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Originally Posted by Sinocelt 
From an unknown company? Just when the Fidelity Triples, the UE4, and the JH5 have successively been released, all three for a cheaper price?
It's easy to understand why the excitement currently lies elsewhere. UM may build good products, but they currently don't have the credibility of Jerry Harvey or of established companies such as Ultimate Ears or Westone.
Dual-driver IEMs:
UM4: $422 (<= 元2880)
UE4: $399
JF5: $399
Fidelity Duals: $259
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I completely agree. I went on a rant in one of the other threads about exactly this point. It doesn't even capture the other benefits of going with an established company like the ones you listed, such as getting a re-fit if the initial one doesn't work, the warranty, etc...
I couldn't begin to get my head around how they could price themselves that highly in the market, given the already-established competition.
That being said, and this is wild speculation on my part, but I have a feeling, based on the impressions that are out so far, that the actual quality of the customs coming from UM is higher than one might expect coming out of a china...at least in pictures, it looks to be very good.
Still, when I heard the prices, it seemed like something didn't quite add up.