Ultimate Ears earphone giveaway

Posted on 12 April 2007 | 77 Comments

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Okay. I would be willing to bet that the vast majority of you that are reading this right now own some type of portable MP3 player. How many of you are still listening through the standard issue earphones that came with your device? Most of you? All of you? Well, you are doing yourself a disservice and you need to get some new earphones. I’m even willing to help you out and give one lucky reader some killer new earphones. Just keep reading.

I recently got some of the new Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio earphones and the what I hear from them is huge improvement over what I hear using the iconic white iPod earbuds. The Super.fi 3 Studio earphones are in-ear canalphones that deliver punchy midrange, crisp highs, and (while it probably won’t satisfy serious bassheads) smooth bass while also providing 26 dB of noise isolation to block out unwanted background noises.

The Super.fi 3 Studio earphones are also hella comfortable even for extended lengths of time. The flexible ear loops and in-ear design ensure a sung fit. And because they come with a universal fit kit that comes three different sized sets of silicone ear tips and a set of foam tips, the earphones a perfect secure fit for just about any ears. The Super.fi 3 Studio earphones also come with a gold-plated 1/8” minijack and a nifty little crush-resistant aluminum case.

Basically the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio earphones provide great sound which is much improved over standard earbuds, they are comfortable, and (at a list of $99.99) are reasonably priced as well. If you are interested in getting a free pair of Super.fi 3 Studio earphones courtesy of Can You See The Sunset From The Southside? then simply leave a comment to this post with your email address and one song that you would use to test out and size up new audio equipment. One winner will be picked at random a week from today. Below are a few of my suggestions.

MP3 | Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock Siamese Dream
MP3 | Beach Boys – God Only Knows (Stereo Mix) Pet Sounds
MP3 | George Winston – Longing/Love Autumn
MP3 | Jimmy Eat World – For Me This Is Heaven Clarity
MP3 | Eric Johnson – Cliffs Of Dover Ah Via Musicom
MP3 | The Dismemberment Plan – What Do You Want Me To Say? Emergency & I

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Comments

1  Anonymous - 588 days ago i would test it with dntel's roll on (ft. jenny lewis) from the upcoming dumb luck.

christine.walters@umit.maine.edu
2  Anonymous - 588 days ago i would test it on Scythian Empire from Andrew Bird lastest CD, Armchair Apocrypha.
Thanks and love the blog,
bkoeneman@mac.com
3 Matthew - 588 days ago I would listen to The Beatles - A Day In the Life!

mwfowle@emory.edu
4 thrillcat editorial - 588 days ago Hide & Seek by Imogen Heap.

ballstadt@mac.com
5 j.d. - 588 days ago since I've been listening to the CD a lot lately I would test them out listening to Lifetime - Airport Monday Morning

jdclarke at gmail dot com
6 Mike - 588 days ago One song that I love, but I find some stereos just can't bring out the best sound from it, is

Pachuca Sunrise from Minus the Bear (Menos El Osos)

gamefacelyric@hotmail.com
7 nathan - 588 days ago janes addiction - ocean size

outypants at gmail dot com
8  uglystephanie@yahoo.com - 588 days ago bjork - joga
no question
9 fortycalibernap - 588 days ago santa dog chemical (alternate version)


litvas at gmail dot com
10  Anonymous - 588 days ago Led Zep's Ten Years Gone

nbhalodkar at bear dot com
11 Jason - 588 days ago For depth,
Let it Flow - Spiritualized

jayryhifi@gmail.com
12 sparky - 588 days ago star witness by neko case

sparkatito at gmail dot com
13 Jen - 588 days ago 2 rights make 1 wrong - Mogwai

toothlessannie at gmail dot com
14  Anonymous - 588 days ago Asylum Street Spanker's live version of "Shave 'em Dry"

the.other.amy@sbcglobal.net
15  Anonymous - 588 days ago Hendrix, 1983 A Merman I should turn to be

phletko at gmail.com
16  G Coombs - 588 days ago I would test them out with Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

gcoombsjr@yahoo.com
17 Nathan - 588 days ago I would test them out with Glued to the Girl by Self.

http://www.selfies.com/songs/?gluedtothegirl

cookiesfromelastic@gmail.com
18  Dan - 588 days ago Time off of Dark Side of the Moon, with all the bells, ticking, alarms and heartbeats. And the music too.
Basically all of Dark Side of the Moon. A cliche, I know, but I want to win anyway.

writeordie1@yahoo.com
19  jimsgw - 588 days ago Big Love by Fleetwood Mac (but really Lindsey Buckingham). Nothing better for headphones.

