Shure EAC64BK Replacement Cable for SE Earphones, 162 cm, Black

The Shure EAC64BK Replacement Cable is a solid, no-nonsense bit of kit that does exactly what it says on the tin: it stops you from having to bin your expensive earphones just because you accidentally shut the original wire in a car door. At 162 cm, it’s long enough that you won't accidentally yank your phone out of your pocket every time you sneeze, and the black finish looks sleek and professional. The MMCX connectors snap into place with a reassuring click, and the over-ear memory wire is stiff enough to stay put without feeling like you’ve got a coat hanger wrapped around your head. Sound quality is as crisp as you’d expect from Shure, with no annoying crackling when you move around. While the initial build feels robust and the signal is clear, the real test is the "tangle and fray" factor. Only time will tell if the internal copper holds up after being stuffed into a pocket five hundred times or if the jack starts to cut out after a few months of daily commuting. For now, it’s a high-quality lifeline for your Shure earphones, but we'll see if it survives the inevitable "tangled mess in a bag" test.

I always keep a spare cable for my in ears in case it breaks. That technique has saved my life a couple of times. I don’t trust other manufacturers because other cables just feel cheap and don’t last as long. If handled carefully, it can last for months and months.

This cable is a replacement for a replacement...the one with the in line controls for the iphone, which didn't do much other than pause the music on my Android phone, but at the time the original cable was not available. The iphone cable was a bit of a disaster, with the cable sheath splitting/fraying at both buds and at the jack. The cable itself was much thinner than the original. This cable is much sturdier and true to the original thickness of the cable that shipped with the buds initially. Shure have upgraded the cable with a stiff but flexible strip at the connection with the buds, which allows you to mould the cable around your ears and retain this shape, reducing the movement of the cable in this area. This was an occasional problem previously as the cable could slip if you moved your head downwards and had a tendency to irritate and inflame the skin behind the ear. The new sheathing makes inserting the buds easier to insert and more comfortable around the ears. Hopefully this will also lengthen the life of the cable, though I've only had it a month so judgement is reserved. A word of praise for the shipper, EC Crescent, who sent these from the US with free postage, arriving within 5 days of ordering. I believe these are no longer being manufactured by Shure, and would advise grabbing them while they are still available, as the alternatives on offer just ain't up to scratch

I use my headphones almost every day. I bought this cable as a replacement for the original cable 18 months ago. It has been great, so sign of damage yet, and as my Shure 425s are awesome it is as if I am paying a reasonable amount of money for a new pair of headphones. I am very impressed by the longevity of this cable. The headphones I have had since at least 2012 when I raised an RMA for a fault on these. So about three years per cable. And boy do they sound good. BTW I do not look after this cable, it is wound around the iPod, shoved in a pocket or in a backpack. I recommend these wholeheartedly.

The last on lasted 5 years. This one? So far so good.

For those wondering, this is the official replacement cable for Shure IEMs. I purchased this replacement cable for my Shure 425 IEMs, as the left cable had split and broken, causing sound loss in my earphones. While I'm happy to have found to have found this official replacement at a fair price, it would be better if the cables could endure a little more wear and tear. While I gig regularly the cable on my original pair has only lasted just over 2 years, which is poor for IEMs costing over £300.

I ordered a cheap copy first time and it was total rubbish. Just buy this and you're sorted, just the same as the original cable.

Bought it as a replacement for XBA H3 from sony, works fine. Sound is good but the very fragile cables make me slightly anxious should i treat it without great care lol ＊The reviews overall seem to suggest that on average, 2-3 months is the limit of this cable. If you're willing 30 pounds i.e 10pounds average per month, for this then go ahead and buy it. Otherwise, nope. --------------------------------------- Yep, update; one cable broke in 2 months use. The cables are indeed extremely delicate and fragile. Speaking in general, I really don't see how electronics manufacturers(smartphones etc included) think the pricing they do is apt at all with the deteriorating durability in their products year by year. think of earphones and cables 10 years ago, or a black-and-white screen Nokia, you can let a car run over it and there still is a slight chance it worked. Nowadays, a measly 50cm drop to the floor or a slight pull on the cables make it scream like a baby and say "me no can do no more." Yet the price keeps going up like they're making better products. No, they aren't. Technology might be evolving but manufacturers need to be reminded that they aren't making glass objects which I'd decorate my room with and let it stay still. Earphones will be "used" and pulled, crumpled up in pockets. I can't treat them like it's made of glass. They don't seem to understand that. This worked fine but for the price, this is forgivable at 5-7 pounds only. *Further update That's it, no, this isn't worth a penny. Both cables have broke and have been like a bad radio antenna; In one angle/position, the sound is audible but a slight nudge makes the sound go dead and you move your jaws a bit like you chew and the sounds comes back so on and so forth. And I haven't been treating it exceptionally well nor exceptionally bad, an average amount of care has been given and I don't remember causing any major damage to it in anyway. Got so irritating I ripped (literally, ripped) the cables apart into pieces just now on my way back home from school while trying to listen to music on impulse. Trust me, it's that bad. That being said, seems like many other replacement cables aren't much of a difference(based on reviews), so replaceable earphones don't seem to be very cost efficient afterall. Might as well buy brand new earphones. So at all costs, avoid this, it has the likelihood of breaking in 2 months(I mean, BOTH cables broken is quite a major flaw in the product I'd say). And at 30pounds? They're putting on a comedy show for pricing, less than a pound would be acceptable. By the way, beware of the control buttons as when I accidentally pressed one while connect to an Xperia, the screen went blank and didn't respond for a while too.