge in addition.In addition, the fabric cover was replaced by a more robust version called "Premium".

Design of the SHURE SE535 Wireless headphones

We immediately notice that this is a Shure product at the sight of this detachable aspect.This allows you to buy only the cable if the latter makes the soul.Now with the firm's bluetooth receptors (BT2 here present and True Wireless adapter), any of these modular headphones can be grafted there.Practice !If we have SE535 with a pretty burgundy red, know that Shure only offers the bronze color currently.Question appearance, the body of headphones makes us think of a small ammonite.On the other hand, the wiring and the Bluetooth receiver are less discreet.Indeed, the latter clings to your t-shirt at the chest or behind the neck which puts it a little too much.Let's say it is SE535 does not borrow the path drawn by Apple with its airpods which are based in the decor.

Handling of SHURE SE535 Wireless headphones

It all starts with the choice of his pair of inserts.By default, the firm has placed a copy of those in foam with a form of olive.To put the headphones with it, you have to pinch their ends, because once in the ear, she will recover her relief while adapting.With the right size, these inserts are particularly comfortable.To remove them, use a fabric to prevent them from slipping between your fingers.As for those in silicone, they are more flexible and lighter.It is the ordinary matter used for most intra atrial headphones.Finally, the yellow foam works like the other foam, but is firmer and more dense.Besides, it returns to its initial form faster.Finally, note that the foam isolates the user better than silicone.

Installation

Once the adequate equipment is on it, it's time to put them.The process is a little more laborious than for TWS headphones.You have to get them into the ears with the end of the cable around.To marry their contours, you can fold the latter to make it a more or less narrow hook.This manipulation guarantees them good outfit.Finally comes the placement of the Bluetooth receiver at the top of the chest or behind the neck.All this is a bit bulky in an era or wireless headphones tend to be forgotten as much as possible.Note the presence of a tightening cord to prevent cables with the winds of the winds.

It's comfortable ?

The answer is yes !The foam provides a particularly effective passive noise reduction without putting too much pressure in the ears.Difficult to hear his interlocutor in the office with the Shure SE535.The port is therefore very pleasant provided of course having chosen the right pair of inserts.They are not intended at all in sport but their maintenance remains sufficient to survive a frantic race when the alarm not sounds.

Audio quality of Shure SE535 Wireless

We obviously expect them at the turn on this subject.For us who are not used to high -end headphones and helmets, the trip was very appreciable.The first listening is accompanied by a "waouh" effect in the face of the sound rendering.The latter is really rich and detailed to the point that we are surprised to identify new elements in certain songs.So we took the opportunity to iron our playlists over and over again listened to.Balance sheet in a word?Let's say precision.Indeed, we distinguish very well the different sources of the sound scene and the whole sounds very fair.Add the nuance, some point to a highly pronounced highlight of the mediums and a lack of treble.Note that these considerations on the signing of the Shure SE535 is rather detail than the flagrant.

How to take advantage of it?

First of all, it should be noted that the SE535s are compatible with the Aptx HD codec.The latter can reach a 576 kb/s bitrate and minimizes sound compression.Not bad for bluetooth!In order to take advantage of it, make sure that your music source integrates it and your songs are in high quality.To do this, use for example a Hi-Fi streaming service (Tidal, Qobuz).Of course, listening to 320 kb/s remains excellent, except for the most demanding.On the other hand, avoid going below, you will not appreciate the potential of these headphones sufficiently.

Functionality of wireless headphones Shure SE535 Wireless

We haven't mentioned it yet, but the right earpiece cable is provided with a small remote control.Its + and-buttons are obviously used to control the volume, but what about the one in the center?According to the manual, a pressure puts the break, a double passes to the next piece, a triple goes to the previous piece and a double pressure then maintenance of the button is fast advance.Surprise for us, nothing works except for the break!However, it seems that no other tester has encountered problems in this regard.In addition, the Shure SE535 have no former.It is not surprising for headphones for ten years to which a Bluetooth module has been grafted for more versatility.Above all, they respond to an audiophile request or to artists who wish to hear the return of what they play.In other words, certain TWS headphones criteria do not work here.

The quality of connection of SHURE SE535 Wireless

If the vast majority of time the bluetooth is stable, some interference point the tip of their noses at times.Indeed, when the headphones are turned on, the connection is sometimes very jerky.There is no death of a man either, it is enough to extinguish and relaunch Bluetooth so that everything comes back to normal.In addition, the scope of the connection turns out to be a little shy and oscillates between 6 and 8 meters.

Should you buy the Shure E535?

Pour ce produit, la réponse dépend surtout de vos goûts en matière de son et de l’importance que vous lui donnez. Bien que les E535 possèdent un excellent son, celui-ci verse plus dans la précision et l’équilibre que dans le spectaculaire. Or, il est probable que vous soyez davantage sensible à la démesure flatteuse et accessible plutôt qu’à la rigueur plus difficile à percevoir. Posez-vous donc des questions à propos de vos exigences en termes d’audio et de ce que vous attendez d’une paire d’écouteurs. Si vous cherchez de la praticité et des grosses basses qui tâchent par exemple, des modèles TWS moins chers feront amplement l’affaire.

What is use of SHURE E535?do they suit the best?

Bien qu’ils soient vendus en partie comme des écouteurs de tous les jours, ils conviennent davantage à une écoute attentive en intérieur selon nous. C’est le dispositif idéal pour apprécier leurs qualités sonores. À l’inverse, en les utilisant pendant vos trajets quotidiens, vous n’allez pas profiter de cela en plus de ne pas bénéficier de la praticité offerte par des écouteurs true wireless plus développé à ce niveau.

What is the best Bluetooth codec?

Si l’AptX HD montre déjà des performances intéressantes, Sony le dépasse largement avec son codec LDAC. En effet ce dernier s’adapte en fonctions de ce que souhaite l’utilisateur et peut monter jusqu’à 990 kb/s ! Néanmoins, il perd un peu de sa superbe lorsqu’on aborde sa latence située entre 150 et 200 ms. De ce point de vue, l’AptX reste le plus efficace avec 32 ms.8.5Tout ce qu'on demande : un son riche et détaillé

Despite ten years of seniority, these E535 delivers an excellent quality sound with particularly developed precision.This is what we are looking for when we buy from Shure!As for comfort and holding, the brand's expertise is no longer to be proven.We also appreciate the choice between different subjects for inserts.Regarding defects, the age of these headphones partly explains them.Shure wanted to keep its flagship models while adapting them to wireless.The latter need this receiver that we consider impractical, because they were not designed for that.They come from an era where the active noise reduction did not concern the general public and even less the earphones.Fortunately, their sound insulation is very convincing.In short, if you buy them, expect something that is not entirely in tune with the times in terms of practicality and user experience.

Tests