Ultrasone Pro 900 Appreciation Thread - Page 282

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Originally Posted by rabidgamer 

So I got my Ultrasone Pro 900s today, and paired with my Clip + and my E11 =

 

 

(imagine him wearing headphones...)

 

So happy atm.

 

 

Are you using Rockbox on your Clip+? I'm using the same combination with an EQ on Rockbox and it literally gives me the chills from the bass.

I recommend a Rockbox Clip+ is seriously a must if you want the heaviest bass possible.

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Originally Posted by jiggawhat 

I want to get these but they are a bit out of my price range, so I might go with the Denon D2000s.

Have you auditioned the HFI-580? To tell you the truth, I'm happier with my 580's bass when listening to EDM using the Rockbox Clip+ and E11 combination because it's just more fun!

The bass is punchier and you feel more of the bass with the 580. It's excellent if you want a quality, clean alternative to the Beats (fun bass you can feel).

The Pro 900 is more of an audiophile bass.

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Originally Posted by MrNurse 

The bass is punchier and you feel more of the bass with the 580. It's excellent if you want a quality, clean alternative to the Beats (fun bass you can feel).

The Pro 900 is more of an audiophile bass.

 

I've just bought a DJ1 to use at work. I find the DJ1/580 has more mid-bass punch but lacks sub-bass and overall bass extension compared to the Pro900. It does isolate better though, hence why I got it for the office.

That said, at the moment I'm preferring the ES10 and the HD25 to the DJ1.

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Originally Posted by forsberg 

...... If anything, it's my ears adjusting to the sound, because putting on my HD25s again I'm surprised it sounded like what it did. THAT was a noticeable change from what I remembered it to be before I got the 900s.

I agree with you on this.  Prior to my Pro 900's + NuForce Icon HDP, my primary desktop set up was:  ATH M50 + FiiO E10.  

Now when I switch to the M50+E10, it sounds so muddy and congested with little detail.  I'm sure the upgrade in headphones (Pro900>M50) and dac/amp (HDP>E10) has a lot to do with the improvement in SQ, but "ears (& brain) adjusting to sound" of new headphones and even S-Logic is a definite factor.

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Originally Posted by shamrock134 

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That said, at the moment I'm preferring the ES10 and the HD25 to the DJ1.

 

Hey Shamrock, the ES10 is excellent on the deep bass.  The problem is that I am also a treblehead and I find that the ES10 lacks the treble to my high level of liking.  I get that part to how I like it with the Treble Boost on the Touch and now with the ES17, with the Treble control in it.  When I use my Pro 900, I left the Touch on no EQ and now with the ES17, also on flat.  I just love the way the Pro 900 sounds as they are.

One day I will have to try the HD25.  They are on my list if I get an itch to buy another pair of HPs.  But the Pro 900 is keeping me from getting that itch so far.

The HD25 is less treble-y than the ES10 I think. Maybe you should consider the Edition 8, that is brighter than the Pro900.

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Originally Posted by MrNurse 

 

Are you using Rockbox on your Clip+? I'm using the same combination with an EQ on Rockbox and it literally gives me the chills from the bass.

 

I recommend a Rockbox Clip+ is seriously a must if you want the heaviest bass possible.

 

Nah I don't, just stock firmware. I am one of the few (only one!?) who likes having the volume safeguard for people in europe... stops me blasting it and making myself deaf! lol

i just got a silver cable from chris himself and personally its really hard to tell if i notice a difference between the time it takes to undo the cable, stick the other one in, and relisten. i typically forget how it sounded lol

i dont know if im losing it or not, but i tried the stock cable through the fiio e10, and then using the fiio e10 as a dac and through the o2 objective amp and then the same with the silver cable. with the stock cable there was a difference but it wasn't really obvious. from what i heard, the silver cable made it EXTREMELY obvious. it completely exposed how crappy the e10s dac section is compared to the o2. it sounded all sorts of muddy and detail-less, and then through the o2 it seems crystal clear.

maybe im losing it.

I just wanted to chime in after a year of owning the pro 900s. I LOVE them and wish I would've bought a backup pair when they were cheaper. I especially love watching movies on them and couldn't imagine a better movie can. I also love using them with my line 6 pod when I play guitar. 

I will admit I am curious to see how the 2900s sound though.

I'm also curious about how the bass of the 2900 compares.  Doubt Iwill find out anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by forsberg 

So I'm at about 170 hrs of burn-in.
They sound the same as the 1st day I got them.
Even if there is any subtle change, I didn't notice it.
If anything, it's my ears adjusting to the sound, because putting on my HD25s again I'm surprised it sounded like what it did. THAT was a noticeable change from what I remembered it to be before I got the 900s.

Really?? Mine are about the same place (maybe 200hrs) and sound very, VERY different. SO much more lively, crisp, evened out a little. I was initially (first 100hrs or so) not very happy with them, until I realized at some point (possibly from day 1) the gain switch on my amp got flipped on  

But then I flipped it off and since then i've been  

I am very very interested to hear the lengendary bass of the 900s!

I've had mine for 3/4 years now and I must admit I cannot say whether the Pro 900 has changed audio characteristics or if it's just me who've gotten used to it. I think it's just because I've gotten used to it, but I honestly can't tell since I don't have a new pair to compare it to, and I honestly don't get how any of you guys can conclude that burn-in exists if you haven't A/B tested your pair with a new pair. Bro science ftw?!