Shure KSE1500 (IEM)

Measurements

Shure KSE1500

• Electrostatic driver

• Dedicated Amplifier needed

• Built-in Equalizer (EQ presets & user EQ available)

• $2999 USD

Shure KSE1500 measurements

Check the Measurement Procedures first

[1. Frequency Response ]

① Shure Silicone Eartip 

Uncompensated

Diffuse Field Target Compensated

Harman Target Compensated

CSD

② Shure Olive Foam Tip

Uncompensated

Diffuse Field Target Compensated

Harman Target Compensated

[2. Square Wave ]

30Hz

300 Hz

[3. Minimum Phase ]

[4. Harmonic Distortions ]

Limiter Off (Left)

Limiter Off (Right)

Limiter On (Left)

Limiter On (Right)

• 94 dB SPL at 500 Hz

[5. Insertion Depth ]

Uncompensated

• Orange: 3 mm

• Purple: 7 mm

Away from the reference plane

[6. Built-in Equalizer presets ]

Uncompensated

• Black: Bypass

• Orange: Vocal Boost

• Green: De-Ess

Uncompensated

• Black: Bypass

• Blue: Low Boost

Uncompensated

• Black: Bypass

• Blue: Loudness

[7. User EQ ]

Diffuse Field Target Compensated

• -3dB @ 250 Hz           

• -6dB @ 1.6 kHz (Medium BW)

• +4dB @ 2.5 kHz          

• -6dB @ 10 kHz (Medium BW)

[8. Comparison ]

Uncompensated

• Black: Shure KSE1500 (Silicone Eartip)

• Orange: Shure SE846 (White Nozzle)

Uncompensated

• Black: Shure KSE1500

• Orange: JH Audio Angie (Bass +0.8)

Uncompensated

• Black: Shure KSE1500

• Orange: Monster Miles Davis Trumpet