Support Head-Fi.org by starting all of your Amazon.com shopping by clicking here.
____________________________________________________________________
Today's Featured Head-Fi Blog:  Jude's Blog
____________________________________________________________________
Please help support Head-Fi by becoming a Contributing Member  CLICK HERE

-- Contributing Members, thank you for your generous support! --
Head-Fi Is Sponsored By:
Register FAQ Blogs Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read Today's Posts Search
 

2008 International
Head-Fi Meet
(Can Jam '08)
Impressions,
Reviews, Photos


Can Jam '08 graphic
courtesy of Edwood

Click on the links below
for Can Jam '08 photos,
impressions and reviews:


NightWoundsTime
lan
agile_one
wavoman
crappyjones123
Luke G
bperboy
jimaxp

 


Can Jam '08 Logo
T-Shirts For Sale


Featured

Head-Fi's Sponsors
(Premier Sponsors bolded)

Head-Fi Blogs
and Facebook

Check out Head-Fi's new
Blogs section.

Featured Head-Fi Blogs:

Jude's "Take My Word"

 From Japan - by Sasaki

 LFF's Blog

(
Start your own Blog!)

Attention
Facebook Users



Join the official
Head-Fi.org
Facebook Group


Head-Fi's Sponsors
(Premier Sponsors bolded)

Featured


Go Back   Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio > Equipment Forums > Headphones (full-size)

Headphones (full-size) Discussion of full-size headphones.

Meier Audio CORDA HEADSIX & The Most Recent Sponsored Threads

Celebrating 6 years of Head-Fi, Meier Audio introduces the Limited Edition HEADSIX (portable headphone amp) Head-Fi Support Sales Action




 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-10-2008, 12:50 AM   #101 (permalink)
Headphoneus Supremus
 
fierce_freak's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Salamanca, NY
Posts: 1,781

IM Contacts
Send a message via ICQ to fierce_freak Send a message via AIM to fierce_freak Send a message via MSN to fierce_freak Send a message via Yahoo to fierce_freak
Default

I'd like to see comparison between hfi680 and hfi780
__________________
aka LightMeDark and yhamez on other forums
feedback
fierce_freak is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 12:53 AM   #102 (permalink)
Headphoneus Supremus
 
slwiser's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 5,668
Default

So would I like to see someone compare all of these. Now that my HFI-780 is under going some changes I am attempting to be more reserved. They certainty have the UE9 house sound. What other Ultrasone's have that sound? I really don't think the Proline 2500 that I had sounded quite like this.

How would i characterize the UE9 house sound? I would say speaker like is the best way....setting right in the near field of a fine pair of monitors. Getting even more detailed would be using a SET/SEP (Yamamoto is a SEP) amp with single driver speakers.
__________________
Headphones: Stax: SR-007 MkII, SR-404, SR-003: Ultrasone: Edition 9:AT:ATH-ESW9
Amps: Stax: SRM-T1S, SRM-252a, Headamp: KGSS Yamamoto: HA-02
Sources: Lavry DA10 (2), Oppo 981HD, Squeezebox V3, iMod
Misc: M-Audio USB Audiophile, HagUSB-XLR, Auricap Dock, IeGO and VD cables
Feedback: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/slwiser-129086/ <><

Last edited by slwiser; 02-10-2008 at 12:55 AM.
slwiser is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 01:57 AM   #103 (permalink)
500+ Head-Fi'er
 
wilashort's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: In the Heart of the Earth.
Posts: 575
Default

Ah.... i am so tempted since the first time that i see them (and because of the S-logic plus), but i don't have money in this moment... Very good alternative for my Open headphone! and for movies that is what i like much... and a very good price! (not as the Ed9 (not worth the money))

Slwiser, what are the dimensions of the earpads? (my ears are 6 cm tall and 3,5 cm wide). Those headphones fit in my ears...??
Thank you
__________________
Headphone(s): Beyerdynamic)))) DT990 SE (250 Ω)
Past: Beyerdynamic DT770pro (80Ω)
Items for sale (Here):
Amp: Corda Arietta, FiiO E3 in Transit to Arrival....
Past: PA2V2 (Given to a brother as a Gift)
As a source: Creative Xmod connected to an HP DV8000T Laptop
Full Setup: Here
My Head-FI Feedback Here
'Team' (I detest that sillyness, but): Put your equipment list here, or at least elaborate/put it in your profile, don't be a lazy/selfish.... and to avoid to ask about that you have over and over in general threads....

