Monday, December 15th 2008
Westone Releases Westone 3 In-Ear Monitors
Westone, an iconic brand name when it comes to in-ear-monitors, released the Westone 3 in-ear monitor, the world's first true 3-way in-ear monitors. Each bud includes three drivers as well as a proper 3-way crossover, with which low (bass), mid and high (treble) get an armature each. The drivers are mounted in a piggyback fashion that makes them phase-aligned, which could prevent abnormal distortions or reverberations. The set includes as many as 10 kinds of ear-tips that the user can select.
These bits of technologies make the Westone 3 a revolutionary product in its category. The Westone 3 has reached retail channels, and comes at a MSRP of US $399.
Press Release follows:
Westone Music Products is proud to announce the release of the Westone 3 on November 28, 2008. The 3 is the world's first true three-way earphone specifically designed for personal listening. Built into every 3 is Westone's 50 years of experience producing custom-fit products for the ear and over 20 years of designing and manufacturing in-ear musicians' monitors for the world's top performing musicians. Compatible with virtually any personal listening device, the unparalleled comfort and high fidelity make the 3 perfect for anyone seeking great sound and long-wearing comfort: audiophiles, business travelers, exercise enthusiasts, and more.
The Westone 3 offers a unique sound signature optimized for the needs of the personal listener, with rich low-end response, detailed mids and articulate highs. The sleek new design showcases Westone's commitment to comfortable ergonomics and fit. Each unit includes a "fit kit" with a selection of ten universal eartip options. A soft zippered carrying pouch, 1/8" to 1/4" plug adapter and inline volume control complete the package. The 3 will have a street price of $399.00. For more information or to find a local retailer, please visit this page.
These bits of technologies make the Westone 3 a revolutionary product in its category. The Westone 3 has reached retail channels, and comes at a MSRP of US $399.
Westone Music Products is proud to announce the release of the Westone 3 on November 28, 2008. The 3 is the world's first true three-way earphone specifically designed for personal listening. Built into every 3 is Westone's 50 years of experience producing custom-fit products for the ear and over 20 years of designing and manufacturing in-ear musicians' monitors for the world's top performing musicians. Compatible with virtually any personal listening device, the unparalleled comfort and high fidelity make the 3 perfect for anyone seeking great sound and long-wearing comfort: audiophiles, business travelers, exercise enthusiasts, and more.
The Westone 3 offers a unique sound signature optimized for the needs of the personal listener, with rich low-end response, detailed mids and articulate highs. The sleek new design showcases Westone's commitment to comfortable ergonomics and fit. Each unit includes a "fit kit" with a selection of ten universal eartip options. A soft zippered carrying pouch, 1/8" to 1/4" plug adapter and inline volume control complete the package. The 3 will have a street price of $399.00. For more information or to find a local retailer, please visit this page.
14 Comments on Westone Releases Westone 3 In-Ear Monitors
-sound like they say it sounds like.
-can also be used as climbing rope.
-guaranteed for life.
no point in paying that much if the cord won't last any longer than the $10 pair I have right now.
in comparison to other headphones, these are dirt-cheap.
second off, westone is a great brand with a reputation and fan-base to back that statement up.
third off, recabling headphones, whether they need a new cable or not, is very commonplace among audiophiles, however small the cable or headphones themselves are.
fourth off, they will sound better than anything you have ever heard. your comparison to a $10 pair of headphones proves just how ignorant you are of sound quality. if you would like a cheap pair of entry-level audiophile headphones, check out the grado sr60. you can get them new for about $50 and they will far surpass anything you can buy from wal-mart or the like.
they would have to make love to my ears for that price...
$400 that is funny.
I would love to have a pair, but I could never justify spending money on something like that.
I guess I'd have to hear them before judging though.
Didn't your girlfriend want that $5000 diamond ring that the dog should eat ?
My sound system at home is comprised of Bang & Olufsen with Bose International and its great, but neither have In-Ear monitors that can remotely compare. Not yet anyways.
If you know what your on about, you get what you paid for. If you have no clue's, you get ripped off. $400 is a decent price for a product that noone else has. Personally i have come to respect sound, not only as a form of enjoyment, but the enhanced ability it DOES supply to gaming.
So in comparison to what the competition is charging for a somewhat technically inferior design, the Westone 3s are quite a bargain.
One of the most common in-ears used by performing artist is the Ulitimate Ears UE-10 Pro ($900) and UE-11 Pro ($1150). The UE-10 Pro is like the Shure SE530 a triple driver earphone with a two way crossover.
Technically speaking the Westone 3s are one of the most sophisticated earphones around.
btw, I absolutely hate when people complain about the price of nice headphones and act like they're totally useless. Headphones aren't just for personal entertainment y'know. Recording engineers need accurate headphones for mixing and mastering. And besides, there are audiophiles that are willing to spend whatever takes for the best possible sound, so there will always be a market for "expensive" headphones.
Take a moment to think how many people would call just about every pc component the members of this forum buy a waste of money because their P4 system still browses the net and plays counterstrike just fine. :rolleyes:
Not saying I've read much about Westone but, $400 doesn't sound expensive when I've heard friends of mine dropping over $800 for headphones lol.
$800 is still relatively cheap when you compare it to some electrostat setups costing upwards of $2500. I think that for the people that don't use electrostats(like me, i do not feel comfortable putting a pair of headphones that run on 400v on my head) the most expensive part is not the headphones themselves, but their sources and amplifiers, and that's why people don't really see the value in high-end headphones. sure, you can get a pair of HD600's for $200, but they need to have an amplifier to sound good. that's another $100+, and then when you have all that, you'll hear how noisy your source is and spend money upgrading that.
it's an investment. you get a good setup and take care of it well enough, it will last you for years.