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Similarly I love my 215's and even though the cable is a bit chunkier than some other brands they don't seem to survive my daily use for more than 1-2 years.

That said being able to just buy a new cable and whip the old one off is far nicer than having to buy a whole new pair of headphones.

> their cables break quite easily with frequent use

I replaced them with cheap knockoff cables and they're lasting much longer. I haven't replaced them for years now

Newer Shure models have replaceable cables. They'll also replace the cable for something like $18 which is way less than the cost of the earphones.