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Polk Audio UltraFit 500

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No matter what kind of sports or exercise you're into, Polk's UltraFit 500 headphones will be right there with you. Their silicone ear tips rest gently in the outer part of your ear canals while soft, bendable ear clips keep them firmly in place, even during the most challenging maneuvers. The built-in moisture shield helps ensure they'll keep going at least as long as you do. And a high-performance driver design allows these little headphones to punch out surprisingly detailed sound, delivering the kind of performance that'll inspire you on your next workout.

Pick the cable length that's right for you
The UltraFit 500s include two tangle-resistant, Kevlar®-reinforced cables to match your listening style. A long 41" cable lets you wear your music player on your waist or in your pants pocket, while the short 14" cable makes a convenient connection to an iPod tucked into an armband holder or shirt pocket. Or, you can unplug the extension cables altogether, and hook the headphones straight into an iPod nano®, iPod shuffle®, or other MP3 player clipped to your shirt collar. The UltraFit 500s come with a soft, zippered case for storage, and a clothing clip to help keep them in place while you're on the move.

Highlights:

  • in-ear headphones designed for sports and active use
  • moisture-resistant construction for long-term durability
  • bendable SecureFit™ Supports help headphones stay in place during on-the-go listening
  • detachable 41" straight cord with angled stereo mini (3.5mm) plug
  • short, detachable 14" cord included for convenient connection to armband-mounted portable music players
  • StrainGuard™ Kevlar®-reinforced core and connections help eliminate cable failure
  • flat, ribbon-like cord design resists tangles
  • includes three pairs of StayFit™ silicone eartip sleeves (S/M/L) for a comfortable fit and moderate noise isolation
  • environmental awareness design allows you to hear enough of your surroundings to feel secure during exercise
  • frequency response: 18-23,000Hz
  • impedance: 16 ohms
  • sensitivity: 118 dB
  • includes soft, zippered carrying case and clothing clip
  • warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Type
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Sport
Style
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In-ear
Frequency Response
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18-23,000 Hz
Sensitivity
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118 dB
Impedance
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16 Ohms
Weight
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0.5 ounces
Cord Length
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14", 41"
Airline Adapter Included
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No
iPod Control
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No
Volume Control
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No
Built-in Microphone
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No
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year

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  • Sports in-ear headphones (with attached 14" cord terminated by a male 3.5mm connector)
  • 41" Headphone extension cable (with a female 3.5mm jack on one end and a right-angle male 3.5mm connector on other end)
  • 14" Headphone extension cable (with a female 3.5mm jack on one end and a male 3.5mm connector on other end)
  • 3 Pairs of StayFit silicone ear-tips (S/M/L)
  • Shirt clip
  • Protective case
  • Owner's Manual
  • Quick Fit Guide
  • Online product Registration

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Features

UltraFit Series Sports Headphone: Polk Audio designed their new UltraFit Series Sport Headphones to enhance your headphone listening experience while enduring your most demanding workouts, comfortably. The Polk Audio UltraFit Series Sport Headphones are engineered for comfort, performance, and durability. You'll appreciate how they fit and stay put even through the roughest workouts. You'll also be impressed and delighted by the dynamic sound quality of the UltraFit Sport Headphones.

Dynamic Balance: Co-developed with the Johns Hopkins Center for Non-Destructive testing, Dynamic Balance is a design tool that enables Polk Audio engineers to pinpoint the elements that negatively impact driver performance. These same engineers then carefully control materials, interfaces, and geometries; resulting in a headphone with great sound.

Dynamic Balance Polymer Drivers: UltraFit Sport Headphones employ dynamic drivers much like those in a Polk Audio full size speaker; they're just a lot smaller (14.2mm). To meet Polk's predetermined performance parameters, their engineers took the same care designing these drivers as Polk Audio large speaker drivers; even adding a discrete crossover filter to each driver to naturalize the high frequencies.

Ported Enclosures: UltraFit Sports Headphones are ported, since there is the port (ear piece) you put in your ear. There are also very small channels in the back of the driver enclosure, beneath the Polk logo. These are crucial to tuning the driver's frequency response peaks. And that means a better sounding pair of headphones.

Moisture Shield: The UltraFit 500 headphones employ Moisture Shield to protect the headphones during your workout. Moisture Shield consists of a thin scrim on UltraFit 500 driver screen. This filter material resists moisture that could get to the driver; so the headphones can keep performing through strenuous activity. Moisture Shield also provides an acoustic barrier to help smooth frequency response.

SecureFit Support: SecureFit Support is a flexible ear hook that wraps around your ear, so the earpiece stays in place. With SecureFit Support, you'll experience a snug yet comfortable fit. Now, you can put your headphones on and forget about them during your workout.

3 Pairs of StayFit Eartips: Properly fitted eartips help you to eliminate extraneous noise, experience greater bass response, and enjoy better tonal balance. Eartips that fit correctly also feel more comfortable. No two person's ears are exactly the same, so Polk includes 3 different sizes (S/M/L) of StayFit silicone eartips to ensure a secure and comfortable fit for optimum audio performance.

Ultra Flexible Tangle-Free Planar Audio Cable: Standard round headphone cables always coil up and twist; and are a constant source of annoyance, because they get in the way of your workout. Eventually repetitive twisting means the cable will break or pull out at the end. The UltraFit's planar design (with oxygen-free wire for better conductivity) completely eliminates coiling, so the headphone cables won't tangle up during a workout, or when stored away. The planar design also eliminates micro-phonics, the tendency of an electronic device to turn a mechanical vibration into "noise," which you would hear, in this case, through the headphones.

