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Altec Lansing UHP336 Snugfit In-ear Earphone | 
 enlarge | Brand: Altec Lansing
Category: CE
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $71.18
You Save: $58.77 (45%)
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Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 2 x 5 x 7
MPN: UHP336
Model: UHP336
UPC: 021986958093
EAN: 0021986958093
ASIN: B000Q7IA5E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Snug Fit design delivers passive noise reduction and high fidelity at lower listening levels | | • | Silicone tips rest comfortably in-ear | | • | Neoprene Carry Case | | • | Gold-plated Plug | | • | Crisp highs and bass you can feel |
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Product Description
Designed to fit securely in the ear in order to improve comfort and enhance sound, UHP336 earphones feature SnugFit design for the ultimate noise isolation, plus vented armature speakers for incredibly accurate, high-fidelity sound reproduction. "Fit Kit" included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Uncomfortable and annoying December 30, 2008
I am very surprised at these other reviews - I relied on them and bought these phones, but was immediately disappointed.
1. I am not at all impressed with the sound quality and believe I can get similar performance with $10 or $20. This price is just not worth it for this sound.
2. Unless I jam them in my ear, the bass is non-existent.
3. They constantly work themselves out of my ear and sometimes completely fall out. The the "fit kit" included in the package is worthless.
I regret not trying these out before buying and am very disappointed in myself for spending this much on what I thought would be a good pair of earphones. Beware.
 Like a breath of fresh air... December 13, 2008
These really do make my music sound new again. I got tired of the uncontrolled, over the top bass produced by my CX300's, so I splashed out for these when I saw them on sale last week. I'm sure glad I did. Subtle details that the CX300's were masking are now peaking through. I'm getting a new appreciation for my music... like a breath of fresh air.
Don't get me wrong, these aren't anemic or anything. They put out some bass. The bass is just more natural and doesn't drown out everything else. To my ears, these are a full, rich sounding pair of phones with a nice balance between the bass, mid-range, and treble.
These come with several different tips. You'll have to try them all out to establish the best seal and most comfortable fit for your ears. I'm rocking the medium sized, single flange tips right now. I think I'll be sticking with this set-up.
The cord seems durable enough on these IEM's. I don't think it will wear out prematurely. It is nice to know that it is replaceable in case a mishap occurs though. I'm getting some microphonics, but definitely less than what I was experiencing with my CX300's.
Overall, I'd say these are a good buy. Definitely a worthy upgrade if you've been using the stock buds that came with your DAP.
I can't imagine a better sounding earphone. December 12, 2008
I love the sound of these earphones. I am not an expert but I have the iPod buds and the V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds and I like these the best. They SEEM to be comfortable enough but time will tell. They are larger than I am use to but the sound is really good. I get a "spacial" sense to the music like if I closed my eyes I could point to where the drummer is, where the singer is, etc. I got these for $39.99 shipping included. I see them now for $85- I am sure I would not pay $85 for earbuds but then I am cheap that way, some people don't mind and more power to you.
Great Earphones with a lesser known addition December 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Firstly let me say that these are rebranded Ultimate Ears Super.F1 3 Studio earphones. Altec Lansing took the technology from Ultimate Ears and put their name on them. The first thing you need to know about in-ear earphones is you need to build a proper seal between your ear canal and the earphones. If that is not done properly they will not sound good at all.
I've had these for almost a year now and was initially quite frustrated with them with the uncomfortable eartips that kept falling out at the slightest movement of the head. A few months back I saw on the internet that you can use the Shure triple flange eartips with small modification on these. That helped with the falling out part but was again not the most comfortable option.
Then on the Ultimate Ears website I found these foam eartips from Comply Foam. I decided to give these a shot before dumping these in the trash. Once I put on the Comply Foam eartips, these earphones went through a complete transformation. The fit was perfect and very comfortable. They don't fall out anymore and the sound isolation is incredible. And because the seal is proper, the bass is also much better (If you prefer higher bass, you could also use the equalizers on your mp3 player). Now I actually enjoy these earphones and yes, you can hear stuff that you never heard before on songs you thought you knew like the back of your hand.
The price that amazon or [...] are selling them for now is a steal and I would definitely suggest getting these and the comply foam eartips.
Seems reasonable upon first audition December 4, 2008
This is an upgrade for me from the stock buds that came with my (Sansa Fuze) mp3 player.
The quality and price range on in-ear phones is wide.
The price point on these appears to be positioned above the standard low-end Sony and Koss stuff. But clearly not as high as Shure E3 or E4 series. And I supposed that in gerneral it still holds true that you get what you pay for.
So far, I'm relatively pleased. I would think most persons could get a good fit with the selection of silicone "tips". That appears to be the key to realizing the full acoustic potential of inner-ear buds.
Sound feels clear and fairly natural. However, it's pretty apparent that these are no a flat-curve with respect to frequency response. They publish data for fr as 20-20K I believe (although my "product manual" omits this important data). however, that may be plus/minus 24 dB! The bass response is clearly lacking. I have to push the Custom EQ on my device higher in the low end and mids less than zero for what feels like a "flat" response. And then I'm up against the limits of the mp3 player and/or the buds to accurately represent the boosted low-end without distorting.
So, not bad for $35 or whatever...The wire-over-the-ear is a little awkward to set up but I can see how it helps stabilize the bud in the ear and reduce cord-rubbing noise. Cord seems robust, and overall quality seems acceptable. Comes with a handy little case for storing when not in use.
As these are only 13 ohms (and the stock buds are 32 ohms) the volume on the player apparently needs to be set significantly higher to get an output equivalent to the stock buds.
I seem to find that I can leave these in the ear canal pretty lightly and still hear some ambient environmental noise (which can be good). Or, imbed the suckers firmly and shut-out the ambinent noise.
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