04-10-2009, 11:59 PM
|
 |
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Posts: 16,016
|
|
Quote:
|
... as well as some frequency coloring from the thicker foam.
|
If it sounds good, it is good! 
|
04-11-2009, 02:00 AM
|
 |
500+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 522
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrarroyo
If it sounds good, it is good! |
Agreed. I did the switch during the burn in from 200 hours (that's what they supposedly had when I got them) and somewhere slightly north of 400 hours now. They sound much better, I thin the burn in and the thicker foam circles, plus the change in pad material and how much they crush to my head all contribute. Interestingly, I tried going way loose on the headband, and got some channel imbalance. I tightened back up on the headband, and now they seem fine. These are more sensitive to position than my old senns or new to me ESW10's.
The end result is that the comfort is now such that they are keepers. The sound signature is also worth keeping, though I plan to recable with mogami 2893 and dampen the cups and see where that leads.
__________________
Macbook Pro / iMod 4G / iPhone 3GS => Pico =>Ultrasone HFI 780, beyer pads, damping material and a Navships SPC re-cable.
Used Mister X Dynalo on the way
Missed, my Audio Technica ESW10jpn's
Sold: ES530's, Grado SR 125's, Senn 580's
|
04-11-2009, 10:27 PM
|
 |
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 140
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrarroyo
If it sounds good, it is good! |
Well they are comfortable now, which is great.. not so sure of the sound, it's more lively without the thick foam I think.
__________________
Portable: ipod 5g ◦◦◦> Lil-Knight WC LOD ◦◦◦> RSA P-51 ◦◦◦>ATH-ESW10JPN
Gaming: Auzen Forte (OPA627) ◦◦◦> PFR-V1 / ALO HFI-780 / DT-880 / DT-990
|
04-17-2009, 05:52 AM
|
 |
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: In moshpits
Posts: 460
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by spacemanspliff
the Ultrasone pads with the 780 especially, are terrible. The head pad is too narrow, hard and it knifes your head. The earpads are a joke. Too hard, way too hard. No give and they irritate your skin quickly.
I am getting 250 pads and using a large flat piece of memory foam in place of the head pad. That alone has made a world of difference.
Ultrasone, your drivers can be wonderful. My ALO 780s are amazing sounding for a closed dynamic. Your use of that CRAPPY design for the rest of the can is reprehensible. A completely new, comfort focused design is entirely warranted asap.
|
ha i had mine with the exact way yours was set up but now my headband is slightly worn in and is more bearable. But im getting a new one soon that sounds like it will be perfect.
__________________
Baird GoW Head-Fi Feedback 949Audiophile's (Baird GoW) Ebay Feedback
Home Rig (Headphone):Foobar2000 FLAC->ASIO->Auzentech Prelude->Digital Optical Ccable->Audio- GD Compass (Sun, Moon)->Ultrasone HFI-780 or Audio Technica ATH-AD700
Home Rig (Speaker): Foobar2000 FLAC->ASIO->Auzentech Prelude->Digital Optical cable->Audio GD compass (Sun, Moon)->Undecided->Monoprice 12 AWG speaker cable->Energy RC-10
Mobile Rig (Headphone): Laptop Foobar2000 FLAC -> AISO -> Neuforce Icon Mobile -> Audio Technica ATH-AD700, Ultrasone HFI-780 or Denon AH-C751
Portable (Headphone):IPod 5th Gen 30GB -> DIY Ipod LOD (exact same parts as ALO) -> Neuforce Icon Mobile -> Ultrasone HFI-780 or Denon AH-C751
|
04-17-2009, 01:13 PM
|
 |
500+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: London, UK
Posts: 897
|
|
Here's a quick question, what is the purpose of that small PCB in the left ear cup? Does it have something to do with the impedance?
__________________
Gear I: MacBook Pro 17" Optical --> Creative DD/DTS DAC --> Ultrasone HFI-650 (Old), Shure SRH840
Gear II: Sony Vintage D-171/D-E301/'iPod 5.5G Docked out In-line Volume Control' --> E500s, HFI-650 (Old), SRH840
An Audio Purist Would Always Be An Audiophile
Head-Fi eBay
|
04-17-2009, 01:21 PM
|
 |
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ferndale, MI
Posts: 429
|
|
Some how I rip the headband pading with my finger nail by mistake heh still useable. I just need to replace both some how,I dont think i have any thing around the house that will work either.
