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post #16 of 25
5/13/08 at 4:59pm
The placement of the drivers in the 780 is the same as in the Ed. 9 but the drivers are different and there is no absorbent material in the 780.

As far as weight of the headband, it could still be light and high quality. I still find it a sign of pride in workmanship and quality and finally respect for the person paying over a 1000 dollars for a set of headphones. I have seen 1500 dollar speakers that had beautiful wood and workmanship and I know had much more in costs and time than the Edition 9.
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post #17 of 25
5/13/08 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by wfranklin View Post
A lot of people complain about the ED9's construction quality; however, how much would you enjoy wearing them for long listening sessions if the frame weighed 2-3 times as much? The use of the leather earpads adds a lot to the comfort, and I'd rather have a sturdy plastic/composite frame that weighs less, than an aluminum/titanium alloy frame that lasts for centuries (which the drivers surely will not) but adds a pound or so to the HP weight. In the past I've had David Clark and Koss Pro 4AA's as well as the original Marantz electrostatics, so I know what heavy and uncomfortable are, and have no desire to go back there!
There are metals as light as plastic which would go a long way in justifying - IMO - the cost of the Ed.9s. I've taken apart a number of headphones and I still find that Beyerdynamic's DT880/990 chassis to be far superior to many in regards to quality build and comfort and there is a fair amount of metal used. They just feel like a quality pair of headphones. Yes, how they sound is the most important but at the Ed.9's price point, I expect more consideration put into the chassis. For this reason, I purchased a set of Pro-750 drivers for a project headphone I will put together because I'm not willing to pay Ultrasone's prices for a full headphone but I really like how the 750 sounds.
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post #18 of 25
5/13/08 at 6:10pm
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Jamaoto I am using a WA6 as well.
I put you in the Edition 9 amp registry as having the Woo6.
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post #19 of 25
5/13/08 at 6:50pm
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yes. I will be upgrading soon and will let you know when that happens.
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post #20 of 25
5/13/08 at 8:45pm
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yes. I will be upgrading soon and will let you know when that happens.
I took it that you already had the Woo6. Have you heard it using the Yamamoto HA-02?
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post #21 of 25
5/13/08 at 11:12pm
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I put you in the Edition 9 amp registry as having the Woo6.
I don't know that such registry exists. Mine (newly acquired) Edition 9 are somewhere in air over Pacific, I'll be using them with Opera.

Any more Opera's in this registry? Thanks.
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post #22 of 25
5/14/08 at 12:14am
i actually cannot fit inside any ultrasone headband as i have a small head. i need a thin pillow to put under the headband in order for ultrasones to fit.

if not for that, i would be saving for the ed 9. it is rubbish that they use such a cheap oem band that is only slightly tweaked from other phones in the 80-200 dollar range. it is a shame. too, if i spent that much money, having to prop them up with a pillow would look sily when someone sees me and ask about them especially price
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post #23 of 25
5/14/08 at 2:28pm
The headband on my B-stock 750 & 2500 is the only thing I think I'll be upset with. I don't understand how expensive headphones could use so much plastic.

I've asked elsewhere, but does anybody know if the headband can be repaired easily (with or without Ultrasone's support)??
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post #24 of 25
5/14/08 at 3:38pm
I still haven't seen any PL750/2500/ED9 owner with a broken headband so I think it's reasonably study.
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post #25 of 25
5/14/08 at 11:45pm
One of the gripes I had against the 2500 was that it was not all that comfortable. It was a joy to listen too and a joy to take off as well.
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