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Boasting awesome acoustic isolation, these are a mainstay in pro audio circles.
MDAQS Overall — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
Plastic appears on 25% of the 48 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 92% of the 39 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Memory foam is the most common — on 20% of the 50 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
False is the most common — on 66% of the 35 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
The Shure SE215 sound pretty good, look the part, and isolate like a champ. You don't need any additional purchases to make them work for most applications, and they are priced competitively for what they do. While universal fit IEMs are rarely "universal," the SE215 stay put without discomfort.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 3.1 |
| 25 | 3.5 |
| 32 | 3.7 |
| 40 | 3.8 |
| 50 | 3.8 |
| 63 | 3.6 |
| 80 | 3.4 |
| 100 | 3.0 |
| 125 | 2.4 |
| 160 | 1.7 |
| 200 | 0.9 |
| 250 | 0.5 |
| 315 | 0.2 |
| 400 | -0.8 |
| 500 | -1.8 |
| 630 | -1.4 |
| 800 | -1.0 |
| 1000 | 0.1 |
| 1250 | 1.6 |
| 1600 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 7.1 |
| 2500 | 8.3 |
| 3150 | 6.0 |
| 4000 | 6.2 |
| 5000 | 10.7 |
| 6300 | 0.9 |
| 8000 | 0.2 |
| 10000 | -2.8 |
| 12500 | -6.1 |
| 16000 | -11.7 |
| 20000 | -36.2 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 12.3 |
| 26 | 12.8 |
| 33 | 12.6 |
| 41 | 12.3 |
| 52 | 12.7 |
| 65 | 12.9 |
| 82 | 13.2 |
| 103 | 14.2 |
| 130 | 9.4 |
| 163 | 13.4 |
| 205 | 12.3 |
| 259 | 10.0 |
| 325 | 10.5 |
| 410 | 17.1 |
| 516 | 12.6 |
| 613 | 14.5 |
| 772 | 23.6 |
| 972 | 23.4 |
| 1220 | 29.2 |
| 1540 | 32.3 |
| 1940 | 38.2 |
| 2440 | 41.6 |
| 3070 | 45.3 |
| 3870 | 44.0 |
| 4870 | 42.6 |
| 6130 | 43.1 |
| 7720 | 49.8 |
| 9720 | 44.0 |
| 12200 | 37.4 |
| 15400 | 39.3 |
| 19400 | 47.8 |
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.













