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I owned Shure 425, but I don't remember how they sounded - this was 20 years ago.
However, I remember that the comfort and the whole experience was miserable. First, they go deep into the ear canal so they are good at isolating outside noise, but then you hear all the inside noise amplified (breathing, heartbeats, footsteps, etc.) Putting them in/out for every conversation was also tedious. Changing the tips was a hassle because of the tight grip. Finally, the plastic nozzle gave out and broke, approximately 6 mounts in (to be clear, I changed the tips just a couple of times). The plastic nozzle is the weak point for all Shure IEMs (200, 400, 500). More expensive models have metal nozzles - so I didn't go back to Shure. Bought a random Sennheiser IEM (CX something) and enjoyed the music with a little bit more outside noise.
However, I remember that the comfort and the whole experience was miserable. First, they go deep into the ear canal so they are good at isolating outside noise, but then you hear all the inside noise amplified (breathing, heartbeats, footsteps, etc.) Putting them in/out for every conversation was also tedious. Changing the tips was a hassle because of the tight grip. Finally, the plastic nozzle gave out and broke, approximately 6 mounts in (to be clear, I changed the tips just a couple of times). The plastic nozzle is the weak point for all Shure IEMs (200, 400, 500). More expensive models have metal nozzles - so I didn't go back to Shure. Bought a random Sennheiser IEM (CX something) and enjoyed the music with a little bit more outside noise.