Last edited by wilashort; 02-10-2008 at 02:10 AM. Reason: Added more info/edited
wilashort is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 02:58 AM   #104 (permalink)
Headphoneus Supremus
 
slwiser's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 5,668
Default

Originally Posted by wilashort View Post
Ah.... i am so tempted since the first time that i see them (and because of the S-logic plus), but i don't have money in this moment... Very good alternative for my Open headphone! and for movies that is what i like much... and a very good price! (not as the Ed9 (not worth the money))

Slwiser, what are the dimensions of the earpads? (my ears are 6 cm tall and 3,5 cm wide). Those headphones fit in my ears...??
Thank you
Headphone inside pad dimensions look like 5.5 x 3.5 to me for the HFI-780. My ears fit inside and I thought mine were big and they are, 7.4 x 4.4. Maybe they are being rolled up somehow. I did not realize this but they must be. This probably will change the sound in some way from what someone else would experience with smaller ears. This is an interesting discovery. This would also apply to the UE9s as well.
__________________
Headphones: Stax: SR-007 MkII, SR-404, SR-003: Ultrasone: Edition 9:AT:ATH-ESW9
Amps: Stax: SRM-T1S, SRM-252a, Headamp: KGSS Yamamoto: HA-02
Sources: Lavry DA10 (2), Oppo 981HD, Squeezebox V3, iMod
Misc: M-Audio USB Audiophile, HagUSB-XLR, Auricap Dock, IeGO and VD cables
Feedback: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/slwiser-129086/ <><
slwiser is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 03:09 AM   #105 (permalink)
500+ Head-Fi'er
 
wilashort's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: In the Heart of the Earth.
Posts: 575
Default

Thank you very much for your answer. I forget that the earpads can be stretched. But you don't feel uncomfortableness in the long term usage?
Originally Posted by slwiser View Post
Headphone inside pad dimensions look like 5.5 x 3.5 to me for the HFI-780. My ears fit inside and I thought mine were big and they are, 7.4 x 4.4. Maybe they are being rolled up somehow. I did not realize this but they must be. This probably will change the sound in some way from what someone else would experience with smaller ears. This is an interesting discovery. This would also apply to the UE9s as well.
__________________
Headphone(s): Beyerdynamic)))) DT990 SE (250 Ω)
Past: Beyerdynamic DT770pro (80Ω)
Items for sale (Here):
Amp: Corda Arietta, FiiO E3 in Transit to Arrival....
Past: PA2V2 (Given to a brother as a Gift)
As a source: Creative Xmod connected to an HP DV8000T Laptop
Full Setup: Here
My Head-FI Feedback Here
'Team' (I detest that sillyness, but): Put your equipment list here, or at least elaborate/put it in your profile, don't be a lazy/selfish.... and to avoid to ask about that you have over and over in general threads....
wilashort is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 03:27 AM   #106 (permalink)
Headphoneus Supremus
 
slwiser's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 5,668
Default

Originally Posted by wilashort View Post
Thank you very much for your answer. I forget that the earpads can be stretched. But you don't feel uncomfortableness in the long term usage?
Long term to me is 60 to 120 minutes...before I have to move around. I have no problems with that time frame.
__________________
Headphones: Stax: SR-007 MkII, SR-404, SR-003: Ultrasone: Edition 9:AT:ATH-ESW9
Amps: Stax: SRM-T1S, SRM-252a, Headamp: KGSS Yamamoto: HA-02
Sources: Lavry DA10 (2), Oppo 981HD, Squeezebox V3, iMod
Misc: M-Audio USB Audiophile, HagUSB-XLR, Auricap Dock, IeGO and VD cables
Feedback: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/slwiser-129086/ <><
slwiser is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 03:53 AM   #107 (permalink)
500+ Head-Fi'er
 
PrototypeX2's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 750
Default

Originally Posted by fierce_freak View Post
I'd like to see comparison between hfi680 and hfi780
Me too. I was looking for $150~200 cans and these came to my interest.
I wonder how those two are different? The S-Logic system seems to be very interesting.
__________________
Returning Head-Fier :D
PrototypeX2 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 07:22 AM   #108 (permalink)
500+ Head-Fi'er
 
iQEM's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Indonesia, jakarta
Posts: 669

IM Contacts
Send a message via Yahoo to iQEM
Default

Originally Posted by Shahrose View Post
i want to see a comparison between the hfi780 and the pro 750. i was under the impression pro750s were in higher in ultrasone's lineup.
x2

Originally Posted by fierce_freak View Post
I'd like to see comparison between hfi680 and hfi780
me, wanna hear a comparison between HFI580 & HFI780...

