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| Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10vi Earbuds / Headset (iPhone Compatible) | 
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| Brand: Ultimate
Category: CE
List Price: $419.99
Buy New: $407.97
You Save: $12.02 (3%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Color: Blue
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 2.6 x 6.6
MPN: IF-P7VSA0001-02
Model: IF-P7VSA0001-02
UPC: 811965010016
EAN: 0811965010016
ASIN: B001DCBBHK
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| Features:
| • | 3 individual balanced armature speakers and integrated voice functionality for use with iPhone | | • | Recording engineer studio-reference quality sound | | • | Noise isolating design attenuates outside noise by an amazing 26db | | • | Comfortable and secure ear loops | | • | Includes universal fit kit and a crush proof travel case for storage |
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Product Description
The closest experience to custom personal monitors available.The Triple.fi 10 Pro is the sonic equivalent of sitting in the worldâs best recording studios. Imagine your favorite artists performing a private concert just for you. There is an integrated voice functionality that is specifically designed for use with the iPhone and 3.5mm Blackberry. This allows for hands free phone calls. The Triple.fi 10vi also features a multi-function button that answers/ends phone calls and controls music/video. The triple.fi 10 Pro has the same sonic signature as our custom personal monitors. It is the perfect backup set for touring musicians or for consumers who demand the best-of-the-best. Housed within the universal body are three individual speakers and an integrated passive crossover circuit board that directs the low-end frequencies to a dedicated speaker for bass, the mid-range frequencies to a speaker for the vocals and the high frequencies to a speaker dedicated for treble. A miniature high performance microphone allows for hands free phone calls, while an in-line multi-function button answers and ends calls and controls music/video on iPhone. The changeable ear tips provide 26dB of isolation and passive noise cancellation.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love At First Listen January 5, 2009
I really love the Etymotic Research hf2 and still think it's the best iPhone headset for the money. But when I tried the Triple.fi 10vi from Ultimate Ears, it was love at first listen.
The Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10vi really is the next best thing to custom earphones, something Ultimate Ears is known for. Like its competitor, the Shure SE530, the Triple.fi 10vi uses three drivers (or miniature speakers), but they are arranged slightly differently from Shure's top-end earphone. The SE530 uses two woofers for bass and one tweeter for midrange and treble, while the Triple.fi 10vi uses three balanced armature speakers: one for bass, one for midrange, and one for treble. While I found the sound quality of the SE530 to be quite muddy, the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10vi has a more balanced sound with crisp highs, transparent mids, and deep, tight bass.
Another advantage of the Triple.fi 10vi over the Shure SE530 is its built-in microphone. For SE530 owners who would like to have more functions with the iPhone or mobile phones with a standard stereo jack, Shure has the MPA-3C accessory for similar functionality. But who would want to spend an extra $40 having spent at least $270 (street price) on triple-driver earphones? The microphone functions well, but as with the Super.fi 4vi and 5vi, Ultimate Ears placed the multifunction button smack in the middle, below the Y-split.
Sound quality throughout is incredible. From classical to alternative to pop, the Triple.fi 10vi really is the best sounding triple-driver earphones out there. It is among the best iPhone headsets -- if you can afford it.
Awesome on classical music December 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got these because they're the best you can get and still also have a Microphone for use with the iPhone. I'm usually not into listening to recorded classical music because it lacks the punch, power and complexity of listening to a live orchestra. However, with the Triple.fi 10vi cranked up to about 75% to 80% max volume you really start to feel like you're in a live orchestra. You don't usually think about bass in classical music, but it's there even in the strings and when it's missing the performance feels flat. With the Triple.fi 10vi's and a high quality recording you get to hear huge dynamic range with sounds going from soft pin drops with detail to almost overwhelming crescendos with all instruments blasting but clear.
It takes time getting used to the earbuds because they're not as small and casual in fit as say the regular iPhone earbuds. These are meant to be fit over the ear by bending the wire to fit your ears. But once you get used to them they take no longer to insert than regular iPhone earbuds. What's always important is to have a good seal in your ears otherwise you'll lose the bass.
