Ultimate Ears 200

The Ultimate Ears 200's sound is detailed but other similarly-priced sets offer a bassier, more powerful sound that's more likely to impress those starting out in the world of non-bundled earphone                                                          

                                                                     Features

• Detailed sound
• In-ear design

Design

It's sniffed at by audio snobs, but the £20 price mark is a very important one for earphone makers - being the maximum price many are willing stump up to replace their bundled buds. The Sennheiser CX300 legacy has virtually ruled this entry level sector for the past few years, but it's not without rivals. Ultimate Ears's previous efforts were the Metro.Fi 170, but the nipper of the new UE gang is the 200. Let battle commence.

The Ultimate Ears 200 are plastic-bodied buds with a two-tone grey design. We're not entirely sure why the snazzy metallic finish of the Metro.Fi 170 is gone - perhaps to give the shiny 400 and 700 models more exclusivity - but the curvy bodies of these 'phones make them attractive enough in a conservative, unassuming way.

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