Sleek Audio's SA6 earbuds with adjustable acoustics

by Chris Ziegler, posted Jan 7th 2007 at 2:08PM

Possibly setting the record for most interchangeable pieces in a set of earbuds, the SA6 from Sleek Audio packs a number of features unique in the high-end headphone market. Using "treble tips" and "bass ports" that can be swapped out, Sleek claims that the single-driver SA6 rivals the performance of two- and three- driver models from competing manufacturers by offering frequency response that can be tuned to the listener's preference. Also unique is the set's cord, which disconnects right at the bud -- allegedly for a potential upgrade to A2DP down the road. Look for the SA6 in March for $250 ($230 on preorder).

Filed under: Portable Audio

Tags: bud, buds, ces, earbud, earbuds, headphone, headphones, sa6, sleek, sleek audio, SleekAudio

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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cDub @ Jan 7th 2007 6:55PM

i love being able to fine-tune my gadgets. these seem a little too rich for my blood. my shure e2cs work beautifully.

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Jerry Norbury @ Jan 8th 2007 1:54AM

And what's the chance that these 4 pieces stay attached to each other. I can already see the queue forming at the ER when 1 becomes 4 again...

Quoting the National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics: "The wooden shaft of a long cotton swab can be armed with one drop of cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) to adhere to a smooth, clean, dry foreign body. Touch it to the foreign body, hold for ten seconds, then pull. Try not to glue the stick to the wall of the ear canal, but if you do, be thankful for cerumen..."

But they sound great...

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James Berry @ Apr 21st 2008 9:37AM

I've just been trying to track the Sleek Audio SA6 down in the UK and finally found them at HiFi Headphones (http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk).

I've just ordered myself a pair today!

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GJunco @ Jun 13th 2008 9:53AM

I got a pair a few months ago and love them, glad you tracked them down in the UK. Also, they've never fallen apart in my ears, and I run with them all the time.

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