( 2 reviews )
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Posted: Nov 18 2008
Quality: The product is very well made. Although I have only had them a few hours, they look great. When people see they, they know its top of the line. Features: The variety of tips for the product are limited. I think they can improve the product by adding more tips. They only bring a pair of disposable tips, a few more would have been helpful. Also the cable seems short to me. Mind you these suggestions are minor. Sound quality is clear. Bass is nice a punchy. Mid range is clear and defined. Male voices are strong. Higher tones are bright without being annoying. You have never heard music properly until you experience this level. Ease of Use: Does take a few minutes and some patience to get the fit right, but the fit makes a huge difference in sound. I found that my left ear needed a smaller size tip than my right ear, but this configuration not only felt good but sounded great. It gave them the right seal. You may have to be creative with tip configurations. The double flange did not make a good seal for me, but it may be that the only size included was not the right fit. Value: No doubt the product is expensive, however I did not want a mediocre product. I wanted the best there is in sound. I wanted to hear my music at the best level possible. I do own larger supra-aural headphones but they are not convenient for the gym or subway and they press on the top of my head which after a while hurts. These phones surpass my expectations. For someone who is bored with their music, their mp3 player, this product will take it to the next level. My first listen left me with heart palpitations (no joke), the music seemed that alive. I tried dance, vocal and classical. They all sounded great. Truly an amazing product regardless of cost.
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Posted: Jan 28 2008
I'm an audiophile, having owned equipment by Martin Logan, Mark Levinson, Krell, etc. These earphones are a rebrand of UE's triple-fi. You get what you pay for with these. I'm using these with my 5th gen iPod. I can't stand all digital music. It creates an unnatural sound experience and I have found that when I lost my UE super-fi's that I stopped listening to my iPod. When I found these ear phones, there were no review out on them. Then I learned that they were a rebrand of UE's. So, I looked up reveiws on the UE triple-fis. The reviews were all positive so, I bought them. I found the sound from these earphones to be extremely neutral and very detailed. Once again, I am able to experience the music on my iPod. I am able to hear nuances that I cannot hear with any other (in) earphones(including UE's super-fi's) and tried all of them. On some jazz recordings (like Archie Shepp's "Backwater Blues"), I found a slight coloration in the sound. But what can I expect from drivers this small? My only minor complaint is that the sound could be just a touch warmer. It would, in my opinion, make the sound a little bit more natural. Now, I look forward to listening to my iPod again and having a nice listening experience, hearing some great recordings while I'm out and about around town or sitting in an airport or on a plane.
