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
i would test it with dntel’s roll on (ft. jenny lewis) from the upcoming dumb luck.
christine.walters@umit.maine.edu
i would test it on Scythian Empire from Andrew Bird lastest CD, Armchair Apocrypha.
Thanks and love the blog,
bkoeneman@mac.com
I would listen to The Beatles – A Day In the Life!
mwfowle@emory.edu
Hide & Seek by Imogen Heap.
ballstadt@mac.com
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
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
janes addiction – ocean size
outypants at gmail dot com
bjork – joga
no question
santa dog chemical (alternate version)
litvas at gmail dot com
Led Zep’s Ten Years Gone
nbhalodkar at bear dot com
For depth,
Let it Flow – Spiritualized
jayryhifi@gmail.com
star witness by neko case
sparkatito at gmail dot com
2 rights make 1 wrong – Mogwai
toothlessannie at gmail dot com
Asylum Street Spanker’s live version of “Shave ‘em Dry”
the.other.amy@sbcglobal.net
Hendrix, 1983 A Merman I should turn to be
phletko at gmail.com
I would test them out with Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
gcoombsjr@yahoo.com
I would test them out with Glued to the Girl by Self.
http://www.selfies.com/songs/?gluedtothegirl
cookiesfromelastic@gmail.com
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
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
Steely Dan – Dr. Wu
pocketbuddhasc@yahoo.com
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
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
I would test out “Rebel Song” by No Use for a Name, b/c I just love the opening drums.
cavermi@gmail.com
Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
Album: Mother Love Bone – Stardog Champion
A true spectrum of beautiful noise. Eargasmic!
dting@moscow.com
Hum – Isle of the Cheetah
diesalboy@hotmail.com
Radiohead’s – Paranoid Android
folkfunkphil[at]netscape.net
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.
Watch The Sky – Something Corporate
sweetcatastrophe1111@gmail.com
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
Danger Bird of Neil Young’s Zuma
xman8_perry@hotmail.com
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I would test them using The Art of Everyday Communication by The Light Footwork.
briarl at gmail dot com
Public Enemy – Terminator X to the Edge of Panic
vowelsound@gmail.com
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
Part 2 I think.
yes, I’m old.
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
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
Today that song would be
Mika – Gracy Kelly
bren.jess at yahoo dot com
definitely brand new’s “degausser.”
avisday at gmail dot com
“When I Was Cruel” by Elvis Costello
ssquared22@gmail.com
Songs From a Stairwell by Junk
kmueller [at] siu.edu
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greetings from Kansas…
I think I would throw on KULA SHAKER and float down to “Golden Avatar”.
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Death From Above 1979
“Romantic Rights”
outrageous_flava@yahoo.com
I’d test those earphones with Radiohead’s “How to Disappear Completely”.
indie.mom@verizon.net
Thanks!!!