Eventually I decided to get a new pair of Ultimate Ears ... and they had to be cheap too [digitec.ch]
Ulitmate Ears 200vi - quick summary:
+ good overall build quality
+ soft and comfortable ear plugs
+ good price while providing mic
+ rigid cables, means no cable tangle
+ button to pick and end calls (htc desire)
0 Sound quality is not splendid but acceptable, I miss some clearness.
0 Bass is unspectacular also.
- cheap looking too (nooo really)
- yup, I said so already: I'd love more bass
full specifications see Logitech site
>> I wanted cheap and got cheap, with acceptable sound quality. Solid, not more, not less
On 2nd thought I might opt for the 350vi instead.
The compatibility list on the ultimate ears website is completely useless. I'll test them for you on some Android devices and report here over time. (These headphones are wired in the CTIA standard.)
HTC Desire
sound works, mic works, only the remote's middle button is usable > one click for play/pause and to pick and end a call, long press the middle button to fast forward to the next song.
Google Nexus S
sound works, mic works, only the remote's middle button is usable
Google Nexus Galaxy
sound works, mic works, only the remote's middle button is usable
Google Nexus 4 lg
sound works, mic works, only the remote's middle button is usable
Sony Ericsson Arc
completely not compatible with this phone, but that's bearable since Sony Ericsson offers a very good earphone collection themselves. Sony Ericsson Arc headphone jack is using the OMTP standard that isn't compatible to the CTIA wiring standard.
Sony Xperia S
hmmm - I first thought they are most likely to work since Sony promotes in their spec sheets that the new Sony phones will support CTIA wiring standard. Bought the phone, turns out that my ultimate ears totally don't work on Xperia S. No sound, no mic, no nothing.
Doesn't matter much because the earphones that came in the box have better sound quality.
HTC Wildfire S
(follows)
Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
sound works, mic works, only the remote's middle button is usable
check out CompHelperKid's review vid for some more details