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Logitech Ultimate Ears UE 900 Quad-Drivers in-Ear Earphones Headphones $299.99 Free Shipping

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Logitech Ultimate Ears UE 900 Quad-Drivers in-Ear Earphones Headphones $299.99 Free Shipping
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LJeronimog1313 on 04/07/2013 - 21:25 dicksmith.com.au (3026 clicks)

Logitech's UE 900 Noise-Isolating headphones incorporate four armature speakers per ear, three-way crossover, and superior noise isolation to deliver pure, undiluted sound. For complete convenience, you also get two detachable cords - one of which has a built-in microphone and controls for music and calls.

Key Features

Studio-quality quad armature earphones
Wide, detailed, and immersive soundstage
Includes eight sizes of ear cushions
Two detachable cables for music and calls
Made for iPod, iPhone, iPad

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    • jv on 05/07/2013 - 00:09

      Neil ?

      • neil on 05/07/2013 - 00:14
        +21

        Yes?

        • kabigon on 05/07/2013 - 00:16
          +2

          I found some diamonds in theearth.

  • 33Hooray45 on 05/07/2013 - 00:12

    Wow incredible. Logitech must have merged with Monster Cables and Bose while I was sleeping. These cost more than the studio cans I use on vocalists to record some of the music on that people must use these to listen to. At least they sell in trade or second hand for just a few dollars. Ad led pricing has hit a new high.

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 00:16
      +1

      You wouldn't give your best headphones to the talent who might not look after them. You save them for the recording engineer. :)

      Industry-standard doesn't mean "good" anyway. The SM58 is used by everyone but there are better-sounding mics. You'll find the Yamaha NS10 in many studios but there are much better monitors around.

      • 33Hooray45 on 05/07/2013 - 02:06
        +1

        Agree there is better gear but it depends on the material when you consider that George Benson, Michael Jackson, Bono, Bobb Dylan, Jagger etc etc have all used 57s and 58s (sometimes Betas)for main vox on many hits.
        http://www.gearslutz.com/board/low-end-theory/573395-hit-son…

        My point is really one about marketing hype to charge $$$$$$$$$$ when really inexpensive gear is 99.999999% as good as, if not better than, market hyped gear. NS10s have been in the mix on lots of hits too. My passion is to get good sound out of mediocre or crap gear. It started in pubs when they did have music in pubs. Now it is the clink of money and poker machines but I digress.

        • eug on 05/07/2013 - 09:21

          Ahh, but when you look and what's next in the chain after the $200 Beta58, you'll probably find an expensive preamp and a good amount of (expensive) post. :)

          I do see your point, but disagree with "99.99999% as good as", as it's very relative. As I mentioned before, some people are perfectly happy with a Vivo TV with poor blacks, backlight bleed, and poor viewing angles. For those people, a Samsung that's 2-3x the price is not worth it at all. But some people can see the deficiencies and would gladly pay the extra premium.

          The UE900 definitely sounds better than a lot of cheaper IEMs. Flagship IEMs have always been expensive - this is definitely not overhyped pricing as it's cheaper than normal. The Shure E5 was about $800 in 2006. That was what you'd normally pay for a top-end IEM back then, but you wouldn't call it "marketing-hyped" as they simply weren't mass-market items.

          Don't forget as well, there's more to pricing than just marketing and profit. Apart from high R&D and prototyping costs, there is also the cost of tooling and manufacturing. And by the nature of the product ("the last 5% in audio quality"), they'll never sell a lot of them, so lower production volumes means higher per-unit manufacturing costs.

          The NS10 is everywhere but not because it sounds good.. it's everywhere because it sounds bad. If it sounds good on them, it'll sound good nearly everywhere else. It was just an example to show that something being used in studios everywhere doesn't automatically mean it's good. I bet a recording engineer would pick a pair of Genelecs over the NS10 any day when they want to kick back and enjoy some music.

