Gizmodo: ultrasone

American Express My WishList Post-Black-Friday Super Deals Go Live Nov. 27

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:44 EST

We just got the advance word on the American Express holiday My WishList deals, running from November 27 to December 13. If you recall, Amex sells certain hot products for super cheap in very limited supplies, but you have to go to the site and try to buy it on a certain day (and yes, with an American Express card). It's really just a game, because demand always comically dwarfs supply. But there are other products that go on sale immediately, and are available at low but not necessarily insane prices until they sell out. And they always sell out. Before you go and shoot your wad during the Black Friday frenzy, you might want to check out this year's lineup, edited down to the most Giz-appropriate selections (i.e. no spa retreats or studded mini clutches):

Remember, the first four products are going for ridiculous prices, but because of this they are only available on a certain day, in a certain timeslot:

Panasonic 42" 1080p HD Plasma TV
Available on My WishList: November 30
WishList Price: $700 (Retail Price: $1,999)

Dell XPS M1330 Notebook
Available on My WishList: December 3
WishList Price: $900 (Retail Price: $2,079)

Xbox Elite Game System and Five Games
Available on My WishList: December 11
WishList Price: $300 (Retail Price: $649.99)

BMW K 1200 R Sport Motorcycle
Available on My WishList: December 4
WishList Price: $5,000 (Retail Price: $17,000)

The rest of the products below will apparently be on sale until supplies run out; some deals might look similar to Black Friday pricing, while others may be crazy low. Have a look:

Denon Soundbar
WishList Price: $743.99 (Retail Price: $1199.99)

TiVo HD DVR with Service and Wireless Adapter
WishList Price: $399 (Retail Price: $538.98)

Audiovox 8" Picture Frame
WishList Price: $108 (Retail Price: $159.99)

Olive Opus N 250GB Pure Audio Server
WishList Price: $700 (Retail Price: $1,499)

Canon HD Camcorder with 40GB HDD
WishList Price: $500 (Retail Price: $1,299.99)

Helio Ocean with 6 Months Service
WishList Price: $400 (Retail Price: $1,249)

Rock Band Special Edition for Xbox
WishList Price: $50 (Retail Price: $169.99)

Nintendo DS Lite with Two Games
WishList Price: $160 (Retail Price: $199.96)

Toshiba 10.2" Portable DVD Player
WishList Price: $230 (Retail Price: $349.99)

Ultrasone iCans iPod Headphones
WishList Price: $99 (Retail Price: $159)

iStorm Wireless Speakers for iPod
WishList Price: $140 (Retail Price: $199.99)

Sirius Stiletto 2
WishList Price: $279 (Retail Price: $399.99)

Magellan Maestro Portable GPS System
WishList Price: $390 (Retail Price: $599.99)

To see if you can master Amex's wicked little game, visit the official website. [Amex My WishList]

Ultrasone Edition 9 Headphones: Audio Ecstasy On Your Head

Charlie White — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:28:36 EDT

We're big fans of Ultrasone headphones, and now the company brings its coveted Edition series down to near-earth orbit. The Ultrasone Edition 9 keeps most of the same features of its $3105 Edition 7 brother, but loses that beautiful piano-like dark blue finish in favor of flashy chrome, while keeping its Ethiopian sheep leather earpads and headband.

I can tell you firsthand that the S-Logic technology built into these Edition 9 headphones—common throughout Ultrasone's line—is simply magnificent. It almost sounds like surround sound, and for some weird reason you don't need to crank the volume up as loud to get an astounding audio effect. Too bad these gorgeous limited-edition headphones cost $1500. But if you're serious about your music, it just might be worth it. Check out more dramatic pics and astonishing specs: Ultrasone phone porn after the jump. – Charlie White

Technical Specifications
•Closed-back headphones
•S-Logic Technology
•PROline standard ULE by Mu Metal shielding
•Dynamic principle
•Frequency range 8Hz-35.000Hz
•40mm Titanium-Mylar drivers
•Impedance 30 ohm
•SPL 96dB
•Nominal Headband pressure 5.2 N
•Weight without cord 310g
•Cable 3 meter
•6.3 mm gold plated plug
•3.5mm adaptor

Press Release [Ultrasone]

Ultrasone Edition 7 Luxury Headphones: High-End Sound and Style

Charlie White — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:10:56 EST

If you've ever heard Ultrasone headphones (in fact, we re wearing a pair right now), you know their S-Logic Surround Sound makes you jump back, wondering if you're actually experiencing a live music performance. Now Ultrasone has released its Edition 7 Luxury Headphones, a handmade version of these exquisite listening devices in a limited edition, with only 999 of them made.

These look like a significant improvement over our Ultrasone ProLine 750 stock models, where these Edition 7s have Ethiopian hair sheep leather replacing the pedestrian velour earcups of the 750s. The outside is better, too, where those earcups are polished to a shiny piano-like dark blue hue. Beyond their swanky looks, they're technically more advanced as well, with titanium-plated mylar drivers inside that aren t available in any other Ultrasone phones. In keeping with the ultra-fancy presentation, they arrive in a polished red cherry wooden box. Although you get stylin good looks and top sound, you'll pay top dollar for the privilege—they re $3105.

Product page [via The Red Ferret]

Specs and pricing on all Ultrasone headphones [Amazon]