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The new wireless earbuds, the UE Drops, also promise to deliver sound quality that's more in line with company's high-end IEMs. Automotive Plastic Molding
Ultimate Ears has announced its second pair of wireless earbuds, the UE Drops, and like the company's 2020-released UE Fits, they are unique because they are custom-fitted to your ears. Basically, if you haven't been able to find a pair of wireless earbuds that fit you perfectly yet, these might just be for you. If you're willing to fork over $449, that is.
The UE Drops are significantly more advanced than the current UE Fits (which aren't going anywhere and you can still buy for $169). They promise far superior sound quality thanks to their 9.2mm drivers, which are more on par with the company's line of IEMs. They have a transparency mode, but no active noise-cancellation. And they have a case that supports wireless charging. (For context, the UE Fits don't really have any advanced features other than their ability to be custom-fitted to your ears.)
The other big difference is the way the custom fit is created. While the UE Fits were fairly straightforward — you put the wireless earbuds in your ears and the app walks you through a custom-molding process that takes 60 seconds — the UE Drops's process is more involved.
Once you order a pair, Ultimate Ears will ship you a special kit (called the FitKit) that will take molds of both your ears; you'll then ship the your molds back to UE and then, between two- and four-weeks later, your custom-molded pair UE Drops will be delivered to you.
Automotive Rubber Mouldings You can order your pair of UE Drops right now from Ultimate Ears's website. They are available in three different colors: sapphire (blue), rose quartz (red) or onyx (black).