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 enlarge | Brand: Shure
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $99.00
Buy New: $61.49
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 284
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 7.5 x 3
An excellent introduction into premium audio via sound isolation, the SCL2 features single dynamic microdrivers for full sonic range and resonant bass. Because every ear is different, the Fit Kit includes three sizes (S, M, L) of the orange foam, clear and gray flex sleeves. Experiment with the size and style that creates the best fit for you -- a good seal is key to optimizing sound isolation and bass response as well as maximizing comfort during extended wear. A durable and compact carrying ca
MPN: SCL2-CL
Model: SHU SCL2CL
UPC: 042406151948
EAN: 0042406151948
ASIN: B000UF0BWM
Release Date: May 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Love 'em (but cords are too winpy) June 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my third pair of these in the past 5 or so years. To be more exact I have had two pair of Shure E2Cs and now my first pair of Shure SCL2s, but there basically the same earphones. The fact that I keep buying them at $75 tells you that I like them. The sound is just fine and the sound isolating is great. I use them on the subway most days and on airplanes when I travel. They are great for that.
I have also owned noise cancelling headphones and I much prefer the sound isolating style. If you're in between the two types, here is my view. The noise canceling headphones are more comfortable. But after you use the sound isolating headphones for a while, you'll get used to them. The two big advantages to the sound isolating are they are much smaller and they don't need batteries. The size is an obvious advantage, but don't discount the importance of batteries. I can't tell you how many times I forgot to switch off my sound isolating headphones and had dead batteries Monday morning on my way to work.
Now for my one gripe about the Shure headphones (causing 4-stars instead on 5). The cords are too wimpy. The reason I am on my third pair of these is that the cord had frayed away right next to the ear bud. Eventually they fray to the point that they just break. For $75 they should make the cord sturdy.
 Sound Good to Me! June 14, 2008
I just got a pair of the Shure SCL2 Sound Isolating Earphones in black and I have to say they sound really good with my iPod and laptop. They don't perform as well as my other set, the Shure SE530's but what do you expect when you compare what $500.00 buys you versus $69.00 or so. These are for me to wear exercising, riding my bicycle, and doing yard work in (which I don't dare do wearing the SE530's). All in all, the bottom-end Bass response is more than adequate and the SCL2's produce clear and pleasing high-end reproduction. A good buy!
I like them 3 weeks into purchase -but think Ulimate ears Superf-fi 3 are better June 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had the Ultimate ears super-fi 3's b4 I got these I broke my Ultimates-breakage not under warranty. The Super-fi's had better cords or wires that configured over the ears after beak-in time and the Shure's are not as durable but who knows it is early yet. Have to say I have to wear the shure's cords behind the neck and down the back when Im out walking or else the cords that come around the ear come undone-annoying. tis why 3 stars but customer service for shures are #1 I hear tis my factor in buying and decent quality. In summation- It was worth the $ but Im going with UE 4's next time around- I hope in 3yrs-warranty on shures end in 2yrs.
Great sound, isolation for the money May 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I actually bought the Shure e2c's but these came instead and are basically the same earphone, maybe even a little better. As an upgrade from the iPod pack-ins, these are a definite improvement. Sound quality is much clearer and they make the music come alive. However, getting them in your ears is a slight hassle compared with the ipod earbuds. Keep in mind the cord on these will need to go around your ear, which takes some getting used to.
The best part of these earphones is their isolation quality. Shure includes a good variety of ear pieces to fit your ear best, and they all do a decent job at keeping ambient noise out. These aren't noise cancelling however, so you are bound to be able to hear a little outside noise. With these earphones, any noise will be behind the music as opposed to interfering with it. On a side note, the ear pieces were a little hard to get off the earphones, so I suggest using the side of paperclip to wedge them off.
Some nice parts of these phones:
1. An excellent cord, about the right length. You don't get any cord extender, but these earphones reach around your knees. Best of all, the cord surprisingly doesn't act like a stethoscope transferring rubbing noises into your music. Compared to other earbuds I've tried, the cord is very nice.
