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June 16, 2009 1:39 PM PDT

Altec Lansing introduces affordable 'pro' headphones

by David Carnoy

The BackBeat Pros are available now for $99.99.

(Credit: Altec Lansing)

When we reviewed Altec Lansing's line of BackBeat earphones, we were pleasantly surprised that they sounded as good as they did for what they cost. Expounding on the bang-for-the-buck theme, Altec's now introduced the line-topping BackBeat Pro UHP606 for $99.99.

Altec says the earphones include "high-end armature technology, engineered to deliver an in-studio sound experience at a price level far below competing headphones costing several hundreds more."

The press release goes on to discuss how great this technology is and how it helps achieve professional "studio quality." In other words, Altec's setting the bar pretty high, so let's hope the BackBeat Pros deliver when we get our hands on a pair.

These earphones are are actually shipping now--they're available at Best Buy and www.alteclansing.com.

The following products mentioned are available.

On Sale Now: $24.49 - $72.74
View the latest prices for Altec Lansing BackBeat Pro UHP606 headphones

On Sale Now: $28.50 - $54.99
View the latest prices for Altec Lansing BackBeat Titanium 326 headphones

On Sale Now: $26.95 - $42.83
View the latest prices for Altec Lansing BackBeat Plus UHP206 - headphones

On Sale Now: $17.99 - $31.83
View the latest prices for Altec Lansing BackBeat Classic UHP106 headphones

Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter.
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by suntorytime June 17, 2009 11:42 AM PDT
Will there be a review of this up some time?
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