    • kazines on 05/07/2013 - 11:43

      Man… Ultimate Ears is sold to Logitech. If you know anything about UE you will see that this is a bargain

  • abacus on 05/07/2013 - 00:19
    +1

    Bring back the UE200s for $4.50.

  • boretentsu on 05/07/2013 - 00:43

    You have too much money

  • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 00:55
    +12

    I've got one of these. Absolute amazing build quality and SQ. I paid a lot more than the price. I've also tried some of the flagship Westsone 4Rs and Shure 535s. These are top notch universal IEMs. Not meant for casual listeners who think Dr Dre Beats are the best.

    Just like people pay $800+ for a gpu that only allows them to play games, similarly audio hobbyists would not mind paying 400-500 (or $1K+ for custom moulded IEMs)for top notch performance.

    Another example would be people spending 4-10K on watches vs a sub-$100 Casio G-shock. You're paying for precision , fidelity and workmanship.

    • rustynail on 05/07/2013 - 10:53
      +1

      I'll vouch for the Westone 4Rs. I can't live without them.

  • Onijho on 05/07/2013 - 01:01

    I'm not a big fan of in-earphones. I'll stick to me ATH-M50's.

  • Polde on 05/07/2013 - 01:17
    +1

    So…are these actually worth the price?

    I'm not gonna buy, just wondering that's all.

    • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 01:32
      +1

      Most certainly. I was "explicitly" forbidden by my better half to buy one of these (she noticed I was reading reviews and checking out youtube clips for almost a week) … especially after she got to know the retail price. However, I still went ahead and got them (very dangerous :P). She isn't much of an audiophile, but even she was absolutely blown away by the clarity of sound.

      Best part, these are phenomenal sounding even unamped on a "meh" iphone 4s as a source. The highs are not overly bright, mids are a bit recessed and the lows are tight and punchy without overwhelming bass. Exactly the signature I wanted.

      I'm also quite interested in getting the PFE 232, but they are a lot dearer than these. :(

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 08:51
      +1

      I'm going to add a disclaimer there since "worth" is very subjective. It's definitely worth the price - if you're picky with your listening. I have friends who aren't as picky who are satisfied with poorer-sounding earphones.

      It's the same way some people are perfectly satisfied with a Vivo TV with grey blacks and backlight bleed while others would be annoyed by it, so end up spending 2 or 3x more on a higher-end Samsung or Sony. The Samsung/Sony wouldn't be worth it to the first bunch but would be to the second bunch.

      • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 12:43

        +1

        Very eloquently put eug.

  • jayzee on 05/07/2013 - 01:29

    Damn, my last night's Powerball ticket just missed six numbers…

  • [Deactivated] on 05/07/2013 - 01:33
    +2

    OP please fix the title. It says almost $300 for earphones, thanks.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/07/2013 - 02:27

    Holy crap, $522 on ebay.

  • aerona on 05/07/2013 - 02:48
    +1

    You guys are forgetting dicksmith's legendary warranty policy.

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 07:28

      what is that?

  • awangsap007 on 05/07/2013 - 05:35

    BAng & Olufsend is way better (for the same price).

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 07:29

      it is pointless to compare one brand to a model. please give some examples.

    • bjonbjonbjon on 05/07/2013 - 08:16
      +5

      This guys seems to know his shit.

  • rspark on 05/07/2013 - 07:21

    Has anyone had problems with the size of the end that goes into your ear? I had a set of triplefi 10s not that long ago and I could not get them to stay in my ear, no matter how many types of tips I tried.

  • AssociatedPlasma @ Dick Smith / Kogan on 05/07/2013 - 08:10

    Same price for the UE9000 headphones. Going to buy a pair.

  • mungas on 05/07/2013 - 08:16
    +4

    I'm only here to down vote all of jv's comments. Good price for the headphones, regardless of how much they cost.

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 08:57
      +3

      you need more than 5 negs if you want to down vote all of jv's comments:D

    • kheob on 05/07/2013 - 10:27
      +1

      Good price for the headphones, regardless of how much they cost.

