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I'm curious as to which of your bevy of amps you end up preferring with the Ultrasones? But wait until the cans have sufficiently burned in (>200hrs) before deciding .
I will report for sure after burn in. So far they have only been used with the Meier Opera, which certainly seems to like them, at this early stage.
My first pair of relatively serious headphones was the IXOS Ministry of Sound DJ1003, which has the same headband as the Ultrasones and cups very similarly shaped to the HFI's, so though the grip is strong, it's actually just a return to familiarity for me.
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Could anyone elaborate on the difference between the HFI 780 and the Pro 750? They seem to be pretty much the same, except the titanium/gold driver coating, and the detachable cable - only minor differences in impedance/sensitivity/freq-range... And the more expensive Pro model being way uglier as well.
Yes, sometimes (or not like that) the mids are strong, but i prefer them as them sound now.
Nonetheless, i could use EQ (soft or voice setting in the Winrip) if i will find the mids in the HFI-780 a little recessed (as in the DT770pro (well, i don't believe that so much))
I like the highs in my DT990 a lot, is very lifelike with a lot of sparkle, but only with a little bit of a sshh with some voices, but isn't bad at all.
But seen very good your ultrasone headphone. Umm i imagine how will be the HFI-780... (delicious sound). I hope that the sound in the HFI-780, will be refined as my DT990.
I am waiting impressions too from Skylab.
Originally Posted by Muftobration
The mids on the HFI-700 are not as present as they are on the DT990. If I liked mids very much, I would probably describe them as "recessed" on the HFI-700 whereas the mids are natural sounding (if not a little prominent) on the DT990. However, the sort of EQ curve I enjoy has slightly softer mids (meaning softer volume) and slightly louder ultra-lows. This is the sound I get from my HFI-700 after doing a little mod to it, but when it was stock, the mids were comparable to the DT990, but a little softer.
In highs, I prefer the DT990. I fact, if I could have a marriage of the DT990's highs, a mix of the HFI-700's and DT990's mids, and the HFI-700's lows, I think I would be in heaven. The HFI-700 has great highs - don't get me wrong. It's just that I prefer the the DT990 a little more there.
Overall, I would say the HFI-700 has a balanced sound across the spectrum, except in the low end, which is somewhat emphasized and very impactful.
Sorry for going off topic here. I've not forgotten that this is a thread about the HFI-780 and would still love to hear some impressions (especially from you, Skylab ).
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Reason: the same of Always
Their break in is now being done with the earcups spread apart wider than the size of my head. Hopefully that will accelerate the process some.
It's amazing how Beyer has truly spoiled me comfort wise. Beyers are SO comfortable, they set a very high bar.
x2, you really take the beyer comfort for granted, until you switch to another headphone. after getting used to the pro750s, going back to the dt990s was like putting on feather pillows on my head.
NSL responded to my inquiry, stating that when I ordered the 780 last week they were out, although it is normally stocked. They said they had more coming in today and mine would ship soon. I mentioned that the website makes it look like they are in stock as opposed to stocked, and that I was hoping to still get them this week.
I didn't say I would pay more to get them faster, but I'm hoping that since I bought Edition 9 from them that they'd treat me like an important customer and choose 3 day guaranteed delivery on their own. We'll see...
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Yeah, same here. They were supposed to get a shipment today but it doesn't appear to be the case. I got a voicemail (in response to my enquiry) saying that I may not receive them this week. It is disappointing but their service has been pretty good thus far.
Skylab,
How's 780 bass against your D5000 bass?
I own D2000, and i think it's a bit bloated, plus the high is sometimes piercing my ears... does 780 sound better?
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