[vranswer]

Well, I was about to start a thread about the 700s but this one will do.  I purchased them as my 'lawnmower' IEMs -- you know, the ones I'd pop in when I had yard work to do so didn't want to worry about sweat, etc., because they were the 'cheapies'.  I have the venerable SE530s which are still tried and true, and my newer Image X10s which I've really enjoyed when I just wanted to play and go (I hate sibilance, and the X10s don't know the meaning of the word).
 
When I first got the E700s I was unable to find a tip that wasn't exceedingly sibilant...to the point of considering a return.  That includes all the tips that came with them, and several others I had on hand from Shure, Klipsch, Ety, etc.  After digging deep into the 'tip drawer' I found an older pair of Shure large, modded tri-flanges (cut down to bi-flanges).  They don't really fit, as the nozzle of the 700s is wider than the tip openings -- but with some determination the flexible tubes eventually gave in and got shoved into place.  After some fleeting thoughts of sophomoric innuendo, I plugged the UEs into my 1st Gen Shuffle and pressed 'play'....
 
Astonishing.  ..and sublime.  I had long since moved on from the Shure tri/bi-flanges, as they usually present fairly flat in soundstage (for me), and proceed to further trim the already 'iffy' highs of the SE530s.  But they immediately transformed the UE 700s into something spectacular, and may now be making them my number one IEMs!  I'm considering ordering some more Shure tri-flange tips for further experimentation, such as no-modding them, but these now come off as excellent-sounding, lightweight phones.  Would not hesitate to recommend them to ANYONE.

 

[yliu]

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I run the UE 700s directly from my Ipod Classic 6G.

I'm gonna do the same! and the built in amp of the 6G classic is pretty bad, that's why I was worried. I'm planning to get a headphone amp sometime this year, after I bought my first hi end headphones

 

[littleear]

you should consider er4

 

[kingpintps]

see if you would like to consider the q-jays as an alternate (which are quite similar to the sound that you have described above - clean and neutral). There is pretty good discount going on at their official UK retailer:
http://www.jaysearphones.co.uk/q-jays-le-dual-micro-armatures-sound-isolating-earphones---sea-blue-summer-sale-limited-time-only-449-p.asp

You can read a detailed reviews for the q-jays here:
1. http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2007/10/jays-q-jays-review.php
2. http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/jays-q-jays-earphones/
3. http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/322549/a-not-so-short-review-jays-q-jays-56k-beware-tons-of-pics

Or, if you finally decide to go for UE700, there is a decent discount going on at AMP3.co.uk, although the stock arrives in a couple of weeks::
http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/Headphones.6/Ultimate_Ears.106/985-000014/Ultimate_Ears_700_Noise_Isolating_Earphones.4124.html

and a couple of reliable UE700 reviews:
1. http://www.trustedreviews.com/mp3/review/2009/09/29/Ultimate-Ears-700-Noise-Isolating-Earphones/p1
2. http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/ultimate-ears-700-noise-isolating-earphones/

Guys at ilounge have also compared it with the q-jays.


 

 

[yliu]

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see if you would like to consider the q-jays as an alternate (which are quite similar to the sound that you have described above - clean and neutral). There is pretty good discount going on at their official UK retailer:
http://www.jaysearphones.co.uk/q-jays-le-dual-micro-armatures-sound-isolating-earphones---sea-blue-summer-sale-limited-time-only-449-p.asp

You can read a detailed reviews for the q-jays here:
1. http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2007/10/jays-q-jays-review.php
2. http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/jays-q-jays-earphones/
3. http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/322549/a-not-so-short-review-jays-q-jays-56k-beware-tons-of-pics

Or, if you finally decide to go for UE700, there is a decent discount going on at AMP3.co.uk, although the stock arrives in a couple of weeks::
http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/Headphones.6/Ultimate_Ears.106/985-000014/Ultimate_Ears_700_Noise_Isolating_Earphones.4124.html

and a couple of reliable UE700 reviews:
1. http://www.trustedreviews.com/mp3/review/2009/09/29/Ultimate-Ears-700-Noise-Isolating-Earphones/p1
2. http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/ultimate-ears-700-noise-isolating-earphones/

Guys at ilounge have also compared it with the q-jays.
 

Thanks, but Im not in the UK, and the Q jays sells for 100$ more than the 700, so I guess the q jays doest really worth it in my country.

 

[yliu]

ok, I think I'm going to get the UE 700, because theres nothing else in my country, and I always wanted to have an ultimate ears iem.

 

[kingpintps]

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ok, I think I'm going to get the UE 700, because theres nothing else in my country, and I always wanted to have an ultimate ears iem.

Great! Do let us know how you like them once they arrive. I was also considering them when I picked the q-jays instead last year. The primary reason was the price, which was quite high for these at that time. Your thoughts just might pursue me to buy them now as their prices have now dropped.