      What

  • PJC on 05/07/2013 - 09:47
    -6

    Paying around or over $300 for earphones is excessive and unjustifiable for a bargain hunter. None of this is really new technology. They are not handcrafted by Swiss physics professors and then dipped in the tears of unicorns. They are mass-produced in an Asian factory by grandmothers whose $2.50ph gets docked if they visit the toilet twice during one shift. None of that changes by calling them Fluid Aural Turbo Nutter Bastard Tribute To Jah-worshipping Misogynist Plus Bass Deeper Than The Earth's Core and giving them go-faster stripes. Newish brands of headphones/earphones have proliferated in recent years. Manipulating perceived value in their marketing and design explains these premium prices, which I suggest we should resist encouraging.

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 09:50
      +8

      You not being able to hear the difference doesn't mean other people can't hear the difference too.

      If you could buy a $100,000 car for $30,000, would you consider that a bargain? Or would you say it's not a bargain because you can buy a Hyundai for $13,000?

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 12:03
      +1

      out of curiosity and with all due respect, is your grandmother working "in an Asian factory" and paid "$2.50ph" and "gets docked if they visit the toilet twice during one shift"?

      • PJC on 05/07/2013 - 13:50
        -1

        No. Both my grandmothers died in the 1940's. With regard to earphones, I suggest that perceived value is not the same as common sense. Getting a famous rapper to look solemn wearing $300+ earphones in an advert amplifies perceived value without factually justifying they are truly 15 times better than a $20 pair. You tell me how they are manufactured.

  • Saul Goodman on 05/07/2013 - 09:50

    Can anyone comment on the comfort of these?
    I own the Beats in ears but can not wear them because I find them too uncomfortable (have tried all different knob extensions). Would this likely be the same?

    • Eivad on 05/07/2013 - 13:52

      They come with different sets of tips (in different sizes), so you shouldn't have any fit problems. Try the comply foam tips - legendary, they mold to fit your ear size, which adds comfort and helps block outside noise.

  • Saul Goodman on 05/07/2013 - 10:41
    +1

    Either they are now sold out or the website just sucks.

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 12:20
      +1

      anyone???? can add it into the cart, but nothing shows in the cart!!

      • jeffr on 06/07/2013 - 11:44

        I called DSE last night and the phone went to an answering service, they advised they are having problems with their web site.

  • johnyBgood on 05/07/2013 - 11:03

    Max 2 per customer applies :(, trying to buy 10. - Megabuy

    http://postimg.org/image/nl0772ek7/

  • cannedhams on 05/07/2013 - 11:05
    -1

    Audiophiles will swear up and down that gold plated cables make a difference. I had a flatmate from uni who used to order CDs from Europe because apparently the quality of the "pressings" were better. I said its a digital medium, the laser reads pits from the surface of the CD and records either a "1" or a "0" - the pits are either there or they aren't.

    Same thing with the amount of money he spent on CD players - its exactly the same technology used to read my Windows CD in my computer. If a $20 CD-Rom can faithfully reproduce every speck of data from my Windows CD, why would you need a $2000 CD player to play a Neil Young album?

    There is no arguing with these people, its like a religion. Let them keep paying tithes to the Church of Audiology for all I care.

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 12:53
      +3

      If a $20 CD-Rom can faithfully reproduce every speck of data from my Windows CD, why would you need a $2000 CD player to play a Neil Young album?

      You're forgetting that a CD drive only reads the digital data. What converts the data back to analog for your amplifier?

      That's where the quality lies - the DAC and preamp.

      Obviously a $5,000 CD player is inflated, but a $300 CD player can definitely sound much better than the earphone output on a $40 discman.

      • cannedhams on 05/07/2013 - 15:12

        Looking at double blind tests, most (but not all) of what audiophiles bang on about are absolute bollocks:-

        http://www.head-fi.org/t/486598/testing-audiophile-claims-an…

        Expensive speaker cables seem like an absolute scam in particular.