__________________
Source: Xonar HDAV13/w I/V 2xLME49720HA + 2xLME49710HA buffer>Qinpu Q1 Amp> Ultrasone HFI-780/Sony SS-B1000
Headphones : Ultrasone HFI-780(analog)
Speakers: Sony SS-B1000 bookshelf speakers(analog)
Amp owned:Fiio E5(not in use)
Speakers owned:Z-5500(connected to a HD TV,Wii and DVD player in another room)
Z-5300( in the closet)
|
04-18-2009, 05:41 PM
|
|
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Roanoke, Va
Posts: 3,638
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by genclaymore
Some how I rip the headband pading with my finger nail by mistake heh still useable. I just need to replace both some how,I dont think i have any thing around the house that will work either.
|
I did the same thing. Double sided taped this memory foam in it's place. Works muuuuuuch better.
__________________
Cans: I have had so many, saving up for STAX, now just a Yuin PK3
Amps/Source: PC, Laptop, Fuze >Boston Acoustics AVR 7120 receiver, Denon 589 Receiver
Tweaks:Gutwire PC, Garden Hose 10AWG PC, Vibropods
Speakers: av123 Onix Rocket 550 MKII, HSU HB-1 MK-2, TSC 250 sub.
feedback
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/sp...spliff-141680/
|
04-18-2009, 06:48 PM
|
|
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
Posts: 2,019
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by spacemanspliff
I did the same thing. Double sided taped this memory foam in it's place. Works muuuuuuch better.
|
Just as I was saying to myself, "Holey Moley - what IS that black behemoth piece of gear on the silver shelf?", I saw in the sig that it (appropriately, though inconveniently) weighs 71 lbs. Between the weight and the bulk of it, that must be one bear to move!!! The ALO-780 look really good on it - very eye-pleasing contrast.
__________________
Offline Rig: Pioneer DV563A, DV578A (VD David 1.0 PC) -> Sonicwave Glass Toslink -> Headroom 2007 Ultra Micro DAC (Desktop PSU, VD Nite II PC) -> VD Master 2.0 IC -> stock Purity Audio KICAS Caliente -> Senn HD650 (ALO 18AWG Jena Cryo cable), Yuin PK1, Ultrasone ALO-780
Computer Rig: Creative Emu 1212m (IeGO 70530 PC) -> Glass Toslink-> Same downstream as Offline Rig
Work Rig: iBasso D10 (Topkit) (USB DAC/Amp) -> Yuin PK1, Shure SE530
-OR- AMP3 with (stock) PAA-1 earbuds
Bedside Rig: 5.5G RWA iMod -> ALO VCap Dock (VHAudio OIMP) -> Zynsonix ZYN mkII RCA pair -> ALO/RWA Amphora (iMod version), Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD (VD Nite PC) -> Ultrasone ALO-780, HF-2 (#129), ALO-Modded SR225 (18AWG Jena Cryo cable), SE530, HD600(Cardas)
|
05-16-2009, 07:01 PM
|
|
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Posts: 16,016
|
|
I just added dynamat to the back of the HFI-780 and a little piece on the magnet. Before closing I placed a bit of cotton inside the cups.
The bass is still as deep but it seems better defined and tighter. Perhaps the resonances have been reduced and account for the change. When I lay my hands on the cups they do not vibrate as much as before. The mids/treble seems to be more prominent or perhaps I should say less subdue.
|
06-17-2009, 12:39 PM
|
 |
Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 69
|
|
How about cotton for a change^^
__________________
|| Compaq-Presario (Foobar2K-w/crossfeed+AetherVST-w/reverb+ASIO4all)+GovibeDAC || XDAFlame(40iPlay-w/reverb&crossfeed+srs-WoW-HD-w/truebass) || Rockboxed Sansa Fuze w/ crossfeed || Fiio-E5-w/bassboost ||Yuin-PK3 || Atrio-M5 || HFI-780 ||
SOLD: || AltecLansing-UHP336 || dBe-PR18 || Sansa-Clip-w/FlatEQ ||
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2
Head-Fi.org
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 09:05 AM. |
|
|
