Travel Technology - The ultimate travel headphones?

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http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/audioaccessories/2686/ultimate-ears-ue-11-pro-in-ear-monitors.html

Custom fit in ear
Frequency response: 10hz - 16.5khz
Cost: $1,150 + cost of the fitting.

Is anybody going to try a pair?

-David

Maybe its just me, but for a pair of $1500 headphones, you should be able to hear people's thoughts while using them.

It's $1150 not $1500. But yes, they are expensive. Somebody will buy them. We have lots of gadget freaks here. Many people buy cell phones I would never consider either, and they buy them when they first come out and are really expensive.

-David

LIH, I agree. I have a bit of technology fetish myself. It would be cool to find a set somewhere to try them out. I suppose if you are in the music business or have a highly sensitive ear, there could be some value. Many people don't have a good enough ear to be able to tell the difference between high-end, and 'platinum' quality.

Then again, if they but are as light, small, and as comfortable as a pair of ear buds and have high-end noise cancelling, like in the QCs, I could be converted.

:D

Then again, if they but are as light, small, and as comfortable as a pair of ear buds and have high-end noise cancelling, like in the QCs, I could be converted.


They don't have any active noise cancellation but they do seal out the outside noise because of their custom fit. They claim 26db. I think that might make them inappropriate for travel, now that I think about it. I don't think you want something that makes a complete seal in your ears when you fly in a plane. I don't know how that would work out.

Did you read the review? They have some cheaper models also.

-David

You can have custom fit ear molds made and use them with Shure and Etymotic earphones. See, for example, http://www.sensaphonics.com/