Westone 3 - You asked for it, we listened ! - Page 19 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Iron_Dreamer · 01-19-2007, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by p0wderh0und23

We are at NAMM. Booth 6993, Hall A. Stop on by and ask for Doug. I've got a set of the 3's and my iPod with a bunch of different tunes, including the Ultrasone Benchmark CD .. HOLY CRAP IS THAT SWEET !!!

Sounds great, I should be seeing you on Saturday then! I look forward to seeing what this new piece is all about.

Dregur · 01-19-2007, 05:39 AM

You know...metallic ANYTHING would be cool. Now that someone mentioned it, a metallic red or blue would be pretty sweet...

I want shiny, people!

Also...rainbow?

-The Grinman

p0wderh0und23 · 01-19-2007, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer

Sounds great, I should be seeing you on Saturday then! I look forward to seeing what this new piece is all about.

Cool. Bring your iRiver rig. I'd like to see it as well. Feel free to bring other cans/earphones and A/B then to the 3. Feedback is MORE than welcome.

daveDerek · 01-19-2007, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by p0wderh0und23

Ok, so favorite color ideas ? I've heard the metallic silver is cool and a black color..what else ? Fire away !!!

clears would be nice. i favor subtlety and would certainly prefer a portable product to sound great rather than attract possibly unwanted attention. for pretty cans one can turn to headphile.

Saigon · 01-19-2007, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by daveDerek

clears would be nice.

I'll second this. Some say clears are bad because they look like hearing aids, but personally I prefer clear UM2's over the black ones. Part of it is that they look so different from the usual earbud, and still remain quite inconspicuous. The finishing could be improved though, current models have that uneven surface which makes them cheaper looking.

Etrips · 01-19-2007, 04:15 PM

Going to second Metallic black or gunmetal... mmm gunmetal...

Killercrush · 01-19-2007, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by daveDerek

I favor subtlety and would certainly prefer a portable product to sound great rather than attract possibly unwanted attention.

X2

It's good that something that costs you around $400 doesn't stand out too much. I'd rather have a low profile iem that blends in within my ears then a fancy shiny glossy thing that looks really expensive and too attractive.

My 2 cents.

I suspect march will be a good month for new aural experimentations

!

Oh, BTW I found a pic of a Westone 3 prototype, scroll down to almost the bottom of the page
http://ilounge.com/index.php/article...ete-guide-p-z/

JeffS · 01-19-2007, 06:23 PM

I'll throw in anothe vote for the clear option on the casing. I actually think the clear is nice and simple, and looks pretty cool since you can see what's inside.

I don't know why some think that clear casings look like hearing aids, because most of the ones I've seen are flesh coloured. With clear, most people don't even notice I'm wearing anything, it just doesn't stand out. Though when they talk to me, and I can't hear them, they think I should be wearing hearing aids.

-Jeff

SweetAdeline · 01-19-2007, 09:48 PM

I would go with metallic silver. I wouldn't mind black, but I really don't like the shade of black in the UM2's. I don't really know what it is about it, it just looks wrong to me.

lohrm1@excite.co · 01-19-2007, 10:09 PM

I would agree on a metallic finish, and would keep it to a silver, dark gray or black. I wouldn't use a color like blue as that's way too personal on what people would like or not like, and might drive some buyers away. A neutral color wouldn't.