They are build with quality in mind.

They are build with quality in mind.  Read Less

The sound quality of these shure earphones is great.

The sound quality of these shure earphones is great.  Read Less

The 'stock' cable is terrible and the sound quality it produces is substandard.

The 'stock' cable is terrible and the sound quality it produces is substandard.  Read Less

The are very small in diameter (about half the diameter of the us made se535ltd) and they do not have filters in them, no doubt...  Read More

The are very small in diameter (about half the diameter of the us made se535ltd) and they do not have filters in them, no doubt because no one (least of all knowles) makes any filters small enough to fit them).  Read Less

With that said, by no means whatsoever did i ever imagine that i would drop $550 bucks (or anything relatively close to that am...  Read More

With that said, by no means whatsoever did i ever imagine that i would drop $550 bucks (or anything relatively close to that amount) on headphones.  Read Less

Anyway, i hit the play button (i like house, rap, rock, and reggae mostly) and after about 5 seconds, my very first thought was...  Read More

Anyway, i hit the play button (i like house, rap, rock, and reggae mostly) and after about 5 seconds, my very first thought was “eff me, there goes $600.  Read Less

Not that i should have to after how much these headphones cost.

Not that i should have to after how much these headphones cost.  Read Less

Yeah, its expensive, but it’s a game changer… a clean game changer, without doubt, for the win.

Yeah, its expensive, but it’s a game changer… a clean game changer, without doubt, for the win.  Read Less

So, i am reluctantly shipping back the shure se535ltd-chn iems today.

So, i am reluctantly shipping back the shure se535ltd-chn iems today.  Read Less

While in china, i lost my westone um pro 50, and i had to get something before boarding a 14-hour flight.

While in china, i lost my westone um pro 50, and i had to get something before boarding a 14-hour flight.  Read Less

Update: 3/3/2017i submitted a refund request through amazon and the seller replied that they would refund me the full amount i ...  Read More

Update: 3/3/2017i submitted a refund request through amazon and the seller replied that they would refund me the full amount i paid for these iems, plus my shipping costs.  Read Less

I also sent them a picture of the bottom of the box where the se535ltd-chn is clearly visible on the label.

I also sent them a picture of the bottom of the box where the se535ltd-chn is clearly visible on the label.  Read Less

It was still shrink-wrapped in plastic and the 'seal' hadn't been cut.

It was still shrink-wrapped in plastic and the 'seal' hadn't been cut.  Read Less

The slick-looking red cables that you see pictured did not come with the package.

The slick-looking red cables that you see pictured did not come with the package.  Read Less

On the back of the box there's a picture of a yellow foam sleeve and a grayish/white triple-flange sleeve, although they were n...  Read More

On the back of the box there's a picture of a yellow foam sleeve and a grayish/white triple-flange sleeve, although they were not in the box.  Read Less

And too, shure states in their ad that the 535ltd-j does indeed have a completely different sound signature than the us variants do.

And too, shure states in their ad that the 535ltd-j does indeed have a completely different sound signature than the us variants do.  Read Less

These iems are also known as the 'asian market' version, in addition to the 'international version'.

These iems are also known as the 'asian market' version, in addition to the 'international version'.  Read Less

I don't have a us version of the 535, so i don't have anything to compare my 535ltd-j to, other than my other iems, which would...  Read More

I don't have a us version of the 535, so i don't have anything to compare my 535ltd-j to, other than my other iems, which wouldn't really be a fair comparison.  Read Less

Obviously, we're talking about the difference between a not-so-great 'stock' cable versus a $200 custom silver cable, and you s...  Read More

Obviously, we're talking about the difference between a not-so-great 'stock' cable versus a $200 custom silver cable, and you should expect an improvement in audio quality.  Read Less