The Shure SE535 headset was released in 2010, and the SE535LTD version was released in 2011. It is released earlier than UE 900 and Westone 4R, while the number of moving iron units is SE535 for three units, and UE 900 and W4R are four units. . But in terms of price, the official price of the SE535 is also about 2,500 yuan, which is equivalent to the price of the Westone 4R.
As an old-fashioned electro-acoustic brand, Shure has entered the Chinese market earlier than in-ear headphones. I remember that after years of Sennheiser MX500 in 2000, Shure E2C was probably very high-end earplugs. One of the well-known models. In recent years, the Shure products are not behind, especially the SE846 released in 2013, which has a new understanding of the sound of small earplugs. The SE535 is also a very well-known model in mid- to high-end earplugs.
The Shure SE535 uses a three-unit moving iron design. We did not find the official internal exploded view of the structure, but the official information shows that the SE535 uses two woofer units and a tweeter configuration. From the translucent shell, you can see the internal structure, but you can't see the figure of the unit. The structure seems to be quite special.
We know that in the four-unit configuration of the W4R or UE900, it can be divided into two mid-high pitch units and two woofer units [it can be determined that the UE900 is such a structure, the W4R does not see the exploded view], and they can be regarded as It is two parts. The two units responsible for the middle and high notes and the two units responsible for the bass are all in one piece and are connected together, except that the output part of the opening is two.
We are not sure how these units are divided and how they are divided. In the UE900 and W4R, this group of tweeters has been adopted by many moving iron and ring iron headphones. Don't think that the same unit will have a very similar sound style. W4R and UE900 are different and so obvious. The difference between many DIY or small brands is more obvious.
Closer to home, there is no definitive information on the configuration of the three-unit tweeter in the Shure SE535, but the possibility from Yu's is still great, and the tweeter and the dual-unit treble used on the W4R and UE900 will be on the SE535. We are also particularly interested in showing the difference.
In the official index of Shure SE535, the impedance is 36 ohms, the sensitivity is 119d SPL/mW, the impedance is high, but the sensitivity is also very high. It is easy to drive, depending on the actual performance. The official frequency response range is 18Hz-19kHz. In the SE535LTD[Limited] version released in 2011, the frequency response range is also 18Hz-19.5kHz [still a three-unit design], except for the addition of remote control and In addition to the microphone function, the sound style is said to have changed.
The Shure SE535 still retains the traditional styling that has been used in recent years. In general, it looks a bit like the Westone style, but when you look closely, the Shure SE535 is still smaller than the W4R, and the translucent outer casing is more beautiful. . But the overall structure and shape are really similar. From the perspective of wearing comfort and wearing feeling, the two are similar. However, Shure SE535 has adopted the "coaxial" connection line in the design of the interchangeable line, which can be rotated 360 degrees; the earphone should be worn on the ear, but the strange part is that the earphone part seems to add to the earphone line. A thicker casing, but this section of the headphone cable does not have a built-in metal structure like the W4R and UE900, which can be fixed in shape and is slightly inconvenient to wear.
Since the previous SE846 evaluation, the netizen "Big Castle" sent the UE900 again. The next evaluation can also compare the W4R, UE900 and SE535 AB. When testing the W4R, the UE900 has been returned, although the evaluation interval is shorter. Some details are still not as specific as AB comparison.
This evaluation of these headphones mainly use the music state Monitor 06 MX as the sound card platform sound source [battery-powered mode], vivo Xplay3s, Xplay, iPhone 5s as a smart phone reference source, and also use HiFiMan HM-901 player as a reference [Minibox amp Card]. The object of comparison is W4R and UE900. It is worth mentioning that when testing the UE900 this time, we found that if a set of earphones with a large diameter is replaced for the UE900, it seems that the sense of low frequency is reduced.
Overall impression:
No matter under the 06MX or HM-901, the first feeling of the SE535 seems to be that the W4R is not easy to drive. The dynamics of the intermediate frequency and the medium and high frequency are not good enough. When the sound is large, the sound seems to be soft. I always want to adjust the volume of the player. On the phone, this difference is smaller, because the W4R seems to be pushed by them is not particularly good. But the SE535 gives us a very good impression on the vocal performance. The soft and soft mid-range is more tolerant than the W4R's obviously neutral sound. You may decide to choose W4R or SE535 at this moment.
High frequency performance:
06 MX's high-frequency dynamics and large dynamic sound levels are the best of our recently tested sound sources [including players], although its warmer style and extremely high-frequency part of the taste is slightly more comfortable. This advantage is especially noticeable when driving some headphones with better dynamic performance. This includes the Westone W4R. The sound field of the W4R at 06 MX is significantly better than the SE535, and the extremely high frequency details are more abundant, but slightly stiff. The mid-high frequency connection part is a slight deficiency of the SE535. When you directly compare the W4R and SE535, you will feel that the whole high-frequency image and sound field are all obvious advantages of W4R.
The advantage of the SE535 is its relatively high-frequency style. Compared with the UE900, the UE900's high frequency is looser than the W4R, but it is also significantly brighter. This group of high-pitched moving iron units is obviously able to withstand the UE900's slightly high-frequency tuning style, and the advantage is that the high-frequency upward extension will be excellent. This W4R can't do it. The style of the UE900 also affects the dynamics and density of its mid-high frequencies and the entire high-frequency.
