Westone UM1 (headphones)
Since I have been bashing badly designed products/systems, I will talk about
something that I think is designed well. I got my Westone UM1?s as a
birthday present two years ago and I love them. They are in-ear headphones
with a foamy tip that is inserted into the ear canal. This design resembles an
earplug and in fact, it can block up to 25dB of noise. The cord wraps over the
ear instead of hanging straight down from them, which is more comfortable to
use. Also, the cord has a twisted design that makes them resistant to tangling
but still easy to wrap. The level of isolation can be bad in certain
situations, because I literally cannot hear somebody speaking next to me.
In-ear monitors from Shure have a special device that lets the headphone user
hear the outside world by pressing a button.
- Nick Dou
