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Product summary
The good: The Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 earphones have a high-quality build and stylish earbud housing; offers excellent audio quality thanks to the three individual speakers in each ear piece; comes with a two-year warranty, a nice case, and plenty of other accessories.
The bad: The Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 earphones are expensive and the ear pieces are huge, which will cause comfort and fit issues for some.
The bottom line: If you're searching for stellar-sounding in-ear headphones that won't lighten your wallet quite as much as the Shure SE530, the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 earphones fit the bill--just make sure the gigantic earbuds fit in your ears.
Specifications: Product type: Headphones; Design: In-ear ear-bud; Color: Blue metallic; See full specs
Price range: $338.00 - $399.99
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 07/22/2008
- Released on: 10/05/2006
Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but in the past few years, the company has churned out a variety of headphones for several consumer lines that range in affordability. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines have gained a reasonable following with mainstream listeners, who have plenty of nice things to say about the company's products (see: Amazon.com). The earbuds that have gained perhaps the most glowing praise are the Triple.fi 10s, a $400 pair that features three balanced armatures in each ear piece. As one might expect, this leads to exceptional audio response; unfortunately, it also means that the ear pieces are huge and will not fit all users comfortably.
The Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 earphones have the largest ear pieces we've ever seen on an earbud. Each one measures an inch long and about a half an inch wide, making them nearly twice as large as those found on the Shure SE530 (another triple driver set). The apertures are also significantly larger than those of the Shure set. As a result, achieving a secure and comfortable fit with the Triple.fi 10 can be a challenge--or even impossible--for some users, despite the fact that Ultimate Ears includes a wide array of ear fittings. There are four sets of silicone sleeves in varying sizes, one set of double-flange tips, and a pair of foam fittings. Even with the foam tips, we could never get the earphones to seal with the ear and stay that way. On the plus side, the moldable plastic surrounding the wire closest to the earpieces allowed us to securely loop the cord over the ear, which kept the earphones in place despite the fit issues. All that being said, the main headphone reviewers both have smaller-than-average ears; colleagues with larger ears didn't suffer from the same problem.
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Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 earphones:
$338.00 - $399.99
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RadioShack.com
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$399.99 | Yes |
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$399.99 | Yes |
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EarphoneSolutions.com
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$338.00 | No |
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