Filip Norrgard
05-18-2005, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.1462' target='_blank'>http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.1462</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Now this is cool - another competitor in the high-end canalphone circuit. Ultimate Ears just announced the super.fi 5Pro, a $ 250 set of in-ear headphones. They look similiar in design to the Shure E3 but the price puts it up against Etymotic's ER4 and Shure's new model, the E4, both going for about $ 250 as well. The 5Pro comes in a well-rounded package (just like the others) including a metallic storage case, cleaning tools, and a selection of tips (foam, silicon). However, all things being equal, the 5Pro seems to be the better value since it features a dual-driver design."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/Superfi-UE-SF5Pro_2.jpg" /><br /><br />According to the <a href="http://www.ultimateears.com/custom/item__view_item__prod-979.html">Ultimate Ears' website</a> the price for the Super.fi 5Pro model is around $250 while the 5EB model is yours for around $200. While the "canalphones" look nice and sound (on paper, naturally) like a sweet pair of headphones, I wouldn't be willing to spend money on these in fear of losing them. Plus that I dread the moment when the iPod-spotting thieves learn to identify who's carrying these headphones and decide it is time to surrender your excellent headphones. :roll:<br /><br />Finally, I wonder why Ultimate Ears chose a Finnish domain name as the model name for their headphones, and <a href="http://www.super.fi">forgot to register</a> it. ;) <span>(Not that they can easily register a Finnish domain, anyways.)</span>