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Logitech Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 Noise-Isolating Earphones for $169 Delivered (RRP $499.95)

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These fantastic in-ear phones get great reviews all over the place. Here's a couple :

http://www.headfonia.com/the-hall-of-fame-ues-triple-fi-10/
http://www.head-fi.org/products/ultimate-ears-triple-fi-10-p…

Features :
- Universal body are 3 individual speakers and an integrated passive crossover circuit board directs low-end frequencies to a dedicated speaker for bass
- The mid-range frequencies to a speaker for the vocals & the high frequencies to a speaker dedicated for treble
- Changeable ear tips provide -26dB of isolation & passive noise cancellation
- Frequency - Response 10 to 17,000 Hz; Input Sensitivity - 117dB/mW; Impedance - 32 ohms

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  • How do these compare to the UE900s with were on sale for 249.99 the other day?

    • Likewise the Sony XBA-4?

      • Sony deal was a freak deal though. I doubt it would ever be back.

        • The XBA4 available at Shoppingexpress for $159 + $10 ship, so they come out the same price (ordered yesterday). I wonder if this is better?

      • Epic list.. bookmarked.

  • +1

    good price but already bought ue900

  • -1

    xba-4s are the least favorable, but that price of xba-4s was wonderful :)

  • +2

    Reminds me, got these for $95 two years ago on Amazon Black Friday sales. Only three months away, can't wait.

    • +9

      wonder what the aussie dollar will be worth in 3 months….

  • +1

    I have a pair. very nice, clear sparkling high. Great for vocals and instrumentals.
    doof doof type music, still good, but does not have the deep bass thump.

    Might buy another one.

      • +1

        good bass done right won't do that to you.

      • *want ;)

  • +1

    Bah, I want more UE200s for $6 delivered….Wouldn't nice to break these.

  • Would it be worth upgrading from Brainwavz M2's to these? Tempted…

  • Really didn't like these when I tried them, considering they are triple BAs, I don't understand why there is only treble here (albeit good treble).

    • All I can say is you probably didn't have them in your ears properly. I use Comply foam tips with my TF10 and the sound is very balanced. Perfect for rock orientated music.

      • +1

        Read my comment directly below, I used comply tips to test, in fact I personally use comply tips for all my earphones.

      • -1

        All I can say is you probably didn't have them in your ears properly

        Or maybe you haven't heard other audio products except Apple Earbuds.
        Also, different sound signatures cater to different people.

        • -1

          I own Alessandro MS1, Shure SRH840, Audio Technica Es7, UE TF10, UE 700, Sound Magic PL50 and have had other various brands over the years. Maybe you should keep your assumptions to yourself.

          I don't own any Apple products, never have and never will. I have owned various Cowon, Hifiman, Zune and iRivers over the years. As someone who frequents headfi.org one of the main complaints about the TF10 was people saying they are all treble, this was remedied in most situations my changing tips to get a good seal.

          TF10 are not for doof doof or electronic music in general. They are great for rock, blues, metal, etc. Sure everyone has different ears and different requirements, but if you like rock orientated music these are a steal for $169.

        • "I don't own any Apple products, never have and never will."
          What's what I said a few years ago. Somehow "hated" Apple for no reason

          Then I won an iPad in a competition. After using that for a few months, I bought MacBook Air and iPhone. Now I'm an iSheep :|

        • -1

          It wasn't an assumption. It was a suggestion.

        • I don't hate them somehow for no reason. I have genuine reasons why I dislike and will never support Apple.

  • I think this triplefi 10 really need a good isolation from ear tip, try comply ts500 or any double flange silicon or triple will work good. Too bad I just got them last 2 weeks when I want to try compare with the sony xba4 and buy it at 199$ + 15$ for shipping from megabuy….. Anyway if anyone think this sound bad or not sound good should give it another chance at try out the different ear-tip, because this earphone is really sound good and musical for listen at any type of music.

    P/s: and for anyone have trouble to fit the comply come with triplefi 10 should look at this explain and how to use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Zc5meSooI will help alot to improve the bass and isolate.

    • +1

      I did with the comply tips supplied at the store, and that's how I formed my opinion.

      IMO it's a bit better than the XBA4, since the XBA4 has way too much bass, but the newer XBA40 is miles better than this.

