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Headphoneus Supremus
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Our "King Canaling" is living up to his name...
Originally Posted by random person The Apple 4G problem is amazing, isn't it? I am somewhat shocked by Apple here -- not that they have this problem, but that they have not publicly acknowleged it yet. They seem to be hoping for the "slippage" factor -- that many of us either won't notice the defect, or won't care, and they can then fix the problem behind the scenes without going through any public embarrassment or a massive level of product returns. I find it very disappointing, especially since it appears that it is easier for buyers to return the 4G to certain resellers than it is to return it to Apple directly. That's simply inexcusable. |
Originally Posted by toaster22 the REAL reason they stopped is because people were having ALLERGIC REACTIONS - even though those reactions were rare, the fact that it happened at all is simply astonishing. on top of this, the thing falls apart after 2 months? words fail to express the absurdly terrible business practice going on here. as someone who's father is a successful businessman and being interested in the business world myself, ue's issues with their products show a lack of foresight, engineering skill and utter disregard for their customers...a pure disgrace. there are few businesses that i know of that exhibit such poor workmanship/ethics... feel free to flame me all you want - the pictures and past comments about ue speak for themselves. uch... |
Originally Posted by Big D It's quite simple....... Lindrone [size=large]HAS[/size] been offered a UE-10 Pro replacement by UE however he [size=large]CHOOSES[/size] to have the UE-5c instead because he doesn't like the sound signature of the UE-10 Pro over the 2X-S. As he doesn't really use the UE-10 Pro this is the best option for him. He isn't "letting them off the hook" as this is his choice and they are complying with Lindrone's wishes. The UE-5c are different to the UE-10 Pro as they are tuned to give more bass. He is returning the UE-10 Pro and the UE-5c will be sent out free of charge under warranty. How will he have 2 sets of phones gathering dust? Your analagy doesn't apply here as the product is custom made and there is no universal fit option. If you don't like the sound signature of the iPod then you can return it. This isn't an option of custom IEMs or the companies would go out of business quickly with people returning them having decided the sound signature isn't quite to his/her liking. UE have done exactly what anyone would have expected and offered a replacement. They are under no obligation to offer Lindrone a refund of the $400 as he chooses to have the less expensive UE-5c as a replacement instead of the offered $900 UE-10 Pro. Hopefully this makes things clear for you!! |
Originally Posted by Bunnyears Okay, I get it, but still $400! I sure hope he likes the UE-5s! But considering how much all of this has cost him? [size=medium]OUCH[/size] |
Originally Posted by lindrone Hehee.. once again, thanks for the concern.. Yeah.. I know... but in a way, UE-10 Pro was just $1000 in the hole as well, I didn't like them enough to keep them or ask for a replacement UE-10 Pro, so that's an indication, right? Even if I end up not liking the UE5c either, at least it'll be something different to play around with and see exactly what I get out of it. No sense in getting another UE-10 Pro and shelving it again. |
Originally Posted by toaster22 if someone from ue reads this and can fully explain to me what the deal is with the soft offering cracking and being pulled from the site, i would immediately apologize and take back all i have said pertaining to the issue. at the risk of being the first head-fi member to be burned at the stake, i will refrain from any further posting in this thread. |
Originally Posted by iamdone Oh yeah, I got something directly out of your have both ue10 and 2x-s since you did that comparison to the my hd650/zu. Thank you once again. I couldn't be happier with my 2x-s (even with the few issues I've had). |
Originally Posted by lindrone He was even able to obtain a "frequency response chart" comparing UE and Sensaphonic against each other. I vaguely remember him saying that UE did the measurement of this comparison, but I can't be sure, it could be completely done via another third party or whatever. |
Yet somehow when Ultimate Ears said, "We have the best IEM on the market."... I saw a lot of people who dived in, even people who dived in with consultation only with Ultimate Ears themselves... |
Originally Posted by gorman Back on topic, that damage is *serious*... I would bet money that you will get a solution to your complete satisfaction from UE, Lindrone. I have come to expect nothing less from them. |
Originally Posted by gorman Forgot about this... damn! I should have taken bets for real... |