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Westone UM Pro 10 Blue

Signature Series Professional Balanced Armature Driver Monitor Earphones

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• Wired In-Ear Earbuds
• Single Armature Driver
• Signature Series
• Sensitivity: 114dB
• Color: Blue and Black

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Description


Music Will Never Sound the Same: Westone UM PRO 10

The Westone UM Pro 10 Signature Series Professional Monitor Earphones Offer an Incredible Listening Experience

Handcrafted in Colorado Springs for musicians, the Westone UM Pro 10 delivers extraordinary detail and clarity in a compact ergonomic package. Sound isolating Star and True-Fit tips, in multiple sizes, give a personalized fit. The EPIC replaceable cable with Up and Over cable routing helps prevent microphonics and keeps the earphone securely in place.



General Features:

Product Specifications:

  • Frequency Response: 20-16,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity: 114dB
  • Nominal Impedance: 25 Ohms
  • Passive Noise Attenuation: 25dB
  • Cable:
    • Detachable: Yes
    • Cord Length: 50" (1.3m)
  • Plug Size: 3.5mm

Specifications & Details


Headphone Design
Headphone Type
In-Ear
Headband Type
Earbuds
Specifically For
Home/Portable
Headphone Application
Home Hi-Fi
Studio
Acoustic Principle
Closed
General Features
Noise-Canceling
No
Built-In Microphone
No
Headphone Connection
Corded
Volume Adjustment
No
Jack Size
3.5mm
Jack Angle
Angled Jack
Detachable Cable
Yes
Color Shades
Black
Blue
Material
Metal
Plastic
Ear Cushion/Earbud Material
Foam
Silicone
Water Resistant
No
Ear Hooks
No
Audio Features
Driver Type
Balanced Armature
Impedance
25 ohms
Sensitivity
114 dB
Frequency Response
20 - 16000 Hz
Audiophile
Yes
Built-in Amplifier
No
What is in the box?
Paperwork
User manual
Warranty/Registration card
Main Product
Westone UM Pro 10 Blue Earbuds
Warranty and Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration
2 years
Labor Warranty Duration
2 years
Warranty Provider
Manufacturer

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

UM Pro 10 Blue

Weight:

0.90lbs

Internal SKU:

umpro10-blue

Internal Product ID:

80071

Customer Ratings & Reviews



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Durability
5
Value
5
Features
4
Design
5
Usability
5

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thoughts on the Westone UM-10 Pro

I own many balanced armature IEM'S, predominantly Etymotic. The Westone UM10 was my first choice for getting to know the Westone brand.

Sonic Electronix provided excellent service with the lowest price that an authorized dealer is allowed to charge. I highly recommend doing business with them.

The UM10 appears to use transducers that are similar if not identical to other low-to medium priced IEM's, such as the ETY HF5. The sound signature of the UM10 is slightly different depending a great deal on the ear tips that are used. By design, the acoustic path from transducer to your inner ear canal can be much longer that with various deep-insertion IEM's. This affects the sound.

Getting a good, tight seal with the UM10 will depend upon how the Universal Fit body of the UM10 fits your outer ear. If you can get the body to fit closer to your ear canal, you can get a better seal. If, as in my case, the body does not allow the nozzle and tip to fully penetrate into the ear canal, some modifications must be made. And in my case I successfully modified aftermarket ear tips to get a good seal. This meant that the acoustic passage from the transducer to my ear canal is a bit longer than usual and that does color the sound somewhat.

The sound that I get from the UM10 is very satisfying in my opinion. I sometimes wear the UM10's for many hours, and sometimes without any signal at all just to enjoy a bit of silence. I forget that I'm wearing them. For shear comfort I prefer the Westones over other IEM's that are not as flush with my outer ear.

If Westone wanted to extend the length of their orange-coded silicone tips by two or three millimeters and make them two millimeters or so larger in diameter they would fit my somewhat larger ear canals perfectly. But Westone customer service wants to sell me custom tips instead, that would end up costing me as much or more than the UM10's themselves. I wish I had smaller ears.

I expect that most customers can get a good seal with the exceptional variety of tips that Westone supplies with the UM10. Their tips are excellent quality compared to competitor's tips. I'd like to see one more size in the Westone lineup, though, just one step larger. The Westone silicone tips are better than any other silicone tips I've owned, made of superior, more durable materials.

By the way, the Westones will not provide the ultra-deep penetration that IEM's like Etymotics will unless (I assume) you adopt the custom fit tips. So anyone who needs greater attenuation of ambient sound will not be satisfied with the Westone universal, using universal tips. Compare the ambient noise attenuation specifications for both the Westones and the Ety's and you will see what I mean. Again, this is a function of the depth that the tips penetrate into your ear canal. And everyone has their own preferences. Some may prefer less isolation than others. Professionals who require extreme isolation will not balk at the price for purchasing custom molds.

The Westones are perfect for what they're intended for. They are very accurate in mids and mid-to-high ranges (some may say too accurate). I replaced the green acoustic filters in my UM10's with red to enhance the lower frequencies. This had only a slight impact on 1800hz and up, which I compensate for by boosting the level just a tad which replaces the higher frequencies back to 'normal' and boosts the lows. This modification provides very accurate base response - not boomy - but crisply precise, as a single transducer balanced armature IEM should sound on the lower end.

I recommend the UM10 to anyone who wants to gain experience with IEM's and potentially graduate to a higher level of performance. It will take you quite a while listening to the UM10 before you start thinking about purchasing a more expensive multi-driver IEM. The UM10 Pros, when properly fit, are a very satisfying product.

By the way, Westone customer support admits that the acoustic filters are replaceable, but they want you to send them into the factory for replacement. In my experience the filters are a fairly tight fit but do come out with a standard filter tool. BE CAREFUL!! Do not force the removal tool into the nozzle any further than necessary or the plastic nozzle will crack!

Standard Knowles acoustic filters fit perfectly in the Westone nozzles (Mouser Electronics sells them, get the correct diameter).

That's my two cents.

When I'm prepared to have custom molds made to order I will purchase other higher-end Westone products in the future, based on my experience with the UM10's.

By the way, no matter what anyone tells you, break the UM10's in for several hours or so before making any judgements as to sound quality. And NEVER accidentally overdrive them. Use a good ultra-low output impedance headphone amp for best results (especially for low-end response).

Thanks again to Sonic Electroniks for their honest and enthusiastic service.

No, I'm not a paid shill (or even an unpaid one). I just take my sound and my ears seriously and I like to encourage others to do the same.

By wired on February 22, 2015

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