P.S. Good Vibrations is the song we would always use to test new headphones or speakers (which back in the day were HUGE).

danalmont@yahoo.com
20  Darren - 588 days ago Steely Dan - Dr. Wu

pocketbuddhasc@yahoo.com
21  Anonymous - 588 days ago It's a toss-up between "It's My Life" by Talk Talk and "Watch Song" by Shellac. Or "River of Orchids" by XTC. Damn. I guess it'd be a pretty busy day.

thegreatmattsby (at) yahoo (dot) com
22  Anonymous - 588 days ago The best tune to test any stereo equipment is "The Intro and the Outro" by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. It uses every instrument known to music, and layers them over and over. An amazing (and quite funny) achievement. -- quarterman@mindspring.com
23 Carrie - 588 days ago I would test out "Rebel Song" by No Use for a Name, b/c I just love the opening drums.


cavermi@gmail.com :)
24 D. A. Mannyson - 588 days ago Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
Album: Mother Love Bone - Stardog Champion

A true spectrum of beautiful noise. Eargasmic!

dting@moscow.com
25 Waj - 588 days ago Hum - Isle of the Cheetah

diesalboy@hotmail.com
26  Anonymous - 587 days ago Radiohead's - Paranoid Android

folkfunkphil[at]netscape.net
27 heather - 587 days ago For me, the same as everytime I get a new audio device or headset, it's Pearl Jam Vs., lead-off track Go.

;)

you know where to find me.
28  Anonymous - 587 days ago Watch The Sky - Something Corporate

sweetcatastrophe1111@gmail.com
29 Umbrella Shoppe Collectibles - 587 days ago I would use "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys - the one from the box set with the acapella tag....beautiful...

Elliott
umbrellarecords@gmail.com
30  Anonymous - 587 days ago Danger Bird of Neil Young's Zuma

xman8_perry@hotmail.com
31 Briar - 587 days ago This post has been removed by the author.
32 Briar - 587 days ago I would test them using The Art of Everyday Communication by The Light Footwork.

briarl at gmail dot com
33 Josh - 587 days ago Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic

vowelsound@gmail.com
34  stwainer at yahoo dot com - 587 days ago Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

Part 2 I think.

yes, I'm old.
35  archer - 587 days ago no time for a deep thoughtful choice, but for the past 2 wks i must hear cornelius' reworking of superbad daily, at minimum. so, that would be it.

if i win i'll send my eddress
36 NotAbbott - 587 days ago Since the bass distorts the speakers on my car stereo, I'm going with "The Package" from A Perfect Circle.

coz at notabbott dot com
37 breje - 587 days ago Today that song would be
Mika - Gracy Kelly

bren.jess at yahoo dot com
38  Allison - 587 days ago definitely brand new's "degausser."
avisday at gmail dot com
39 Shawn - 587 days ago "When I Was Cruel" by Elvis Costello

ssquared22@gmail.com
40 Mueller - 587 days ago Songs From a Stairwell by Junk

kmueller [at] siu.edu
41  Anonymous - 587 days ago I'd listen to Heart of Hearts by !!!.

Enough bass, midrange, and highs to get a good read on the quality of sound.

tonycook@bendbroadband.com
42 Jay - 587 days ago 1st Song I'd Play:
Berlin - No More Words (from the Album, Take my breath Away)...definitely! Many thanks for the excellent music -
yougojay@gmail.com
43  nis - 587 days ago It's probably cliche, but I'd listen to Sufjan Steven's "Chicago." The song's lush instrumentation would be worth it.

igaveupgossipforlent at gmail dot com
44 Coupon King - 587 days ago Definitely "I Believe In You" by Talk Talk from the album "Spirit Of Eden". When you get chills, your test is successful.

xdriverx AT gmail dot com
45  Dennis (Keeper Of The Archives) - 587 days ago Dennis (Keeper Of The Archives) Says: Real Curious About Your Claim That Ultimate Ears Are Better Than I-Buds. Would Test Them Out With Fleetwood Macs "Hypnotized".
mrpitiful@yahoo.com
46  Anonymous - 587 days ago Alabama 3's (A3) - Woke Up This Morning (The Chosen One Mix)

Roger Clyne & The Peachmakers - Americano!

