In recent years headphones have become more and more popular, but this also means the market is populated by brands that have better marketing than audio quality. And as with most people being drawn by marketing, great manufacturers like Ultrasone are not well known. You'd think for the kind of signature Ultrasone headsets have they'd be wanted. Ultrasone also does not have any wireless models/with assistant/phone call enabled, which many use paired with smartphones. Maybe they still are, but the forum does not reflect it, at least models in the...

Don't use them for the wireless/phone functions, just wired. Battery can be removed for reduced weight. Musical, engaging, lively, fun headphones. A refined version of the Panasonic HTF 600. Very good for pop/modern music, and other genres. Great bass, mids and highs. Narrow sound stage. Less muddy than the HD380Pro's in distinguishing separate instruments. Still muddy in audio with "crowded" instruments/vocals. But similar to the 380Pro's. On a Xonar DGX and Chord Mojo. Don't need an amp/dac but will benefit from one. Ok build, noise isolation...