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Podcast: In Pursuit of the Ultimate IEMs with UE Pro’s Vincent Liu

Take a deep dive into the world of custom fit in-ear monitors (IEMs) for musicians and audiophiles with Vincent Liu of Ultimate Ears Pro.

eCoustics Senior Headphone Editor W. Jennings recently sat down with Vincent Liu, Ultimate Ears Pro’s Head of Product & Operations for a conversation about the new Premier 21-driver IEM. This discussion touches on the impacts of the pandemic on Ultimate Ears Pro and how that provided opportunities to rethink some design elements of existing models as well as complete the development and testing of the new Premier.

Also discussed in this conversation is UE Pro’s dedication to performing artists, their design philosophy and about where the new Premier’s signature fits into the product line. Many expected the Premier to be a UE18 Pro taken to the next level but the signatures are different and the two in-ears are aimed at different market segments. Finally, there was talk about some of the things that set Ultimate Ears Pro apart from other in-ear manufactures and where Vincent sees the company heading next.

Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsors Q Acoustics & SVS for the support of our programming!


This episode was recorded on Friday, June 9th, 2023 at UE Pro’s Headquarters in Irvine, California.

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