Longevity? OK, I've burned through my second pair of Shure's in less than a year. Their customer service is quite possibly the worst garbage I've ever dealt with, so I'm happily taking my business elsewhere.I've landed on these things, and they look pretty sweet, and most everything sounds pretty positive so far, but my biggest concern is longevity. These things aren't going to break down on me with faulty wiring or anything? My Shure's had either side speaker go out with static and a major loss in volume before completely going silent, and each happened within 6 months of regular use. I don't bash the things or mistreat them or anything like that, but I am quite the gym rat doing weights and running. But that's about the extent of the abuse.So, will these last? Longevity? OK, I've burned through my second pair of Shure's in less than a year. Their customer service is quite possibly the worst garbage I've ever dealt with, so I'm happily... » Read More Longevity? OK, I've burned through my second pair of Shure's in less than a year. Their customer service is quite possibly the worst garbage I've ever dealt with, so I'm happily taking my business elsewhere.I've landed on these things, and they look pretty sweet, and most everything sounds pretty positive so far, but my biggest concern is longevity. These things aren't going to break down on me with faulty wiring or anything? My Shure's had either side speaker go out with static and a major loss in volume before completely going silent, and each happened within 6 months of regular use. I don't bash the things or mistreat them or anything like that, but I am quite the gym rat doing weights and running. But that's about the extent of the abuse.So, will these last? « Show Less
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Have you replaced the filter on the side that's going out? I do that every few months and it fixes the issue! MUCH cheaper than replacing the headset - mine's going strong for 4+ years (and I"m not nice to it)
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I have a pair that is going out on one side. Had them about 2 years and really like them. I think the problem is in the plug connection on mine. I use them at work mostly and when I cut the grass. I work as an aircraft mechanic and they block out the noise of jet engines as well as the hearing protectors I have. They have the same tri-flange design and fit very comfortably in my ears, and can wear them for hours at a stretch without fatigue. Sound is good too, but I'm probably not the best judge of sound quality, as I have a little bit of hearing loss at certain frequencies. I wish they lasted longer, but I give them a good bit of abuse. I have a pair that is going out on one side. Had them about 2 years and really like them. I think the problem is in the plug connection on mine. I use them at work mostly and when I cut the grass. I work as an aircraft mechanic and they block out the noise of jet engines as well as the hearing protectors I have. They have the same tri-flange design and fit very comfortably in my ears, and can wear them for hours at a stretch without fatigue. Sound is good too, but I'm probably not the best judge of sound quality, as I have a little bit of hearing loss at certain frequencies. I wish they... » Read More I have a pair that is going out on one side. Had them about 2 years and really like them. I think the problem is in the plug connection on mine. I use them at work mostly and when I cut the grass. I work as an aircraft mechanic and they block out the noise of jet engines as well as the hearing protectors I have. They have the same tri-flange design and fit very comfortably in my ears, and can wear them for hours at a stretch without fatigue. Sound is good too, but I'm probably not the best judge of sound quality, as I have a little bit of hearing loss at certain frequencies. I wish they lasted longer, but I give them a good bit of abuse. « Show Less
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Hi Ive only had them for about a year and havent used them much as ive been doing small gigs and only needed the speakers of the same brand.Ive found the speakers great for djing nice and clear and a nice bass sound to.Ive bought 2 speakers ex display from why buy new one of those went within a short time but lucky it had a year warentee but the relaplacent they sent back was an older model.I bought new ones and bass bin from thomann from germany and they give a fantastic 3 year warentee.Hope this helps Thanks from barry.
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I've been wondering the exact same thing b/c I received the SB240 headphones as a Christmas gift and by March they had stopped working b/c they would not charge! I used them moderately for workouts about 60-90 mins, 3-5 times per week and I tried several different chargers to try to get them to work again w/ no luck. I'm thinking I will get these as a replacement and hopefully they are of better quality!
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Haven't experienced any problems with mine, maybe you've been unlucky with a faulty pair.I am currently waiting for a new pair I've bought.Cheers
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Hello Will: I have never purchased the SHURE SE535's. I do not consider myself an audiophile in any way. I simply bought the UE 900's because the triple fi 10's sounded so good. But as my post reflected earlier, they do not last. For me personally, I am done buying expensive headphones. I will buy from Amazon but no more than 20 buck or so. That way, if they stop working, I won't be as pissed off. Next purchase will be some kind of Sony product. They tend to last a long time with good sound quality. Sorry I could not help you more. Good luck.
