Dual Driver Headphones

[Wildfire]

This morning I went to put my headphones in to blot out the commuters only to find that one of them is no longer attatched to the cable. I suspect it was lost last week so I am now faced with buying a new pair.

These were Ultimate Ears Super Fi 3's. Which I really rated. They were miles bettert tha V-Moda Vibe B's, Shure E2Cs, and anything from the more mainstream manufactures.

But I have seen a lot said about Dual Driver headphones, such as the UE Super FI 5's and the higher end Shure.

Opinions. Do they make that much difference? They are condiderably more expenisve. I did really rate my Super Fi 3's.

I do like to have a good pair of headphones as I use them almost every day for commuting and whilst in the gym, so I don't mind spending on them, but only if it really makes a difference.

Thanks

[Stamp]

Check out these guys.... Just the best in ear monitors
I have just been fitted and the end result is amazing. 100 x better than and bose, shure, high end headphones.

[Scraggles]

was not aware it was legal to blot out exterior noise from car, things like horns and sirens spring to mind...

[Mutley]

Scraggles said:

was not aware it was legal to blot out exterior noise from car, things like horns and sirens spring to mind...

Am i missing something? can't find any mention of a car in the OP, just commuting, could be by train or bus.

[PH_Scooby]

Scraggles said:

was not aware it was legal to blot out exterior noise from car, things like horns and sirens spring to mind...

Does this mean Deaf people can no longer drive

edit. it was a serious question

Edited by PH_Scooby on Monday 3rd November 20:44

[Scraggles]

Dual Driver - so the guy drives to work on the train or sits on the train

never realised deaf drivers were allowed to drive....

[Finlandia]

Scraggles said:

Dual Driver - so the guy drives to work on the train or sits on the train

never realised deaf drivers were allowed to drive....

Err... Dual driver, as in two micro speakers.

Edited to add, if money isn't an issue, Shure SE530's are highly recommended. If money is plentiful, then Ultimate Ears 11 are the best out there

Edited by Finlandia on Monday 3rd November 20:34

[TheCaseAce]

I have a pair of UE SuperFi 5's which, as you say, are bloody excellent. Ultimate Ears offer a good warranty - how new are they?

Before that I had some Shure e3c's but one of them stopped working - hadn't kept the reciept/warranty so no comeback. They were only single driver anyway.

I can't decide if a pair of headphones are genuinely worth £150 if you listen to mp3's... but the sound isolation is fantastic, especially on public transport. You can listen to great quality music without
a) giving yourself tinnitus, or
b) annoying the st out of the other passengers.

[Scraggles]

might have to look into them, friend has tinnitus, but he was a musician and risk comes with the job

[PJ S]

Have UE 5 Pro, and Westone UM2 - the Westone's shade the the UE 5's a bit, but at £100 premium, the UE5's are the most bang for the buck.
That said, had a great experience with the Future Sonics EM3's, and see they've changed them to M3/5/8/9 (different colours just).


http://www.handheldaudio.co.uk/pages/catalog.asp?d...

http://www.lordpercy.com/future_sonics_em3.htm
http://www.lordpercy.com/westone_um2_review.htm

[Wildfire]

Cheers guys. I was very impressed with my UE ones. The custom ones really do look good but at almost £100 over the UE 5's, possibly out of my price range.

I'll go for the UE.

Scraggles, I think you missed the point by a mile. As pointed out before I meant Dual Armature Drivers, as in 2 small speakers inside the headphone. Nothing to do with driving cars. I have a radio for that in the cars.

[Ultraviolet]

I have the UE 5EBs which offer stupendous bass and overall excellent sound quality. However, you'll need decent EQ to tailor the bass response so if you have an iPod you might want to think again (I have a Creative Zen and they're excellent with that)...

UV

[Wildfire]

I also have a Creative Zen. It's the Vision M. How do you mean tailor the bass response?

[Ultraviolet]

Hi

In audio setting, I've got:

Bass Boost: On
EQ: Customer EQ

then in Customer EQ

80 hz: +2
250 hz: -1
1K: +2
4K: +6
13K: +12

I find this keeps the bass extension of the 5EBs (which is fantastic), but rolls off the upper bass where things can get a bit coloured, and lifts the upper mid / treble to keep the clarity.

I went back to 5EBs over the Triple.fi 10 Pros as I prefer them (with the settings as above).

UV

Edited by Ultraviolet on Tuesday 4th November 15:50