Sunday, February 26, 2006
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"Ultimate Ears, maker of the custom-molded in-ear monitors that you see bands such as U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers wearing onstage, decided a few years back to make commercial earphones, and the results have been overwhelming. Listeners with champagne taste but beer money (well, OK, premium beer money) will appreciate the Super.fi 3 Studio in-ear set. Unlike other similarly priced earphones on the market today, the Super.fi 3s do not offer extreme bass (another model from Ultimate Ears takes care of that--the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB). What they do offer is excellent, flat response with enough low end, as well as crisp mids and highs, not to mention ample sound isolation."
CNET rates these as the top set of headphones at $100. Still for less than half the price, you can pick up the Sennheiser CX 300 which they only rate at a few tenths of a point lower. I've got a set of the Sennheiser's on order since they seem to be the best value. Anybody had a chance to do a side by side comparison of the two?
CNET rates these as the top set of headphones at $100. Still for less than half the price, you can pick up the Sennheiser CX 300 which they only rate at a few tenths of a point lower. I've got a set of the Sennheiser's on order since they seem to be the best value. Anybody had a chance to do a side by side comparison of the two?
