Sleek-Audio Custom Earphones

Frederik S · Nov 15, 2008, 03:32 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S..._Audio_Custom/

mlee49 · Nov 23, 2008, 03:04 AM

Wow, $300 for a set of earphones. Not to mention the molds and shipping. These better have a lifetime warranty, full replacement at no cost to you policy, and the best sound quality ever.

Sasqui · Nov 25, 2008, 04:36 PM

I got to say I was tickled by this review... was very good - hard to give write objectively about something so subjective, but you did it.

I never even knew that such things were for sale. Wish you had a picture of them in use

The TPU logo was a nice touch.

theJesus · Nov 26, 2008, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlee49

Wow, $300 for a set of earphones. Not to mention the molds and shipping. These better have a lifetime warranty, full replacement at no cost to you policy, and the best sound quality ever.

I've seen headphones that cost >$600, granted they weren't in-ears.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasqui

I got to say I was tickled by this review... was very good - hard to give write objectively about something so subjective, but you did it.

+1

Frederik S · Nov 29, 2008, 08:23 PM

I am glad you guys found the review useful. Headphones can cost from anywhere under $10 to well over $1000 excluding, amplifiers, cables and so on.

Agreed $300 is expensive, but not all that bad loads of universal fit in-ears retail for way more than that and have a hard time keeping up with the Sleeks in terms of sound quality. And I will see if I can get around to doing a picture of them in use.

Frederik S · Nov 30, 2008, 12:39 PM

Here is a picture of them in use.

kysg · Nov 30, 2008, 03:25 PM

Oh heck yea, you think the price on those bad, look at UE custom earphones oh man those things are boatloads of cash.

3870x2 · Nov 30, 2008, 04:16 PM

that looks like a pretty crisp image you have there, what camera do you use?

Frederik S · Nov 30, 2008, 06:58 PM

I have a Nikon D80 and then some different lenses. That particular one is taken with a 50 mm F/1.8 @ F/5 or something like that. Plus a SB-600 flash. And it is not a particularly good image because I was using it on self timer and had no idea about what it focused on.

Sasqui · Dec 1, 2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frederik S

Here is a picture of them in use.

That's quite a fit, wow!

theJesus · Dec 2, 2008, 05:12 AM

Wow, the perfect fit and the way the cable is makes those look incredibly small!

Nov 15, 2008, 03:32 PM	#1
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Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 848 (0.39/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 174 Times in 136 Posts System Specs	I am glad you guys found the review useful. Headphones can cost from anywhere under $10 to well over $1000 excluding, amplifiers, cables and so on. Agreed $300 is expensive, but not all that bad loads of universal fit in-ears retail for way more than that and have a hard time keeping up with the Sleeks in terms of sound quality. And I will see if I can get around to doing a picture of them in use.

Nov 30, 2008, 12:39 PM	#6
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 848 (0.39/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 174 Times in 136 Posts System Specs	Here is a picture of them in use.

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