Using these for phone calls is wierd because that same tight seal that allows for great bass and sound isolation prevents you from hearing yourself when you speak. You hear your caller great and clear, but when you talk it sounds wierd. This is a problem you'll encounter with any high end earplug that isolates outside sounds. The solution is to slightly crack the seal of one of the earplugs so that some external sound can leak in and you can hear your own voice naturally.
A more expensive solution and clunky solution is to get an external sound microphone option from Sure that has a switch that allows external sounds to leak in.
Here I wish Apple made their phone application feed back some of the sound of the microphone into your ears, kind of like they do with traditional landline telephones.
Amazing earphones and great support November 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These sound far better than my Shure 530s. It makes it hard to enjoy music on cheaper earphones after listening to these. The only downside is they stick out a bit and don't fit everyone perfectly because of their larger size. They are also very expensive but unlike the Shure 530s (priced about the same as these) you are getting your money's worth. My only complaint is the mic button should be near the mic. It is down too low and hard to find without fumbling around for it.
Their customer support is also top notch. When I e-mailed them to ask where to get a new set of cables because my puppy had ruined them (totally my fault) they sent out a new pair the same day I e-mailed a copy of my invoice.
My ears say YAY October 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
These Buds come with the full arsenal for a great listening experience. They come with four types of buds, one type a foam kind that fits to your ear perfectly, so they are what I use. And when you put them in, you can't hear anything outside or around you. Airplanes with crying babies are no match; the buds cancel ambient noise by design.
The main selling point for me was the iPhone compatibility, with the mic and play button. Works great, and the only complain from a realllly picky perspective would be that the button be right below the mic, instead of on the main chord, as the mic and button are separate on the chord. But it makes no difference.
Another thing I like is the wire that comes out of the bud end. There is a wire about 2 inches long inside the cord that you can bend so when you put them over your ear they stay in place, which is great when I run and move around. They are large, due to the three drivers in each bud, but are worth it. From low to high frequency, they play music back as accurately as possible.
I record my music in lossless formats on my computer, so playback comes in with an impeccable accuracy. After a couple weeks of listening, this is what I found. Bass is strong. Now I wouldn't use these phones for a DJ, but every bass chord or beat comes out as if you were right there playing it yourself. But this is what got me. The best sound quality for these speakers comes in the mid-high to high frequencies. It doesn't matter how high the sound is, be it a trumpet blaring, guitar at high E with cymbal crashes, or Jordin Sparks hitting the highs, the speakers won't crack or fuzz like cheap headphones, and when comparing them to the generic iPhone ones i was using before, the difference is extremely pleasant and refreshing. This is quite something, since the first thing I listen to is Bass quality, so for the crisp highs to take away my attention from Bass is saying something.
The case is great (practical) and I use it all the time, as well as the extender when I need to. For Audiophiles such as I, pictures and specs are on their website at . They show you how to wrap the cord around your ear like i explained earlier, which is nice.
I have gone through several headphones, including Sony MDR-F1's, Shure and those V-moda's, among mannnnyyy others. These take the cake by far and away in terms of comfort and quality, and recommend these to anyone.
 good sound, lousy fit. Condescending support at manufacturer. October 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tried these 10vi phones due to the iphone 3g and wanted something that can control the unit while I am exercising. The headphones are quite heavy and that keeps them for staying in the ears. They could also use smaller plugs. I find the included ones a bit too large.
I called Ultimate Ears for support as there are no instructions to speak of included in the box. I was spoken to in a very condescending manner and had to hang up from the abuse. The bright spot is that the earphones do sound good, but try keeping them in your ears while doing something psychical and you will understand the nature of this review! I give them a 3 star based on the great sound quality but poor design. Luckily Amazon is refunding them for me. You might have better luck than me based on other model reviews I read before trying them out.
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