  • +5

    Only get these if u have massive ear canals

    • Yes, they are not comfortable, but great for running! They stick out a long way from your ears. Invest in some comply foam tips too

      • +3

        If they stick out that would affect aerodynamics when I run… Better buy some so I have an excuse not to run

  • Should I get these or the Audio Technica M50 Headphones? Specifically for a trip to Europe?

    • +2

      That's personal preference I think. I'd get these over headphones for travelling though, as they're so much easier to pack and can double as earplugs.

    • I recommend the M50s, they are great. Depends on what time of music you listen to probably.

      • thanks eug and theguyrules, definitely no dub step or deep bass. I really would use them for other things like tv shows and movies.

        • +1

          For travelling I'd agree with eug. It's definitely more portable and better for long listening sessions as the m50s can get quite hot and sweaty as it encloses the ear but with the tf10 the ears get to breath.

          I had both

        • +1

          Yeah they definetely can get sweaty. I wear them walking to the bus, on the bus, and theyve been great when its cold but when its a hot day they get really stuffy. I just use my Brainwavz M4 in-ears then.

    • If you are going to Europe, I would go with the TF10s, If you were going to Asia or the South Pacific, would definitely go with the M50s.

      • +1

        Not sure why the difference?

        • +1

          That's his point.

        • glad someone got it.

  • So tempting!!!! But am a broke graduate finding for a job….

    • +3

      Save some money now. Invest not Divest.

      You could buy custom molds in the future…

  • I bought these last year. Sounded great but one of the ear pieces was faulty (intermittently only had sounds in the higher frequency). Sent them back to Logitech who couldn't replace them as they were phasing them out (but got my money back).

  • Bargain i just picked up a pair

  • +1

    Anyone seen UE900s at a good price - the Dick Smith deal was poor as their web site failed.

  • How long does will this price stay for?

  • -5

    Wired headphones are so yesterday :P

  • I'm getting an out of stock message

    • +1

      Really? I was able to buy one 5 min ago?

      • +1

        Looks like it's back in stock; I checked when This Guy posted and got an out of stock message too, but it seems to be fine now. Anyone thinking of buying should probably jump now, because there's possibly not much stock left. ;)

  • +1

    I have a pair of these that I barely use. They sound fantastic, but the units are huge and quite uncomfortable.

  • -1

    God damn… ppl in here r rich…

    • +1

      Once you are working, you can afford this. It's just a matter of where you spend the money the most/how you spend it :)

      • +1
        These aren't really use and throw "shitphones" that you get in the clearance bin at DS/HN/JB Hifi (or bundled with your idevice). For most people who are into music these are quite affordable (actually quite a bargain) and an effortless purchase for people who hold a decent job.

  • I had these, they were pretty average. I prefer the sound from my Shure headphones. On the plus side, I bought them from The Logitechshop and the 2 year warranty actually came in handy (full refund after 1.5 years use).

  • I just grabbed a pair.

  • anyone know where I can get the version with the mic

    • You can just buy the cable with the mic……

      • any idea where I could get the cable from?
        thanks

        • From Flea Bay I guess ^^

  • +1

    Thanks carmar!

  • Do they email an invoice?

    • Have people received an email with an invoice? I haven't gotten anything. Kind of strange.

  • I've been given a pair of JH13s as a present and need to go in to have my ear moulds taken. I'm so bloody tempted to throw my money at the TF10 right now. Tempting…..mmmmmh.

    • You can get the triple fi then customize them for 150.

  • You know you're going to buy $200 headphones multiple times anyway. Sometimes because they broke, sometimes because you lost them or sometimes just because they were advertised on ozbargain.

    If you can afford it, you may as well go the whole hog once, lash out and buy some Unique Melody miracles or something. Replace the cables when they break. Then you dont have to be tempted to buy headphones again.. just don't lose them :p

    • I know everyone is going to disagree with me, but that's allright.

      • -2

        Replace the cables when they break.

        Or you could learn to solder

        • +1

          Good luck trying to solder and reinsulate an enamelled nylon-stranded wire that's broken at the ear loop (which is where they often break) while maintaining flexibility, a low profile, and mechanical strength!

        • -2

          Reinsulate = heatshrink tubing, several layers
          Enamel = burn with lighter.
          Nylon-stranded if it's similar to the white fluff, you can fray out the copper (after burning) and cut a small piece out.