Victor Scott - Gotta Go

The Weepies - World Spins Madly On

Signed,
The Wiz
onehundredandeightstitches@yahoo.com
47 Casey - 587 days ago Greetings from Kansas...
I think I would throw on KULA SHAKER and float down to "Golden Avatar".
48 Asia'D - 587 days ago This post has been removed by the author.
49 Asia'D - 587 days ago Death From Above 1979
"Romantic Rights"

outrageous_flava@yahoo.com
50 indie mom - 587 days ago I'd test those earphones with Radiohead's "How to Disappear Completely".

indie.mom@verizon.net

Thanks!!!
51 Just a Girl - 587 days ago Hoppipolla- Sigur Ros

windwardwarrior15 at gmail dot com
52 ALEX - 587 days ago "right side of my mind" -- queensryche

methodALEX@gmail.com
53 melvynadam - 587 days ago Count me in!
3 Doors Down - This Time
54 JT - 587 days ago I would probably test it with

summer madness by kool & the gang


theJTeffect[at]feedmegoodtunes[dot]com
55 Josh - 587 days ago I'd go straight for "At least that's what you said" - Wilco.
Thanks!
chandler at pochta dot ru
56  Anonymous - 586 days ago I would rock Swearing At Motorists, Lost Your Wig


freeclarke@yahoo.com
57 NYOne - 586 days ago "whatever It Takes" The Faders
jhansen(at)timhunterdesign(dot)com
58 Jad - 586 days ago I'm thinking I'd use "This Sentence Will Ruin,Save Your Life" by Born Ruffians. Rock out while testing out.

Jad
jad.debs@gmail.com
59 laura - 586 days ago holiday by green day

laura.seymour@gmail.com
60 Jonathan - 586 days ago Polvo - Stinger (Five Wigs)

xchocothunderx@gmail.com
61  Anonymous - 586 days ago Broken Social Scene ---It's All Gonna Break. Clarity of concurrence of each kind of instrument and vocals and its nearlly 10mins length provides me enough time to observe that.

lakerhy@gmail.com
62  Anonymous - 586 days ago SUMMERTIME ROLLS by JANES ADDICTION

shinypouch@yahoo.co.uk
63 Van Edwards - 585 days ago This post has been removed by the author.
64 Van Edwards - 585 days ago LCD Soundsystem - "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House"

jekylldog at yahoodotcom
65 Dean - 584 days ago "Go to Hell" - The Forces of Evil

stopthepress010@gmail.com
66 alicia - 584 days ago Plainsong by the Cure. If I can hear the windchimes...

aenterman@gmail.com
67  Anonymous - 584 days ago "Everything in its Right Place" by Radiohead

takeahike4 [at] aol [dot] com
68 rg - 584 days ago anything by Patty Hurst Shifter

ironmtnarts@adelphia.net
69  Anonymous - 584 days ago mm... seventeen years by ratatat

paikj@berkeley.edu
70 greg - 584 days ago i would listen to yankee hotel foxtrot - wilco

gberman@iupui.edu
71  Anonymous - 583 days ago Kemcgowan@comcast.net
I would listen to "I'll believe in anything" by Wolf Parade
72  Steve - 583 days ago Guinnivere by CSN. Love the sound of those harmonies.

sjenky@yahoo.com
73  Anonymous - 581 days ago leisure suite- feist
mmmmmm....

cole-weissa@berkeley.edu
74  Anonymous - 581 days ago yoshimi battles the pink robots by the flaming lips.

tnt.hub@gmail.com
75  Anonymous - 579 days ago I would listen to the Last Samurai album to bring out the quality and the emotions in each song.

Tsubasa_Imai1@hotmail.com
76  archer - 577 days ago lots of losers
in for
lots of spam...

but
who the winner be?
77 Anonymous - 209 days ago

I would use ‘Fake Tales of San Francisco’ by the Arctic Monkeys to test!

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