Who are these made for? It’s certainly not for the casual listener who wants something simple to use on the train in the morning with their iPhone. 99% of the human race is never going to spend $2,300 on a pair of IEMs I’m willing to bet that 99% are not even aware that one can spend that kind of money on headphones. I have owned the universal version of the UE Reference Remastered IEM and really enjoyed the tuning so when I was told that the Live was that same tuning but taken to another level - I was more than just a little interested to try them. You can’t blame UE for the lack of shows but both circumstances (price and the pandemic) have made the Ultimate Ears UE Live IEM a bit of a mystery compared to popular flagship models like the Legend X ( $2,299) and 64Audio U18T ( $2,999).
Asking consumers to spend $2,300 on an IEM without giving them an opportunity to spend some time at a show listening to it was not a winning launch strategy. UE had previously made some universal fit demo models available at trade shows, but the pandemic put an end to that option. One would think that after two years of availability, the UE Live would have greater acceptance in the Head-Fi space, but it remains as a bit of an outlier in the flagship category because unlike its rivals, there is no universal fit model available.
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The Ultimate Ears UE Live IEM was introduced in 2018 and was one of two new models introduced that year which featured dynamic drivers the UE lineup had previously only used all-balanced armatures. The UE Live is not for everyone the price will certainly deter most people but it’s a fascinating IEM nonetheless. Having discussed the new UE Switch technology that allows users to swap face plates easily to suit differing gigs, styles, or costume changes, I feel the need to give the Ultimate Ears UE Live IEM a proper review.
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