          But if it's at the ear loop, might be over :|
          Most headphone cables develop a fault at the headphone jack.

          while maintaining flexibility, a low profile, and mechanical strength!

          Flexibility = come on, it's only like 1-3cms of vulnerable wire
          Low profile = ?? what do you mean
          Mech Strength = well I guess you can either choose to spend $5 in soldering consumeables and repair the set resulting in a slightly weaker cable.. or spend money to get a completely new set?

        • -1

          Remember, I specifically said "that's broken at the ear loop".

          Reinsulate = heatshrink tubing, several layers

          One layer is stiff enough to make it totally impractical to bend around the ear. Multiple layers will make it as stiff as a toothpick.

          Flexibility = come on, it's only like 1-3cms of vulnerable wire

          Remember, there are two enamelled copper wires that you have to re-join. You cannot cut the two wires straight across as you can't re-enamel the soldered joints well. You can't insulate the individual wires as you'll end up with a thick blob. You'll also have to remove more insulation to insert the individual heatshrink tubes before soldering, which means your final heatshrink tubing would have to be even longer.

          To maintain electrical separation you'd offset the cuts so the joints are apart from each other - that way the joints won't touch when you put on the heatshrink. That offset will require a longer piece of heatshrink.

          Also once you have a stiff blob of solder in the middle of a soft flexible copper wire, the point where the solder blob ends and the unsoldered wire begins will be subject to higher bending fatigue.

          Low profile = ?? what do you mean

          Imagine a thick(er) piece of tubing around your earlobe that doesn't want to stay curved at the right angle. Imagine you're wearing glasses too.

          Mech Strength = well I guess you can either choose to spend $5 in soldering consumeables and repair the set resulting in a slightly weaker cable

          It's a dodgy temporary repair. That said, if a person doesn't mind the negatives, it's fine.

          The solder method can fail at any time, e.g. if your cable gets caught in a seat armrest when you get up. The cable can snap easily as there's no insulation or nylon thread to provide mechanical strength.

          People who require a proper fix would want to replace the whole cable instead. They'll get instant 100% strength and moisture resistance just like when it was brand-new.

          But if it's at the ear loop, might be over :|

          Virtually all the failures I've personally seen (I work with musicians and singers who all use IEMs) are at the ear loop where the insulation hardens and cracks allowing sweat and moisture in, eventually corroding the wire.

          I've repaired a number of Shures with nonremovable cables (a pain) and added heatshrink around the earloop as a pre-emptive measure, but sweat just gets under the heatshrink (remember the earloop is subject to a lot of bending) and eventually it hardens and cracks anyway.

        • Remember, I specifically said "that's broken at the ear loop".

          I'm actually not sure what you mean by the "ear loop"
          Going to presume it's right where the wire enters into the driver housing, until someone tells me what the heck it is, because the TripleFi 10 doesn't seem to have a plastic hook around your ear. Then again, maybe it's an accessory.

          Remember, there are two enamelled copper wires that you have to re-join. You cannot cut the two wires straight across as you can't re-enamel the soldered joints well. You can't insulate the individual wires as you'll end up with a thick blob.

          I'm not sure why you would even want to re-enamel the soldered joints… that makes absolutely no sense, unless you are coating the solder blob.
          You can insulate the individual wires with 1mm heatshrink, just enough to cover the exposed rejoined wires to the point of unburned enamel.

          Enamel coating = literally EACH red/green/ground copper THREAD in their respective bundles cannot conduct electricity.
          Only at the very tip of it where you snip it off with, the exposed cross-section area is where you can conduct electricity through the enamel-coated wire, that is, without burning the coating off.

          Or, you know, you could always buy a replacement cable since the TripleFi 10s offer that functionality.
          Personally, I'm a cheapass x)
          I'd try the heatshrink + solder repair method (Cost $5 and an hour), before splurging $46 (that's the price I see on eBay for a TripleFi cable)

        • +1

          Option 1: $5+ time fking about with solder/repair (hour+) = a shabby but serviceable fix

          Option 2: $46 + ebay search for cable = a pristine cable.

          Option 3: Mess about with Option 1; screw up badly; waste more time unfking the situation; give up and go with Option 2;

          For many people the second option is a no-brainer. For hardcore DIYers the first option is something that is viable and they would prefer that. For most folks Option 3 is what would likely occur if they are coerced down this path.

