Ultrasone iCans

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Steve Guttenberg
• Edited by:
  Jasmine France
• Reviewed on: 12/05/2005

Portable headphone styling almost always falls into two camps--swoopy or utilitarian--but Ultrasone's new German-produced iCans ($129) are upscale and elegant. The sturdily constructed chrome and white headphones are obviously iPod inspired, yet they're still unique. The Ultrasone iCans combination of high style and stellar sound are hard to beat.

Wrapped in shiny, metallic-gray cloth, the ear pads will apply a moderate amount of pressure against your ears, so you can jog or work out without losing them. We certainly found the Ultrasone iCans comfortable over extended listening sessions. The skinny 45-inch-long white cable, which terminates in a gold-plated miniplug, is just the right length. Instead of the usual soft storage pouch, the iCans come with a cool-looking, casket-shaped metal case to ensure the headphones will survive rough treatment from even the most abusive baggage handlers. And, of course, the headphones fold for easy storage.

Conventional headphones fire sound into your ear canals, but Ultrasone's patented S-Logic Natural Surround Sound design uses "decentralized transducer positioning" to spread sound over your outer ear to mimic the sound of speakers. We're not convinced about the Surround Sound appellation, but S-Logic absolutely delivers a more out-of-the-head experience than most headphones. Ultrasone also claims S-Logic lets you listen longer without blasting you ears. And for your protection, the iCans' Ultra Low Emission shielding virtually eliminates the electromagnetic radiation produced by most headphones.

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Ultrasone iCans: $69.45 - $129.00

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	$69.45	Yes
	$129.00	Yes

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Recent user reviews

• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews
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• 0.5 stars

  "Not worth the money - no durable at all"

  by rottenjeff on August 30, 2008

• 4.0 stars

  "Sound hitting me from every corner of the room!"

  by hurtsellers on March 3, 2007

• 1.5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this helpful

  "very flimsy"

  by pelachsia on December 2, 2006

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• alaTest.com

  Editors' rating: 76

  Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 reviews of Ultrasone Icans from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 158056 other Headphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 76/100 = Good.

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• macworld.com

  Editors' rating: 60

  Summary: Ultrasone's products have been popular among headphone enthusiasts for a while now, but most of the company's models have taken the traditional "audio geek" approach to headphone design: big, bulky, and black. Which translates, rightly or wrongly, to ...

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• goodgearguide.com.au

  Editors' rating: 60

  Summary: The iCans are not a bad set of headphones by any means and the portability factor is important to consider, but for this price, we'd steer clear of the iCans.

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