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I really like the UHP326, but I have to agree with everyone else on the "cord issue". The woven cord picks up every slight movement and touch, and can be heard unless I'm listening to music at moderate to loud levels. I have a drawer full of headphones, and they all can pick up vibrations through the cord, but none are as bad as these. The cord is so sensitive, it's like a stethoscope. With that negative aside, I found the sound quality excellent. They're among the best I own, and definitely the best in this price range. The highs are all there, and they deliver excellent bass for an in-the-ear earphone. The cord is a nice length, and no extension is needed. They come with the 3 standard size neoprene ear tips, plus a fourth dual flange noise reducing tip which I love. It really fits me well, and eliminates the outside world. All in all, these earphones will make it into my rotation. I would have easily given them 5 stars if it wasn't for the "cord issue". If you don't move around too much, or you listen to your music at loud volumes, the "cord issue" shouldn't be an issue for you.

Pros:
Superb audio quality
Cord is perfect length
4 different ear tips
Inexpensive

Cons:
Woven cord picks up every touch and movement
No right angle 3.5mm plug

Wow! Great sound for around $30. I've been searching for good in-ear buds, and the Backbeat Series fills the bill quite nicely. With four silicone earpieces, they should fit just about anyone; they are soft and quite comfortable. These earphones also do a good job of isolating the music from outside noises, so one needs to be careful of wearing them in places where ambient noises are important for survival. Once they are firmly in place, the frequency range and bass response are excellent. In my experience (owing perhaps to the shape of my ears), the standard iPod earphones just don't make it in terms of sound and comfort, and it seems I need the in-ear type. Altec Lansing makes better earphones, but if you want the great sound of in-ear technology, and if this is the pair that fits within the range of your budget, I highly recommend the UHP326 phones.

The Altec Lansing UHP326 Backbeat Series In Ear Headphone with Ultimate Ears technology are a good pair of earphone/earbuds for a very reasonable price.

Let me start with the elephant in the room...
The cable has a tendency to transmit noise along its length into your ear.
The cable has a durable woven cover and this may very well be the source of much of the noise you hear noise. However I have many other woven covers that do not have this problem.
The issue here seems to be an internal design of the bud itself not providing isolation from the cable.
That being said, you can limit or eliminate the issue by wearing the earphone in the "over the ear method" and use the slider the provide a little tension which keeps the earbuds in place.
By wearing them this way the tension along your jaw and around your ear will effectively dampen any sound transmitted along the cable.

If that's how you wear your earbuds these sound great. They feel like they have a good flat response across any volume. Not too much bass and no airy highs.

Specs are listed as follows
26db noise isolation
104db SPL/mW @1 khz
16 Ohms Impedance
1.2m cable
0.8oz
20Hz-20kHz (-10db) frequency response

Listed as having an 8 piece kit of neoprene ear tips, this is a 4 pair set of s, m, and l (seems more like m, l, and xl) and a dual flange set with a slightly smaller first flange with the second flange being comparable to the medium.
The neoprene is not what you might think of as in a wetsuit. It looks and feels like a thin silicone like that used in a silicone skins.

First off I am not one of those audiophiles crazy people..

The sound that I am getting out of these small earbud headphones is amazing. They produce a good range between the highs and lows. They do not completely block out noises from what is going around you but they are close to doing so.

I personally have not experienced the static other reviewers have had.

My only knock on these headphones is I am having problem keeping them in my ears when exercising. It may have more to do with the sweat but I wish they would stay in.

The headphones come with adddtional rubber earbuds, so they should fit most ears.

I do recommend these headphones

I'm not a earbud snob; I've been more than happy with my various pairs of Coby's (all under $10) over the last few years. I jumped at the chance of having the opportunity to try out a more expensive set of buds. I was pretty impressed with the sound difference between the two, these Altecs had just the right amount of bass that I like. The fit was perfect with the inserts that came already on the unit. Unfortunately the rubbing of the wires against my clothing and desk created an undesired "noise" which became extremely annoying. I use the buds exclusively at work and considering I'm always moving this way and that way, the cord is always on the move. If I were doing an activity that allowed me to remain still for the majority of the time, these buds would be perfect.