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Shure

SE215

headphones

$119

Used market: $95*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

3 of 6 values have a recorded source
Connector
MMCX·
Form Factor
In-Ear·
Impedance ohms
17
Transducer Type
Dynamic·
Detachable Cable
yes·
Sensitivity dB mW
107

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

A single dynamic MicroDriver, and the one Shure earphone in the line that does not use armatures. Shure is unusual in publishing maximum audio input power — 100 mW — which together with 17 Ω tells you the driver survives about 1.3 Vrms.

Amplification Warning

107 dB/mW at 17 Ω is about 125 dB/V. Anything with a volume control will drive it; the limiting factor is source noise and channel imbalance at the bottom of an analogue pot.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~80% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026