        • eug on 05/07/2013 - 15:27
          +2

          You do realize nothing in that link has anything to do with a single thing we're discussing here - IEMs?

          I challenge you to post on head-fi saying there's no difference between a UE900 and a $100 Sony earphone.

          Seriously, do it. You posted a link from head-fi to attempt to back up your point, so you obviously have faith in them. Go on, post the statement (or question) right now. :)

          *edit - Oh, you were referring specifically to the CD players, sorry. There's definitely a load of bollocks in that family. But if you don't believe these IEMs sound better than cheaper earphones, just try the above challenge anyway!

  • Jeronimog1313 on 05/07/2013 - 11:28

    Hello guys I bought a pair of them last night because I know I a very good deal. So I decide to share the bargain with the www.ozbargain.com.au community because the already helped me a lot.
    BUT early morning I received text message saying that my order was ready to pick up at the shop, 3 hour later they called me saying that my order was cancelled because they have no more left so should I make a complain ?
    I don't think they gone like that specially When my pair was bougth before posting the add.
    Should I complain ?
    false advertising?

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 12:07

      why dont you just re-order it? they are still on sale online with free shipping.

      anyway, i want to make it $300 to claim gst. anything sold for 1 cent? or close to that? (a genuine question, not trolling)

  • Pacify on 05/07/2013 - 12:05

    Why does everyone seem to think $299 is a lot for a pair of IEMs? Thats only mid-high range, there is way more expensive ones arround

    • jv on 05/07/2013 - 12:08
      -7

      Why does everyone seem to think $299 is a lot for a pair

      Because they cost < $10 to manufacture…

      • kazines on 05/07/2013 - 12:12
        -1

        so you only think about how much the material costs…
        you don't care about the rest.

        So if Mercedes costs $20000 to make you only think about that?
        How about all those tests and development?
        Also labour cost?

        Man you're one twisted dude
        People will pay for it if they think it's right for them

        UE900 is already sold out. Stop being a child

        • jv on 05/07/2013 - 12:19
          +3

          Also labour cost?

          About $2 per day in those factories…

          Still doesn't justify the markup to $299

          Man you're one twisted dude

          So when you don't like someone's opinion, you resort to personal attacks…
          It's not hard to see who is being childish here… Grow up…

        • kazines on 05/07/2013 - 12:32

          i'm saying you're twisted because you're negative about anything expensive

          ok so is that how much you get paid a day?
          do you even know where they're made?

          you don't know about the fact and you're generalising
          you're either truely ignorant adult or a child

      • Pacify on 05/07/2013 - 12:14
        +1

        And you know this how?

        By that logic my $30 headphones should sound the same as my ad90xs rite? Or the pair of iems i got from bigw for $5 should be the exact same as my ue super.fis?

        /facepalm

        I've had a pair of Ue super fi's for a fair few years, by only really complaint is the cable. God ive had so many issues with the thing, its come to the point I cant even be bothered fixing/replacing it anymore.

        • jv on 05/07/2013 - 12:21
          -1

          By that logic my $30 headphones should sound the same as my ad90xs rite?

          No, that is your logic…

          Regardless of whether they sound better or worse, most of the price you are paying is inflated profit thanks to marketing hype…

          If you want to waste your money and pay $299 for earphones, go for it…

        • Megeso1246 on 05/07/2013 - 13:47
          +3

          I don't understand why paying $299 for earphones is alot but people are willing to pay for more than that for Beats headphones and speakers.

          I haven't tried these earphones before, but I have the Westone 3, and would presume that they are similar in terms of SQ and $$. I can honestly say my Westone 3 IEMs sounds better than the B&W P5 and MM-1 speakers, and absolutely blows the Dr Dre Beats headphones out of the water

        • Eivad on 05/07/2013 - 13:55
          +8

          Jv, what marketing hype? UE 900s dont get advertised everywhere, they're not worn by celebrities around the world, unlike certain other brands. They're just bloody quad-armature IEMs. Can you find quad-armature IEMs for a cheaper price? Can you make four speakers that accurately cross-over into each ear for $10?. I don't get why this is so hard for you to understand. If you don't understand the technology, then stop dismissing it as "marketing".

