Shure SE215
Ranked 3 of 3 wired earphones by recommenders
People recommend the Shure SE215 for lasting almost two decades of regular use, classic portable sound, and a replaceable cable.
People recommend the Shure SE215 for lasting almost two decades of regular use, classic portable sound, and a replaceable cable.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Used for drum tracking
“track drums with them over my shure se215”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?” Lasts almost two decades
“I've been using SHURE SE215 for almost 2 decades at this point.”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?” Classic portable audio pairing
“iPod Shuffle + Shure SE215 was the pinnacle of portable audio.”
Comment from 13 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?” Replaceable cable
“which has a replaceable cable”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?”
Other wired earphones people recommend
The two most recommended other wired earphones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple EarPods | 18 | 4 | 82% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Sony wired earbuds | 10 | 6 | 63% | 5 | — | — |
| Shure SE215This page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I've been using SHURE SE215 for almost 2 decades at this point.”
“track drums with them over my shure se215”
“which has a replaceable cable”
“iPod Shuffle + Shure SE215 was the pinnacle of portable audio.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.