We’ve always had a soft spot for Altec Lansing’s wide array of speaker docks — these guys have been embedded in that space for an awfully long time, and the quality has always seemed up to snuff in our eyes. Er, ears . For whatever reason, it looks as if Altec is trying to replicate that success in the earbud market — a market that’s been growing increasingly crowded over the past couple of years as the portable media player and smartphone sectors have exploded. These days, a set of third-party headphones are nearly a requirement to fully enjoy whatever media player you’ve ended up with, and thus, hordes of companies have flocked to cater to the demand. The Ultra MZX606 earbuds ($99.95) popped onto the scene just two months ago, and now we’ve had a solid weekend to push the latest Underoath, Happy Body Slow Brain, Kanye West and Otis Redding jams through here. Hop on past the break for our impressions. Gallery: Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds hands-on Continue reading Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds review Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606 earbuds review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink