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Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Review
| Author | Riyad Emeran |
| Published | 20th Apr 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Ultimate Ears |
| Supplier | Amazon.co.uk |
| Price | £199.99 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £229.99 (Inc VAT) |
| Latest Price | Click here |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersThe cable is 46in long, which is just about perfect for the majority of situations. However, if you do need a longer cable, there’s also a 26in extension bundled in the box. There’s also a sound attenuator supplied. If you’ve ever plugged your headphones into a plane’s sound system, you’ve probably found yourself almost deafened by a cabin announcement – the attenuator will save you that pain. There’s also 3.5mm to full size headphone adapter and a tool to help with the pleasant job of cleaning wax from your earphones.
You get three pairs of single flange silicone ear tips – in small, medium and large sizes – along with a single pair double flange silicone tips and a pair of disposable foam tips. The medium silicone tips provided a perfect, airtight fit for my ears, while also proving to be very comfortable. The foam tips don’t feel anywhere near as comfortable as the new tapered foam tips that Shure uses, but I guess that there’s a level of subjectivity here.
Of course no amount of design or bundled accessories will make up for poor sound quality, so the important question is whether the triple.fi 10 Pros sound good. Unsurprisingly, the answer to that question is a resounding yes!
What better way to kick off the testing than with a woman who has her finger on the pulse of the current social climate, the ability to create wonderfully opinionated, personal lyrics and the voice of an angel. Lily Allen’s debut album, "Alright, Still" represents one of those rare occasions where a new artist creates something truly different and gets just about everything right first time. Obviously I’m glad that I’m not her ex-boyfriend – he’s probably hiding in a cave by now, trying to avoid anyone who may have heard Not Big. For me though, the best track on the album is Everything’s Just Wonderful, with its cheesy 60s elevator music hook and angelic harmonies. The triple.fi 10 Pros did an amazing job with Lily’s vocals – every word just flowed through my head, lapping gently over my ear drums like warm waves on a tropical beach. The cheesy electric piano sounds were easily discernable, despite sitting a way back from the main vocals, while the backing vocal effects were audible enough to add the right atmosphere without distracting from the main theme.
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XiaXueYi said on 13th December 2008
NealWM said on 3rd February 2009
I own the UE Super.Fi 3 earphones and have had no problems to note of other than the thin connecting cord losing connection on the left side. But, after contacting UE a new cord w... more
Tom Hespos said on 19th March 2009
I own these earbuds. The sound is unparalleled. Unfortunately, the insulator on my cable cracked and UltimateEars' customer service has been shoddy. They indicated they wou... more
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First off, the neutrality of the review. It'll be best not to make comments like "...and the big question is whether Ultimate Ears can steal the crown back from Shure in ... more