Name: Westone UM1 High Performance Single Driver Balanced Armature Noise-Isolating In-Ear Earphones with Pouch, Removable Cable, Red
Brand: Westone
SKU: WE79482
Price: 99.99 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.82 (11 reviews)

Westone UM1 High Performance Single Driver Balanced Armature Noise-Isolating In-Ear Earphones with Pouch, Removable Cable, Red

Westone UM 1

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Westone UM1 Single Driver Noise-Isolating In-Ear Earphones, Red

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Buy: Westone UM1 High Performance Single Driver Balanced Armature Noise-Isolating In-Ear Earphones with Pouch, Removable Cable, Red Band Style: Earbuds, Features: Noise Isolating

Over twenty years ago, Westone changed the way music was played. With the introduction of the original universal-fit, balanced-armature in-ear monitor, Westone changed the way music was performed, rehearsed, listened to and loved. The Westone UM Series in-ear musician's monitors are used and loved the world over, not only onstage, but by serious music lovers regardless of the type of music they listen to. Designed for the musician and the music lover, the UM1 delivers the same premium sound with the incredible audio clarity that only a Westone In-Ear Monitor can provide, but at a consumer-friendly price that is applicable to any consumer.  Balanced Armature Driver Proprietary full-range, balanced armature drivers produce the most accurate and detailed sound in the world.  MMCX Audio Connecter Designed specifically for musicians' monitors, our audio connector ensures a reliable connection every time.  Westone True-Fit Technology 50+ years' experience with in-ear applications has yielded a low-profile, lightweight, universal earpiece which delivers maximum comfort and in-ear coupling for dynamic transfer of sound.  Industry-leading noise isolation Hear more of your music and less of the outside world with up to 25db (or more) of ambient noise reduction.  Designed and Engineered in Colorado, USA Designed by musicians and music lovers, for musicians and music lovers.

Very nice entry level ear.

Good for beginner

Nice fit in my ears. The sound is pretty good.

very fitful

The sound quality is really subpar and distorted not recommended for anyone trying to produce good material or listen.

Nice idea poor execution

Fantastic fit, but really poor overall sound quality for this price range.  I own over a dozen brands of ear buds and this is the first time I’ve been disappointed. Nothing stands out in the sonic signature. And I’m not talking about these being neutral.  They’re just rolled off, and very boring sounding.  No magical midrange. No killer bass.  No airy highs.  Just boring. My kids use nine dollar Panasonic earbuds that sound as good as these.  Save your money.

Big let down

These in-ears are compact and durable with lots of options for earpieces.  I use them for playing on the church worship team and for touring and have been very pleased so far.

Great price on decent in-ears

Excellent

Bought them when they were on sale.
They have a nice low end base range for ear buds, but do indicate that they top out @ 16kHz.

They seem to be a nice flat range (they sound better than $10 ear buds)

The ear gels are nice and block out sound like a good set ear plugs.

Downside OEM replacement cables are a bit pricey, upside you can turn these into Bluetooth headphones if you wanted to.

For a single driver they do pretty well for general music listening, talk radio, and podcasts. I bought these to use in loud situations: yard work. 

They fit nicely in the ear and want to stay in if you can keep tension off of the cables. They fit well under over the ear headphones.

Half price is a pretty good price for something that I assume is a real product (had all of the genuine made in china foil and the literature looks legit).

Good buy at half price.

Nice balance between warmth and detail. Sound is full. Works especially well with iPhone, iPad since it plays loudly on these.

Great value given price.

These UM1s were updated by Westone awhile back. The previous build of UM1s were the first pair of in-ear monitors i've owed. After using these, I couldn't stand going back to generic brand earphones anymore. The sound quality of these are superb for entry level earphones, and the build quality is fantastic.

Westone's quality hasn't disappointed, the earphones are still amazing for this price point. Quite neutral sounding at most frequencies. Not too heavy on bass.

Changed my perception

I had high hopes when I bought these IEM's, especially due to the praises on Westone in the musician community. I got these on sale for half off and I think it was for a reason. They fit got in the ears but there is not much high end or clarity. They need more treble honestly.

Westone UM1 High Performance Single Driver Balanced Armature Noise-Isolating In-Ear Earphones with Pouch, Removable Cable, Red

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