Shure SE846

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Sound quality Comfortable fit Wide assortment of accessories
Four balanced armature drivers Customizable frequency response Userreplaceable cables
Stellar sound quality. Includes two detachable cables. Tons of accessories, including hard shell case, multitude of eartip options, inline volume adapter. Includes ear nozzle pieces to adjust sound signature to personal tastes.

Cons:

Not for running Expensive No microphone
Not as good at isolating outside noise as custom inears

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Last revision on November 18, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Sound quality Comfortable fit Wide assortment of accessories
Four balanced armature drivers Customizable frequency response Userreplaceable cables
Stellar sound quality. Includes two detachable cables. Tons of accessories, including hard shell case, multitude of eartip options, inline volume adapter. Includes ear nozzle pieces to adjust sound signature to personal tastes

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not for running Expensive No microphone
Not as good at isolating outside noise as custom inears
Extremely expensive for a non-custom molded pair. No inline remote or phone controls for mobile devices

Expert reviews and ratings

Recommending a pair of headphones that cost close to £1,000 is difficult, because the law of diminishing returns is ever present. This pair being truly stunning examples of what can be done with audio engineering in 2014 does not make the next-best...

By Wired UK on July 23, 2014

100

A grand is a lot of money for any headphones, but given an appropriately talented system we think the SE846s are good enough to justify that kind of outlay.It's fair to say they're the most capable in-ears we've...

By What Hi-Fi? on May 16, 2014

The SE846 combines state-of-the-art engineering with great...

By soundandvision.com on January 10, 2014

There are few in-canal earphones available that offer the stellar sonic experience of the high-end Shure...

By PC Mag on December 05, 2013

With some miniature innovations, Shure acoustically filters the response of the drivers in its SE846 high-end generic in-ears. It really clears up the middle and gives a balanced sound worthy of the higher price...

By audiotechnology.com.au on June 12, 2014

Shure don't yet have my 999$ USD. Chances that they will are very very high. The SE846 is an earphone engineered to standards to which the market is yet to conform. It sounds good, looks great, and is built to last. Its cable is a thing of frustration...

By Headfonia on May 08, 2014

Shelling out $1,000 for earphones might sound like a lot — even crazy — but trust us, Shure 's in-ear headphones are worth your paycheck.The Shure SE846 earphones are in a class of their own in terms of both audio quality and fit. In fact, the product...

By mashable.com on March 18, 2014

What are the Shure SE846? The Shure SE846 are noise isolating earphones. They're the highest-end earphones we've seen from Shure, costing more than double the amount of the Shure SE535 – themselves highly acclaimed earphones. They're interesting...

By Trusted Reviews on January 09, 2014

BUY Phiaton Chord MS530 >>>MORE: Best Bluetooth Speakers 2014The noise cancellation provided by the QuietComfort 20s is the best around, period. The sound quality is very good, though audiophiles may want...

By Tom's Guide on December 23, 2013