The SE535's high-frequency details are slightly worse than the UE900 and W4R, but the very stretchy and relaxed style makes it look different from the UE900 and W4R. Relatively speaking, the SE535's high frequency is the softest, although the mid-high frequency is not dynamic enough, but the string performance is like a violin, and it has its own soft style. I believe this is definitely not the style that Westone can accept. But looking back, it seems that there is no similar style tuning on the SE846. Perhaps, it is this configuration that determines the style of the current SE535 [also Mongolian? ]. This soft style is more resistant to light music, vocals [overtone details], string performance, it can be said that this soft style is more similar to the moving circle, but also has a moving iron Advantage. In terms of large dynamic explosive power, the SE535 lacks some luster and strength, so I always feel that the sound source does not seem to push well?
On the Xplay3s and Other mobile phones, the W4R is very neutral. This style does not have the SE535 to please the ears. On the HM-901, the player itself is high-frequency and restrained, so the difference on the headphones becomes smaller. The sound of the W4R is not so hard, but the dynamic advantage of the W4R is not so obvious, the W4R is slightly better in detail. On the 06 MX, the W4R has a clear dynamic advantage and a wider sound field, but it seems to be a bit too hot, and the SE535 is more feminine.
IF performance:
The W4R's mid-range also maintains a distinct neutral style. Compared to dynamic headphones, its sound may be more solid and even more balanced, but the mid-range, especially the mid-high frequency part of the sound is somewhat rigid, compared with the GR07 MKII. However, in terms of intermediate frequency and low frequency, W4R is even better. This also makes the W4R vocal performance very full, but not stretched enough, the details are not enough.
The performance of the SE535 is very different from that of the W4R. Its intermediate frequency is very soft, the connection between the intermediate frequency and the medium and high frequency is slightly collapsed, but when it is expressed, it will feel that the image is farther and deeper. The soft sound makes it more feminine when expressing female voices. The resolution of the intermediate frequency may even feel It's slightly better than W4R. W4R is a bit rushing. It seems a bit stupid in places that should be softer [especially on 06 MX, the high frequency taste of 06 MX is really lacking here]. In terms of male performance, SE535 is not Falling down, the mid-frequency and mid-low frequency part of the sound volume is sufficient, the sound is slack, but the mid-low frequency seems to be slightly rough because of the looser, while the W4R is completely masculine, and the mid-low frequency dynamic makes the sound very solid. The level of hearing resistance is indeed not as good as SE535.
From the comparison of different sound sources, only on the HM-901, the W4R's intermediate frequency will be slightly softer. The mobile phone or the 06MX all make the W4R's dynamic advantage more obvious. For example, in the symphony, the intermediate frequency is strong enough to perform better, and the lack of SE535 can bring a relatively soft stretch of sound. In some of the more popular symphony dynamics, the SE535 performed equally well. Only occasionally I feel that the strength is really worse.
Low frequency performance:
SE535 low-frequency sense is similar to W4R, the sound level is obviously better than UE900, but it is also weaker than W4R. Looking back at the HM-901 or 06 MX level amp output, use UE900 to find that its low frequency still has obvious convergence. However, the control of the low-frequency dive is actually relatively poor, and the sound is easy to blur. The W4R has obvious advantages in this respect, the sound is clean and powerful, and the transient performance is obviously excellent. In this regard, the SE535 is a bit worse. The SE535 low frequency still keeps the mid-high frequency part loose, the style of stretching, especially the low-frequency part will make some slow-paced low-frequency sounds seem to be less, and the softness is increased by a few points, such as some jazz, I am afraid Suitable for this style of SE535. In the violent low frequency of the symphony drums and timpani drums, I am afraid that SE846 will make you open the world, and the transient and level performance of W4R is better than SE535 and UE900.
to sum up
As a three-unit moving iron earphone, the Shure SE535 seems to be weaker than the UE900 and W4R in terms of high-frequency dynamics and density. If it is considered from the perspective of sound balance, its mid-frequency high-frequency part seems to be somewhat weak, slightly Collapse, not the sound details are not good enough, but the performance is not solid enough in the big dynamics. This problem seems to exist in UE900, but the location where UE900 collapses is lower than SE535.
The Shure SE535 still maintains a high level of refinement. The more relaxed style is not available in the Westone 4R and UE900. If you think that the sound of the moving iron is still somewhat hard, then the performance of the SE535 in this respect is it. The greatest strength.
Its sound is obviously more slack in the moving iron headphones, the medium frequency and medium-high frequency style is very suitable for small fresh music or vocal performance, the high-frequency relaxation style is not accompanied by a certain heightening like the UE900, so the overall performance There are a few "two-headed", but there are some just right flavors. Only in the performance of large dynamic music, the intermediate frequency and the medium and high frequency appear to be insufficiently strong, and the image is not true. Compared with the W4R neutral style, in the small and medium dynamics such as vocals and instrumental solo, we think that the SE535 performs better than the W4R. The W4R is superior to SE535 in dynamic, high-frequency detail, low-mid-frequency control, etc. The question is, will you like this neutral style in front of SE535?
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