Product DescriptionIdeal for brief conversations without removing your earphones, the Push-to-Hear switch allows you to quickly and conveniently alternate between your music and your connection to the outside world. This optional accessory works with all Shure Sound IsolatingTM Earphones. The Push-To-Hear control is sold as a bundle with the Shure SE530 Sound IsolatingTM Earphones (SE530PTH.) When bought separately, other compatible models include SE210, SE310 and SE420 Sound IsolatingTM Earphones.
What Others Say
Baffling design decisions
This thing gets 2 stars only because it does what it claims and allows me to talk to people without pulling my SE530s out (Anyone that owns a pair can tell you what a hassle this is, especially once you get accustomed to wearing them properly).
Beyond serving its intended function, I find it very hard to reccommend this item bacuse of several truly baffling design decisions.
A) It is HUGE. I cannot see any reason why this device needs to be the size and shape of some sort of bizzare egg case. There is no technology inside the thing that calls for it to be much larger than the average hands-free device you might use with your cell phone. Their decision to power it with an alkaline battery seems to be the culprit here. ... Read More
Decent, with a few problems
Shure PTH Push To Hear Control for Sound Isolating Earphones works great for its purpose. Those who say they can still hear their music when the mic is on don't have the volume dial turned up enough for the mic.
The problems I have with it are minor. For one, the cable going to the headphones from the control needs to be longer than the cable going from the control to the stereo. You cannot put the controller in your pocket when connecting to the really short cable on the 530's without putting in an extension cable. Otherwise it pulls too much. Problem #2 is the clip on the back SUCKS. it's removeable which is nice, however it does not clip - it just slides off of everything. There is no pressure on the clip. It should've been a plastic spring loaded clip with teeth, so ... Read More
Nice product, easy to use.
Works great with my Iphone & Shure ear buds. My only complaint is that it is a little heavy.
A must have item , Especially at home
Great product , and great quality , Help a lot when your wife keeps bugging you every 5 minutes on weekends for household stuff and you can't enjoy a single music track without interruption .
Finally!!! No need to remove my IPod earhones anymore...
This "PTH,Push To Hear Control for Shure Sound Isolating Earphones is great!! No longer do I have to say "What" when somebody addresses me while walking or conversation on an airplane. My background is radio and television broadcasting and I'm well acquainted with good sound and when I click on my PTH control I'm amazed at the clarity and sensitivity of the the response...Highly recommended!!!
