Ultimate is a model we take pleasure in seeing new merchandise from, and so we’re very intrigued by the announcement of not one however two new headphones.
The UX2000 is the cheaper model of the award-winning UX3000, whereas the ZE8000 MK2 is a sequel to the ZE8000 true wi-fi that we reviewed earlier this yr. We weren’t as ecstatic concerning the ZE8000 although, lamenting its noise-cancellation, lack of consolation and disappointing battery life.
But it surely appears to be like as if Ultimate has righted a number of of these wrongs with its newest flagship true wi-fi due to new Protect Fin ear-tips that apparently provide a safer and comfy match, with “a 32% enhance in isolation” when ANC is enabled.
Ultimate has additionally made software program and {hardware} modifications to enhance the earphones’ signal-to-noise ratio, bettering its potential to retrieve higher element and “musical nuance” from recordings. There may be additionally now the selection of deactivating ANC and different noise-control settings to supply customers with an unfiltered audio expertise, as nicely a number of extra upgrades corresponding to max quantity enhance, new Bluetooth multi-point functionality, and updates to the Ultimate Join app.
Battery life is 5 hours with 15 hours in whole, and the ZE8000 MK2 additionally help Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound when you’ve got appropriate package that may allow playback as much as 24-bit/96kHz in the precise atmosphere.
They go on sale from December eighth 2023 for £289 / $399.99 / €329.99, which is rather less costly within the UK than the unique and $50 dearer within the US.
The UX3000 proved to be an enormous success, so Ultimate has introduced out the UX2000 over-ears.
The design appears to be like to have been barely tweaked for higher consolation, with battery life prolonged to 45 hours with ANC on, though Bluetooth help solely extends to SBC and AAC codecs.
There’s a brand new Gaming Mode with Low Latency designed with players in thoughts to synchronize audio with the visuals for a extra immersive expertise. There’s additionally advantages for film and music movies with improved lip-synching.
The Ultimate UX2000 additionally go on sale on December eighth for the less expensive worth of £99 / $119 / €109.
