anyone have the OTHER UE's??

[aye5882]

i noticed mostly everyone here has either the 10pro's or the 5c's. does anyone have the 7pro's or the 5's?? if so, what are your impressions of it? thanks!

 

[Borat]

There are tons of people with the Super.fi 5 Pros. Some of us were lucky enough to visit the Ultimate Ears office and receive them shortly before they were officially released.

You can do a search for "Super fi" and find lots of impressions on the forums. There are also a couple of members who own the EB's and Super.fi 3.

Jerry harvey informed us that the 7Pro's are mostly recommended for professional/on stage use. I haven't heard of anyone who owns them here.

 

[Teerawit]

I think by "other UEs" the OP is referring to the UE-7 pro, UE-5 pro, UE-5 ambient, and UE-5 hybrid.

All of those models are pretty close to the UE-10 pro in price, so why not just pay the extra and get the best? These models don't seem like they were designed for "audiophiles." That may be the reason why the UE-5c and UE-10 pro are popular here.

 

[YamiTenshi]

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Originally Posted by Teerawit I think by "other UEs" the OP is referring to the UE-7 pro, UE-5 pro, UE-5 ambient, and UE-5 hybrid. All of those models are pretty close to the UE-10 pro in price, so why not just pay the extra and get the best? These models don't seem like they were designed for "audiophiles." That may be the reason why the UE-5c and UE-10 pro are popular here.

Actually I was interested in the UE-5 ambient and the UE-Hybrid since they are not as isolating as the UE-5 or UE-10. But I don't know how the sound quality compares.

Anyone have experience with these or a review?

 

[nikongod]

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Originally Posted by Teerawit All of those models are pretty close to the UE-10 pro in price, so why not just pay the extra and get the best?

one mans trash is another mans treasure. simple as that.
i reacall when i was just starting here, the senn hd-650 was VERY popular, it was the can to have absolutey no questions asked, just buy it you'l love it....
lots were on the forsale because people didnt love it by default.
i personally was thinking of the ue-ambient for myself, i just dont knowhow the lower bass sounds "nice and crisp, or sloppy..."

 

[Nomad]

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Originally Posted by YamiTenshi Actually I was interested in the UE-5 ambient and the UE-Hybrid since they are not as isolating as the UE-5 or UE-10. But I don't know how the sound quality compares. Anyone have experience with these or a review?

I tried them at UE's Office and I couldn't stand the sound. Too bloated bass. I was really dissapointed. That was with my ears and with my music. The hybrid was one of the favourites of Mike Dias (from UE) and I can understand they might be really good for hip-hop, for example.

But not for classical, jazz or even rock (bad electric guitars, long decays made to overlap/colide the different strings, quite sluggish sound. "The everlasting gaze" of "Machina" from Smashing sounded terrible), at least for me. Sometimes I wonder if the demo pair was defective.

Besides the isolation was pretty much the same. I was looking for a non-isolating IEM. Well, these still isolate pretty much the same. Imagine to stick in your ears your UEs covering all your ear conduct. Now perform a very very small hole in the middle. You bet it is almost the same isolation.

UE10s... Now we are talking.


Cheers


PS: It really looks like I'm bashing UEs or something, but it is not true. I couldn't be happier with my UE10s. It's just that for wathever reason I couldn't stand the hybrid models. And I'm not saying the sound was not that good, I'm saying I couldn't stand the sound. Maybe I went there with high expectations, but I think some other people would agree with my impressions. The best way to make sure is to try for yourselves, of course. I'll suggest to drop by and see, as I did. You might have the opposite reaction.

PS2(After Editing): I was reading my impressions and they sound pretty bad. I still think the same abut these IEMs, but I just want to state that I tried them at UE's for around 10-15 mins only in a kind of mini-meet conditions, so take them with a grain of salt. I want to be fair and to avoid passionated and undocumented opinions. I don't want to "boycott" with my comments a product that sure took R&D time, money and effort. Maybe my listening was spoiled by the UE10s?

EDIT: See PS2

 

[aye5882]

how were you able to try the hybrids if they are custom fit??

 

[Nomad]

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Originally Posted by aye5882 how were you able to try the hybrids if they are custom fit??

They have "Universal Custom Fit" so you can try them. They are normal UEs but the final end is quite thin, so they can be introduced in everyone's ear conduct. The audiologist add a ring of foam there so when you put them inside, the foam expands creating a perfect seal, much like the foam tips for ettys or shure. The result is pretty much the same than a custom fit.

I've got mine done in 24 hours (so the memory was quite fresh) and I don't remember sound differences between those "UE10 Universal Custom Fit" and the "UE10 Custom Fit" I got the next day (actually they were around 14 hours).

In that way you can try every single model if you want. I suppose UE were using the same approach when they went to one head-fi meeting. Isn't it?

Cheers

 

[random person]

The other UE models were designed for professional users with specific needs -- ie: drummers who need to hear a bigger bass line; stage performers who need to let in more ambient sound; etc. For portable or home listening, the UE10Pro or UE5c are the models of choice.

 

[aye5882]

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Originally Posted by Nomad They have "Universal Custom Fit" so you can try them. They are normal UEs but the final end is quite thin, so they can be introduced in everyone's ear conduct. The audiologist add a ring of foam there so when you put them inside, the foam expands creating a perfect seal, much like the foam tips for ettys or shure. The result is pretty much the same than a custom fit. I've got mine done in 24 hours (so the memory was quite fresh) and I don't remember sound differences between those "UE10 Universal Custom Fit" and the "UE10 Custom Fit" I got the next day (actually they were around 14 hours). In that way you can try every single model if you want. I suppose UE were using the same approach when they went to one head-fi meeting. Isn't it? Cheers

so do you know if they send out demos like sensaphonics do w/ their pro 2xs?? it would be great to try them out before committing to buying them. thanks!

 

[solvexyz]

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Originally Posted by aye5882 so do you know if they send out demos like sensaphonics do w/ their pro 2xs?? it would be great to try them out before committing to buying them. thanks!

You can only try the demo in their head office. I do not think they sent out demos like sensaphonics does. Most people just take a holiday and travel to their head office, and try them out. By the way, they offer you free ear impression if you buy the UE at their office.

 

[Nomad]

That's right. I don't need to reply now. Thanks!

 

[mr.karmalicious]

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Some of us were lucky enough to visit the Ultimate Ears office and receive them shortly before they were officially released.

Hmmm... what, exactly, do you mean by 'receive'?

 

[psyco1]

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Originally Posted by mr.karmalicious Hmmm... what, exactly, do you mean by 'receive'?

Through a combination of a missing "c" in canalphone typo and a misunderstanding of the marketing people, they received them in a most original way. It's not something the "receivers" like to bring up too often.

 

[mr.karmalicious]

Indeed...