Ultimate Ears UE-18 Pro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Unparalleled in-ear audio performance that even the snootiest audiophile will appreciate. Custom molded to your ear canal—with a 30-day fit guarantee. Significant passive noise reduction—great for planes, trains, and other noisy places. Ships

Cons:

Expensive. Expensive. Expensive.

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Last revision on March 27, 2012

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Unparalleled in-ear audio performance that even the snootiest audiophile will appreciate. Custom molded to your ear canal—with a 30-day fit guarantee. Significant passive noise reduction—great for planes, trains, and other noisy places. Ships

Expert reviews and ratings

Ultimate Ears owns the lion’s share of the custom-fit in-ear monitor marketplace, a position the firm has earned partly through the quality of its products and partly through its long experience in the field (they built their first in-ear monitors...

By AVguide on December 14, 2011

It goes without saying that there’s nothing on the planet exactly like UE 18 Pro, but the reality is that there are actually a handful of very similar products, all from Ultimate Ears. The best way to think about UE 18 Pro is as a spiritual...

By iLounge on November 05, 2010

Review: Ultimate Ears UE 18 Pro Earphones UE gives their flagship custom model some sonic upgrades.(continued) By Rob Sabin November 2010 PERFORMANCE Bass was a strong suit with the UE 11 — well-defined and taut to a point that exceeded any other...

By Sound and Vision Magazine on November 01, 2010

100

With six drivers in each ear giving equal, loving attention to the details of the entire frequency range, in-ear sound quality may have reached its apex: the outrageously priced Ultimate Ears UE 18 Pro earphones are a sonic...

By PC Mag on March 29, 2010

What has won me over as my now preference for the Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom over the JH Audio JH13 Pros is the touch of extra bass and a slightly better fit due to using a touch more plastic material at the outermost of my ear. Add to that, the far...

By Enjoy the Music on February 28, 2011

Headphone listening is hot these days, due not only to the ubiquity of the iPod as a music source but also because it is possible to get state-of-the-art headphone playback without having to have stupidly bottomless pockets. A plethora of affordable...

By Stereophile on January 01, 2011