Originally Posted by wilashort View Post
Thank you very much for your answer. I forget that the earpads can be stretched. But you don't feel uncomfortableness in the long term usage?
streched ? how to do that ?
__________________
History: Motorola A2DP HT-820, Koss KSC11, sennheiser (PMX60), AKG (K24p, K26p, K518dj), Ultrasone (DJ1, HFI580)
Now: AKG K501 + DIYmod Nano 1st GEN)
Next: S.O.U.L rev.M (?!), ipod shuffle 1stGEN
[WTB] looking for AKG K400, in good condition or new !
[WTS] mini to rca stevenekelby
Team AKG

me ? beginner headstage !!!

tested cans: Yuin (PK2, PK1), koss (KSC11, KSC75, Portapro), sennheiser (PMX60, PX100 v.1, PX100w, PX200, PMX100, PMX200, PXC250, PXC450, HD415, HD437, HD200, HD201, HD202, HD205, HD215, HD515, HD595, HD600, HD650), AKG (K24p, K26p, K27i, K44, K518dj, K240 studio, K501, K701), Grado (iGrado, SR60, SR80, RS-2, RS-1), Alessandro (MS1, MS2i, MSpro), Beyerdynamic (DJx-1, DT150, DT231 galactic, DT531, DT770pro (250ohm), DT770M, DT880, DT990pro), Pioneer (HDJ-1000), Denon (D5000), AudioTechnica (SJ3, SQ5, A500, AD700, AD1000, W1000, ESW9), Ultrasone (HFI450, DJ1 [classic], HFI580, ALO HFI780, HFI2000, PROline 750, ED9)

Audiophile Indonesia's forum
iQEM is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 09:32 AM   #109 (permalink)
500+ Head-Fi'er
 
Cool_Torpedo's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Espaρa (Southern EU)
Posts: 921
Default

This thread is raising a lot of questions to me.

Looks like Ultrasone has decided to make their headphones more comfy going for oval shaped cups instead of the round ones, which due to their smallish diameter, rest on your ear unless you have then on the little side of things.
Also seems that the ear pads are more robust and don't tend to allow the driver-plate getting too close to the ear. Is all this correct?

Sonic wise the new HFI-780 seem to be an excellent more affordable alternative to the E9s, sharing their warm, full and musically engaging sound. I'd like to know -and I bet more mates in here-, what are the things the E9s do better or way better to justify their x5 price.
On the other hand many of us have other Ultrasone cans which could be our reference point to know what to expect if going for the HFI-780 or the E9s. I'd be very thankful if someone using now the HFI780, having or knowing well the HFI-2200 ULE, could share with us how do the HFI780 or E9 compare to them.

I briefly listened to the Pro650 and found them a bit on the bright side of things but with a very good bass response, although a bit enhanced. They were the reason I took the plunge to buy blindly the 2200, expecting a more relaxed sound, which they provide. I kindly ask you Ultrasone Pro owners to share your impressions about how would compare the 750 or 2500 to the 2200 and the new 780s.

Advanced thanks. Rgrds.
Cool_Torpedo is online now  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2008, 10:14 AM   #110 (permalink)
Headphoneus Supremus
 
slwiser's Avatar

Profile
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 5,668
Default

You guys are just going to have to wait a little longer till others who have gotten them chime in on what they are hearing...Maybe the HFI series always had this sound profile and I just did not know it.

I probably got my impressions ahead of the cart so to speak. I was just moved by their sound profile having be so much like the UE9...and I had to tell everyone. But be patient and you will have more impressions soon by others.
__________________
Headphones: Stax: SR-007 MkII, SR-404, SR-003: Ultrasone: Edition 9:AT:ATH-ESW9
Amps: Stax: SRM-T1S, SRM-252a, Headamp: KGSS Yamamoto: HA-02
Sources: Lavry DA10 (2), Oppo 981HD, Squeezebox V3, iMod
Misc: M-Audio USB Audiophile, HagUSB-XLR, Auricap Dock, IeGO and VD cables
Feedback: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f12/slwiser-129086/ <><
slwiser is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit!Facebook it!
Reply With Quote