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Yeah, I also checked the warranty info... as long as it isn't a used eBay item or something you are fine. But actually, the price is much lower on GoSale now. As of writing, you can get the Shure SE530 for $308.00 here:http://www.gosale.com/4932054/shure-se530-sound-isolating ... a very very good deal as I looked around a lot before purchasing.Cheers
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Not very well! They contacted me once concerning the extended warranty and then would not reply after that. I'm not sure they are still in business. I like the speakers, but are hesitant to buy anymore.
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Both of mine is about six months and I've had no problems with them. They are not a high quality headphone set but if you take care of them they will last.
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I had to have mine replaced after less than a month. The volume/skip controls were the reason I had it replaced. The connector rusted I think. With my current ones I have been very careful in protecting them from direct skin contact. 3 months later and still good. I really don't think they are sweat resistant.
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I've had mine for about 8-9 months and they seem fine. Good as new. The only downside is that I use them day-to-day and not in a studio, so I have to tie up the length of it, but that's not a durability issue. The audio jack has been a little iffy lately, but I'm not sure if that's my phone or the headphones.
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In regards to SoundSticks being short-lived, I suspect those speakers are being played at a sustained high volume. Remember, these are supplementary computer speakers. I wish someone who had these speakers stop functioning inside the warranty period would give us feedback on how it was handled by Harman Kardon.Thanks.
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Well check your warranty, I'm not sure what it is.You got a year out of em, based on my experience you didi pretty good. I've never had a pair of headphones last a year. I hope you got the service plan. I got it on my beats but since they only lasted two months, I took them back and never used it. Headphones are notorious for failing, if you spend real money, next time, get the plan. I suspect you're s.o.l.
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I'm not in Japan, but I'm pretty sure that Shure will honor the standard warranty with a valid proof of purchase. I was able to register mine just fine, even though they are clearly imported.
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Mine lasted about 4 days before they snapped. After several attempts to get support, I finally got an email thread going where they wanted pictures of the broken headset. Their reply to the pictures was that I "must have abused them, and that abuse is not covered under their warranty." This was almost two years ago; I cannot believe that they continue to sell such an inferior product or that Amazon continues to sell them.
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Mine died after 3 years. Reciever and surround speakers still running, though. I almost always forgot to turn the sub off. I see it apparently doesn't pull much current, but I believe that this "constant on" had something to do with the failure. It's an electrical failure, simply won't turn on: it's dead. Replaced it with a Klipsch R sw10, a much better subwoofer.
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Mine are a few years old with no problems. I have a friend who has had his for at least 15 years with no problems. They are great speakers.
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NOPE.they have a very restricted LIMITED lifetime warranty.if it is a defect by production or damaged elsewhere (i.e. it came to you messed up) they will replace it.anything else than they will give you a restrictive waiver that offers to give you to 50% of your purchase price in credit as long as you bought it from an Authorized Retailer.it does note that the purchase is for anything that is available on the skullcandy website.so whether or not you can use it to purchase something off their amazon retailer, you have to talk to them about. but the pricing on the website is around 20-30 dollars more than the amazon price.in any case. not worth it! break easily. NOPE.they have a very restricted LIMITED lifetime warranty.if it is a defect by production or damaged elsewhere (i.e. it came to you messed up) they will replace it.anything else than they will give you a restrictive waiver that offers to give you to 50% of your purchase price in credit as long as you bought it from an Authorized Retailer.it does note that the purchase is for anything that is available on the skullcandy website.so whether or not you can use it to purchase something off their amazon retailer, you have to talk to them about. but the pricing... » Read More NOPE.they have a very restricted LIMITED lifetime warranty.if it is a defect by production or damaged elsewhere (i.e. it came to you messed up) they will replace it.anything else than they will give you a restrictive waiver that offers to give you to 50% of your purchase price in credit as long as you bought it from an Authorized Retailer.it does note that the purchase is for anything that is available on the skullcandy website.so whether or not you can use it to purchase something off their amazon retailer, you have to talk to them about. but the pricing on the website is around 20-30 dollars more than the amazon price.in any case. not worth it! break easily. « Show Less