2. A handy carrying case
3. The right and left earphone cords are the same length. Unless you like to wrap the cord around to one side of your neck, this is much appreciated.
All in all, for the price of ~$65 you can't go wrong with these.
Solid performers, with minor flaws May 17, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Shure tried to pack a lot of performance into the SCL2 earbuds, and, in general, they succeeded. In sound isolating (as opposed to noise-cancelling) phones, the design challenge is to create a seal between the wearer's ear canal and the unit such that a minimum of ambient sound "gets by" the seal and interferes with the sound being generated by the miniature set of diaphragms housed within. From a sound-isolating standpoint, it's difficult for the seal to be "too tight." The tradeoff on seal effectiveness is usually wearer comfort.
Shure has done a good job with these SCL2's. They are light, but that's to be expected, even desired. They are a little wierd-looking, protruding from the ears about 1/2 inch, but if you've paid your dues seeking sonic excellence, you've seen plenty of wierd over time. These are not offensive in that regard. Besides, they sound good, so what's the complaint?
When they arrived, I decided to put them to a serious listening test. My iPod has over 7,000 songs and 30 feature movies in a highly eclectic collection, so I have plenty of opportunities for a challenge.
I've always thought that solo piano, well-recorded, was a supreme test for speakers. If they could reproduce the full range of sounds without noticeable response peaks and valleys, they were probably pretty good speakers. The same criteria, I believe, apply to earphones as well.
I used my collection of Angela Hewitt recordings of J. S. Bach's piano works to take the phones to the gym, and to my great pleasure. The response was clean, transparent, and, as far as I can hear, linear. In short, an A on that count.
At this point, it's probably the right time to address another reviewer's complaint about the bass response of the SCL2's. I can understand how someone might declare these phones inadequate. All I can say about it is that I like bass, but I like it the way it was recorded (you can't easily make a case that you expect it to sound like live music, because not all sound engineers attempt to make it sound like it does fifth row center in a sonically pure concert hall; also, it depends on where you sit in that venue as to the kind of sound you might hear.) In my opinion, these phones are not inadequate. They just don't overemphasize bass tones like some phones are designed to do. Excess bass inthese phones might well be painful.
After about four hours of listening to classical piano and a playlist of Tschaikowsky symphonies, I was ready for some rock, pop, and jaaz. The Shures really shined here. They brought out nuances that I've never heard in recordings that I've listened to for 40 years. As Martha Steweart might say, that's a good thing.
Setting up the product is not a chore, but requires a few minutes of your undivided attention. Shure packs three different sizes of three separate designs of sonic seals. There are clear silicone gels, black extra-soft rubber seals, and some orange memory foam ones. I can't say they've covered all bases, but I found one that creates the desired seal without too much of an effort. You have to be gentle puching the seals over the sound tube of the unit so as not to tear them. I found that a tiny bit of saliva helped to ease them into position -- art imitates life. Once set up properly, the phones create a seal that is comfortable yet complete enough to cause some minor discomfort during an unexpectedly loud portion of the music. The good news is that you won't need quite as much of your player's volume control to ahcieve loud sonic levels with these.
The only drawbacks I noticed are these: (1) the tiny bagel-shaped hard carrying case could be, say, a cubic centimeter (!) larger, allowing greater ease in stuffing in the phones and cord, with maybe a folded-up postage stamp occupying any remaining space. A tiny complaint to be Shure. (2) In listening while lying down (I'm an occasional insomniac and can sleep easier with some music playing), the earbuds protrude a bit more than you might be used to. By teasing the pillow into position, I was able to overcome this issue.
I have noticed that the phones continue to evolve and "open up" as I use them. That's OK, since they've only improved so far.
I'm pleased with this purchase. They're worth the added money over the junk that mostly accompanies players. Shure still makes good stuff.
One last note to Shure -- PLEASE do something that allows your bubble packaging to be penetrated by common household tools. That's really unnecessary as well as dnagerous.
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