        • revacious on 06/07/2013 - 14:37

          Where exactly is your marketing hype? Where did you pull that fact from? Can you prove anything that you are saying at all?

          You sound like you think you have a phd in economics from Harvard. The reality is you don't, and you should refrain from making incorrect assertions and passing them off as truths.

          Might want to think about changing your gravatar to Karl Marx with the way you think the market should work.

      • eug on 05/07/2013 - 12:57
        +1

        Because they cost < $10 to manufacture…

        So now you're making assumptions based on figures you pluck out of thin air and passing it off as fact.

        Try look up the price of Knowles acoustic drivers which are used in many IEMs. This one has four drivers and a crossover per side and associated R&D and tooling costs. It's a low-volume item as well, so the price has to be high to recoup their investment.

        • Megeso1246 on 05/07/2013 - 14:20
          +2

          There's no way trying to convice these ppl to believe. They will go on to argue that the drivers shouldn't cost that much to manufacture - so that's another marketing hype.

  • groook on 05/07/2013 - 12:33

    Website seems to be screwed, can't add it to cart and keeps switching between not available and available.

  • shawn_low on 05/07/2013 - 12:34

    Anyway else have issues checking out these IEMs? They don't show up in my cart after addingit!

    • aec on 05/07/2013 - 12:39

      mine neither.

  • groook on 05/07/2013 - 12:41

    Looks like it's been taken off the website, typical Dick Smith rubbish

  • PleasureMe on 05/07/2013 - 13:12

    $300 for earphones? Are they made of gold??

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 13:29
      +3

      You could say the same about first/business class, like you mentioned in the business class thread. Why does it cost 4x more than economy? Do they serve you gold? Is it really worth paying an extra $8,000 so you can stretch your legs for a few hours?

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/106982?page=1#comment-14553…

      To people who can afford it, it's nothing. They'd do it at a drop of a hat because they can appreciate the difference (especially tall people) and the cost is not an issue.

      Likewise, some people can hear and appreciate the difference between $299 IEMs and $100 earphones, and have no problem spending the extra. You yourself said you'd buy a first/business ticket if you had the money, even though you know very well it's an inflated price.

  • PleasureMe on 05/07/2013 - 14:13

    You got me there! Well, if I could afford them I probably would buy these earphones! But then again, if I could afford them then I wouldn't be on ozb trying to find cheap deals.

    Btw, you referenced something I said in a discussion forum, not a posted deal. As Jv mentioned earlier, this may be a good deal, but it doesn't mean it's a good price. IMO, $300 is way too much for earphones, just because some people can afford to buy them doesn't change the fact that they are overpriced (deal or not)

    • eug on 05/07/2013 - 14:25
      +2

      Ahh but as I mentioned, "good" is subjective.

      To a very tall person who can appreciate the extra legroom, $5,000 for a business class ticket that's normally $8,000 is both a good price and a good deal.

      On the other hand, to a shorter person who can't appreciate the extra legroom, it's a good deal but not necessarily a good price (to get from A to B) since the person doesn't feel overly cramped in an economy seat anyway.

      When it comes to IEMs like these, not everyone can appreciate the difference that four well-balanced drivers provide over a single full-range dynamic speaker in cheaper earphones. They're the 'short' people in the example above - cheaper earphones sound just fine to them. But that doesn't mean 'tall' people don't exist. Just because some people can't hear the difference between cheap earphones and flagship IEMs doesn't mean there's no difference at all.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/07/2013 - 14:26
    +1

    This is becoming, like, a saga.

    Anyone want to write the screenplay?

  • ens1402 on 05/07/2013 - 16:33

    Any one having problem adding it to cart? Look like its gone??

    • fattymattyd on 05/07/2013 - 23:28

      yep. not working for me either. can't load up the product page to look at them either. maybe the deals expired?

