Etymotic has officially launched their high-quality fifth generation in-canal earphones, “hf5″. The audio fidelity has been improved while the noise elimination has vastly improved. Etymotic’s world-renowned sound quality gets even better with a new and different design…

“The new earphones come with a new, second pair of three-flange tips in addition to the one already included with the ER-6i, and as before comes with more comfortable but shorter-lived foam tips…”

Technical Specifications

• Frequency response: 20 Hz -16 kHz
• Noise isolation: 35- 42 dB (depending on eartip used)
• Acoustic polarity: + electrical = + acoustic
• Transducer type: Balanced armature
• Sensitivity (1 kHz): 105 dB SPL for a 0.1 VRMS input
• Impedance: 16 Ohms (nominal)
• Maximum output: 120 dB SPL
• Cable: 4 ft
• Weight: less than 1 oz

The price? Available at amazon.com for $149.

[source: ipodnn.com, amazon.com]