        • Option 3 - waste more time unfking the situation

          Well, you know, you can always.. unplug the old damaged cable, that's not too much unfking right?
          Also, soldering is a pretty good learning experience.

        • -1

          :D It's knowing when to call it quits and stop trying to get it to "work" just this once.

          Definitely soldering is something that is quite a good skill for someone who is very into hands-on stuff(audiophiles, electronics enthusiasts, hardware enthusiasts etc).

        • +1

          I'm actually not sure what you mean by the "ear loop"
          Going to presume it's right where the wire enters into the driver housing, until someone tells me what the heck it is, because the TripleFi 10 doesn't seem to have a plastic hook around your ear. Then again, maybe it's an accessory.

          The correct way to wear in-ears involves looping the cable around your ear like this:
          http://www.rosenblut.org/wp-content/gallery/triplefi10/tripl…

          The part of the cable that loops around the ear is the "ear loop". Some IEMs have "memory" wire that holds the shape of the loop as you bend it around your ear.

          I'm not sure why you would even want to re-enamel the soldered joints
          You can insulate the individual wires with 1mm heatshrink,

          You don't normally want to use that much heatshrink around the loop as you're adding thickness to a part of the cable that's meant to be flexible. That's two lengths for each wire, and one to cover the whole segment - 3 layers thick. If you pick heatshrink that is too thin, it'll be slim, but metal fatigue at the start of the joints can be a problem.

          You can't re-enamel the joint, so you cut the two wires with an offset so you don't have to insulate the two blobs. You can instead apply a conformal coating, liquid tape, or even just silicone for added protection.

          Of course if the break was not at the ear loop and simply on a straight part of the cable, heatshrink is fine, although you'll still lose a lot of mechanical strength. But as I said, I was specifically talking about the loop.

          I'd try the heatshrink + solder repair method (Cost $5 and an hour),

          Sure, since the cable is damaged there's no loss in trying to DIY it first, as long as you don't mind the possibility of it breaking or shorting your device's headphone amp suddenly when you're using it. Not everyone wants to accept that risk, or could be bothered though.

          before splurging $46 (that's the price I see on eBay for a TripleFi cable)

          If price is the main concern, this is US$19.99: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261172732192

        • The correct way to wear in-ears involves looping the cable around your ear like this:
          http://www.rosenblut.org/wp-content/gallery/triplefi10/tripl…

          I guess you learn something new everyday :)

          If price is the main concern, this is US$19.99: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261172732192

          That's much better and closer to what I'd pay for a cable specific to a product.

  • The deal is still available got 6 :)

    • +1

      Broden?

  • Doh I'm getting an out of stock message, you snooze you lose I suppose.

  • Darn it, out of stock :(

  • Sony Xba4 are absolutely brilliant.

    • I'm thinking of getting some, have you tried any others to offer a comparison? I have the XBA3s and I love them, though they lack bass.

  • What is their returns policy?

    • Will these be online and in stock anytime in the future? (at this price)
    • I'm sure you can "return" it for a full refund to someone here who missed out. :)

  • anyone received their earphones yet?

    • Nope…what's taking so long?

      • no update online as well, mine just says
        'boxed shipment', don' even know what that means

  • just called up, it's still 'processing', no ETA yet

  • got an email to say that my order was cancelled, this is a bummer

  • I got the same email. This is crap - I posted this deal to OzBargain - AFTER I purchased a set of these earphones!

    This is part of the email they sent :

    "We are aware that you have ordered the Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 from our website. In a short period of time, there has been an enormous number of orders and the system was not able to show the inventory status in the shopping cart real-time. Due to this system error, I regret to inform you that we will have to cancel your order."

    Not happy!

    Has anyone NOT received this email?

  • I only received the email once I contacted them.

    They're offering a 40% coupon for anything else on site, but not really good enough

  • my order has been cancelled also. :-(

  • I'm curious, for any people who have had their order cancelled - did you pay via Paypal or Credit Card? I paid with Paypal.

  • I haven't received an email yet. Paid via paypal.

  • paid via credit card, checked credit card, no money taken out

  • they gave me a 40% discount code, which means I could get the UE900 for $300, but that's a bit rich

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