StrainGuard: Sports headphones get a lot of abuse. UltraFit Sports Headphones have been designed with this in mind. StrainGuard is a protective system that addresses the areas where sports headphones fail most often. A Kevlar core that houses the speaker wire provides extra tensile strength to prevent the wire from being pulled apart at common failure points. The other points of common failure in sports headphones are at transitional points between cable lengths and at connection points. In the UltraFit Series, all transitional connections are computer designed to strengthen the points where they fail most.

3 Cable Lengths: UltraFit Series headphones come with three cable length options, so you can wear your music device the way that works best for you. The attached 14" headphone cable lets you clip your portable music player to your shirt collar (with included shirt-clip), an included 41" headphone extension cable enables you to wear your music player on your waist or pants pocket, while the supplied 14" headphone extension cable lets you wear your iPod nano, iPod shuffle, or other MP3 players on a t-shirt sleeve.

3.5mm Connector: All UltraFit Sports Headphones employ a gold-plated 3.5mm connector that has been designed to fit through the opening on most portable audio player cases.

Moisture Resistant Soft Case: The UltraFit Sports Headphones include a moisture resistant soft case for storage, transport, and protection of the headphones and its included accessories (extension cables, ear-tips, shirt clip).

 

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Comment by Ralph Graves Staff Writer - Creative,

Written by Ralph Graves, Staff Writer - Creative, on 12/15/2011 9:47:00 AM

Don't let the unusual shape throw you. The soft silicone bracing helps keep the earpiece in place just outside your ear canal. If you don't like in-ear headphones, this is a good alternative to bulkier on-ear models. The UltraFits sound pretty good for sport headphones. The bass is nice and punchy, and my rock and hip-hop tracks really hit home (especially at louder volumes). And that tangle-free cord claim isn't just talk. I've fished these out of my jacket pocket and the cord just unfolds -- no knots!

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5 out of 5

Polk audio ultra fit 500

Written By Charles W., Detroit, MI on Thursday, February 02, 2012
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These earphones are clear, good bass, not tinny or muffled and rival the performance of much more expensive ear buds. They stay in well once inserted but take a few moments to insert. They are also durable and come with a padded case that will fit in a pocket. These are a great buy and what one would expect from Polk Audio.
Pros:
The sound, cost, durability and functionality.
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio UltraFit 500

Written By D. Muzik, Columbia, MD on Monday, October 17, 2011
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Crisp sound, secure fit, a shirt clip for the cable, moisture shield so music sounds flawless while doing your extreme workout(s) and a padded case. These headphones complete my iPod perfectly.
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5 out of 5

GREAT EAR PHONES

Written By jim, Browns Mills, NJ on Sunday, January 29, 2012
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I use these ear phones with a Sony Walkman CD player when I do cardio at home, and let me tell you...I notice a big difference in the sound quality. These ear phones have a low noise output with accurate bass and crisp highs. The fit is supurb with mininal to no escape of sound. They are a great value for the price.
Pros:
Low noise output. Nice punch to the bass. Contour of the earpiece provides a snug and comfortable fit.
Cons:
None.
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5 out of 5

Awesome

Written By runner newbie, Wyandotte, Mi on Saturday, April 21, 2012
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This is a great product. They sound pretty good for ear buds and most importantly they stay in. I am a big guy and also wear glasses. When I run I have allot of perspiration, so I must take off my glasses as I wipe off. The ear buds stay in place. The no tangle cord is awesome as well as the storage bag. I am very pleased with this product.
Pros:
They do what they say they will.
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4 out of 5

Polk Audio UltraFit 500

Written By Billy D, Jalalabad Afghanistan on Sunday, October 09, 2011
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Great product, fits securely doesnt shake or fall out while moving. Would probably opt for the set with volume control. Music is clear and crisp with great bass.
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4 out of 5

so much better

Written By BobS, Yardley, PA on Saturday, April 14, 2012
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I bought these to replace the white buds that come with ipod. The Ultra Fits do have a much fuller sound and stay in place as advertised. I can wear sunglasses with these but they do tend to slide just a bit, but nothing to really complain about. I'm just very happy to have better sounding music.
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3 out of 5

Ultrafit 500's

Written By CB, Las Vegas, NV on Monday, April 30, 2012
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Okay product, sound is too muddy and lacks highs. They do stay in ears as advertised, they are pretty comfortable. I am returning these as I just got the Ultrafit 3000. The sound from the Ultrafit 3000 is much better, not muddy, highs are high and lows are low, but I don't think they offer as much bass as a comparably priced Sony EX series. Over all the Ultrafit 500 is decent for the price, but I am glad I spent the extra on the Ultrafit 3000
Pros:
Stays in ears during workout - cord does not tangle or kink
Cons:
sound
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1 out of 5

Not good

Written By , Fresno, CA on Sunday, February 05, 2012
 
I am so not a fan of these. I asked for, and was given a set as a Christmas Present, and I was so disappointed. They only sound good if you press them deep in your ear, and they won't stay there. So you have to manually hold them in for the duration of your listening. Soon as they slide out the bass all but disappears, and the treble distorts. My $20 se was better previously.
Pros:
They fit nice and look cool
Cons:
The sound aweful.
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