  • onlyletters on 05/07/2013 - 16:53

    The audio files you play cannot produce enough quality for you to even hear through these headphones, so buying these headphones are pointless.

    • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 17:40

      What a completely asinine comment? Did you accidentally the whole sound?

      There is some really awesome new technology called "lossless audio", here you go:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_codecs#Lossless_compre…

      Read up.

      • Megeso1246 on 05/07/2013 - 17:56

        Even 320kbps mp3s or itune downloads there is significant difference.

        • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 19:42

          Speaking of which, I noticed that iTunes downloads are not the best. I downloaded the album by Lindsey Stirling for $20+ and the audio was not at all up to scratch. "Sourced" some FLAC of the exact same album and recoded to Apple lossless and was so much better (higher dynamic range, less noise and sibilance in the highs).

          Is there any way to buy HQ audio from iTunes?

        • stickyfingers on 05/07/2013 - 21:04
          +2

          Buy from iTunes, "source" from somewhere else.

        • rustynail on 08/07/2013 - 14:23
          +1

          Try HDTracks.com (http://www.HDTracks.com/). There's heaps of goodness available on that site.

          edit: added it as a URL

  • stickyfingers on 05/07/2013 - 21:04

    I'd be worried about destroying these when I put them in my pocket.

    • ThadtheChad on 05/07/2013 - 21:47
      +1

      They come in a sweet as hard case for carrying. They're surprisingly sturdy and the braided cable seems to have more structural strength. Worst case scenario the cable gets borked, there's a spare cable in the package as well. Also, the actual earpieces are detachable, so it's fairly easy to swap the entire cable out.

  • frewer on 05/07/2013 - 23:15
    +1

    i come here for a laugh and why every one "hate" jv ?

    frewer on 05/07/2013 - 23:15 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • [Deactivated] on 06/07/2013 - 00:27
      +1

      Me no hate jv, me love jv long time.

    • revacious on 06/07/2013 - 14:27
      +3

      Because his opinions are unqualified (despite him obviously thinking otherwise), and he cannot see things from a perspective other than cost to manufacture <<< selling price, despite many people offering well thought out arguments and examples explaining why this is a underdeveloped way of thinking about the semantics of value.

      Marketing hype, what a joke. JV, please go take one of those free online courses in economics before you parade around attacking people's perceptions of value. Whilst you don't believe you are attacking anyone per se, always remember that words can sound very different on the internet compared to reakity.

      • eug on 06/07/2013 - 14:42
        +1

        That pretty much covers it. Also, sometimes some people just have a bit of spare time in between tasks. ;)

  • luztra on 06/07/2013 - 21:52
    +1

    You can still pick these up in store for $299. Hubby come home and surprised me with a pair this afternoon (was kind of him). I am undecided if I will open them. Never liked my TF-10's (too big and uncomfortable). I just received my Shure SE215's yesterday, so might open them up instead (went with these over the 315's for EDM).

    • ThadtheChad on 06/07/2013 - 22:32

      Hey Luztra,

      These have "narrower" nozzles than the TF-10s. As a result they'll fit a lot better.
      I'd definitely recommend having a go.

    • eug on 07/07/2013 - 01:03
      +1

      If you reject his surprise gift, will he be less likely to surprise you next time? :)

      • luztra on 07/07/2013 - 10:27
        +1

        Yes. It's was definitely nice of him to get them for me. He's the best! :-)

  • Domingo on 08/07/2013 - 13:19

    Went to Melbourne CBD today to see if they'd sell me one the day after the sale ended at the sale price, but didn't appear to be any in stock.

  • Keeno on 15/07/2013 - 00:35
    +1

    These are now $250 click and collect, bugger all stock tho…. If anyone in Hobart is looking for a pair of these there is currently stock at the Hobart store for purchase click and collect.

    • Domingo on 15/07/2013 - 07:11

      doesn't appear to be any in Victoria.

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