 

[ShyFroggy]

How big a difference do the double drivers make?  I mean, I hear great things, but then I know that Monster for example doesn't use multiple drivers even in their highest model.  Confused!

 

[yliu]

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Great! Do let us know how you like them once they arrive. I was also considering them when I picked the q-jays instead last year. The primary reason was the price, which was quite high for these at that time. Your thoughts just might pursue me to buy them now as their prices have now dropped.

I'll probably will just post my review on this thread, or maybe I'll start a new one, but i'm not good at reviewing stuff. Yeah, so I'm still in vacation now, I'll be back home by 6th of August, and the earphones will probably take a few weeks to arrive. So, don't except a review too soon.

 

[IpodHappy]

The Monster Turbine Pro Golds and Coppers are dynamic drivers, meaning their internal construction is substantially different than those in a balanced armature driver.  Some say that dynamic drivers produce a more natural, more analog sound signature, while balanced armature drivers are slightly more metallic, more digital sound signature.  In either case, it is difficult to make a single driver which produces the audio spectrum evenly across 3 orders of magnitude from 20Hz to 20000Hz.  With balanced armature drivers, due to the "folded" nature of their construction, it's fairly easy to put more than one driver per housing.  A driver can be tuned to the low end, or the middle, or the high end.  A crossover network can then help split specific harmonic ranges to the different drivers in the housing.  Dynamic drivers are not as compact, making it much more difficult to have more than one dynamic driver in an IEM (hybrids including dynamic and balanced drivers have been manufactured).  In both cases, filter materials are used to absorb specific frequencies, de-emphasizing or emphasizing various frequencies.
 
The Monster Turbine Pro Coppers or Golds both have more bass emphasis than the UE 700.  I still haven't done a critical listening comparison between these, so I'll make no further comparison.  Monster has done a great job of getting a single dynamic driver to cover the full audio spectrum better than any other dynamics I've heard.
 
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How big a difference do the double drivers make?  I mean, I hear great things, but then I know that Monster for example doesn't use multiple drivers even in their highest model.  Confused!

 

[kingpintps]

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I'll probably will just post my review on this thread, or maybe I'll start a new one, but i'm not good at reviewing stuff. Yeah, so I'm still in vacation now, I'll be back home by 6th of August, and the earphones will probably take a few weeks to arrive. So, don't except a review too soon.

That sounds good. I hope you enjoy your new phones whenever they arrive/

 

[jjmai]

how does 700 compare with triple.fi 10?

 

[IpodHappy]

I just compared the UE 700s, the Triple.Fi 10s, and the MTPCs while listening to the Brahms Piano Quartet #2 with Domus Quartet on Virgin Classics.  The UE 700s have less bass and more mid range than the Triple.Fi 10s.  The UE 700 sound stage is a tad smaller than the Triple.Fi 10s, but still spacious and not as small as the MTPCs.  The cable of the UE 700s is substantially thinner than the Triple.Fi 10s, giving fewer microphonics.  On the whole, there are more similarities in the sound signature of the Triple.Fi 10s and UE 700s than there are between either of these and the MTPCs.

 

[NoPants]

It's a shame OP couldn't pick up the free pairs of UE700s that Logitech released for having 10k fans on facebook...
 
My pair just arrived and I'm trying them out now. I hear the sibilance that some people are mentioning, but the sense of space is pretty good for iems. Little lacking on the top extension, and mids are pushed forward. Bass has impact, can't really tell if it's artifical yet. It's hard to complain though, at the price point that I got them.
 
Listening out of my almarro which I doubt is ideal for driving these
 

 

[inmypjs]

I'm new here and I'm looking around the forum for opinions and reviews on certain IE phones.  I stumbled upon this thread and although I'm late to the party I'm compelled to give my 2 cents.  I see that you already decided on the UE700.  Based on the review from Touchmyapps.com "If you are someone who likes to be enveloped in low frequencies (the so-called bass), you may want to stay away from these."  Have you tested them yet?  Does it meet your need? If it's not quite what you are looking for (still has too much bass) then you may want to try something else. I read that Etymotic, not sure which models, do not excel much on bass so i'm surprised that it was not even recommended here. 
 
I like tight deep bass and not boomy bass so I thought Etymotic is the way to go but they have microphonic problems (so does the Q-Jays).  There are two others that I came across while doing my research.  They are not well known brands.  The Phiaton Primal Series PS 200, according to professional and consumer reviews are excellent earphones but have no bass at all!  Another one I came across is the Phonak Audeo Perfect Fit.  According to ExpertReviews "They sound better than similarly priced headphones from Etymotic and match Shure's SE310 set." And according to CNET, the bass, although detailed maybe quite inadequate for some people.  You may actually find your holy grail in one of those two brands.