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Amping for Ultrasone Pro 900

post #1 of 12
8/3/11 at 6:35am
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Hi guys, i'm thinking of buying a set of Ultrasone Pro 900s for listening to EDM at home. The only amp i currently own is a Little Dot MK V and i'm unsure how the two will pair up? Can anybody who may have tried the combination let me know their thoughts in terms of the overall sound quality? 

 

Thanks :-)

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Ultrasone PRO 900 Headphones, Black
post #2 of 12
8/3/11 at 11:33am
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I should also mention that i am a bit worried about having impedance issues as the Pro 900s are only 40 Ohms?

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post #3 of 12
8/3/11 at 12:24pm

Doe this help?  Sounds like it works well with the III, don't know what that means about the V.

 

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post #4 of 12
8/3/11 at 12:31pm
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Thanks that does help! Seems like the MK V is designed for cans with an impedance of 32 ohms and above. It might be worth posting a thread on the LD forum.

 

Cheers!

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post #5 of 12
8/3/11 at 10:20pm

I'm in the same situation, I'm looking for an amp for my PRO 2900s (open 900s) and my list is down to the MKV, the 1+, and the Matrix M Stage. I don't see any reason the V would not work, it should be a good match. Avoid OTL amps like the Little Dot II/III/IV as they are not a good match for low impedance headphones, I've been searching through threads for days now trying to pick an amp and someone with PRO750s I belive said that the I+ is better than the III for his PROs.

 

TL/DR version, stick to SS or Hybrid amps, your amp should be fine, and I would l would be curious how it sounds as I am looking at the MK V myself :).

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post #6 of 12
8/4/11 at 3:16am
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I've just purchased myself a nice shiny new pair of 900s and i'll report back as to how they sound with the MK V as i'm sure there must be a few other people out there wondering the same thing. I should say that i've never actually heard a tube or hybrid amp so i wouldn't be able to do any comparisons.

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post #7 of 12
8/4/11 at 4:27am
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Originally Posted by cricketbaby View Post

I've just purchased myself a nice shiny new pair of 900s and i'll report back as to how they sound with the MK V as i'm sure there must be a few other people out there wondering the same thing. I should say that i've never actually heard a tube or hybrid amp so i wouldn't be able to do any comparisons.


I am also interested to know how the MK V pairs with the 900..

Keep in touch...

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post #8 of 12
8/4/11 at 1:45pm
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Will do. They've been dispatched already!
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post #9 of 12
8/7/11 at 12:30pm
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Just arrived and i've had a quick listen. I'll do a bit of a better write-up after some burn in but i can report that the backround noise is dead silent with the MK V. So far i would agree with what everyone else has written about them out of the box - metallic highs, flabby bass etc. 

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post #10 of 12
8/7/11 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by cricketbaby View Post

Just arrived and i've had a quick listen. I'll do a bit of a better write-up after some burn in but i can report that the backround noise is dead silent with the MK V. So far i would agree with what everyone else has written about them out of the box - metallic highs, flabby bass etc. 



Nice to hear that you have it at last..

Give it some time and after come and post again...regular_smile%20.gif

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post #11 of 12
8/7/11 at 1:50pm

Yeah, I'm waiting for some impressions for the PRO MK V combo  too, but give the PROs some burn in time, mine took a week or two.

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post #12 of 12
8/8/11 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by MohawkUS View Post

Yeah, I'm waiting for some impressions for the PRO MK V combo  too, but give the PROs some burn in time, mine took a week or two.



Yeah that's my plan, currently got them on a pink / white noise and recorded silence playlist. Already they have opened up loads, even tried producing with them and i can tell that they are going to be exactly what i'm after!!

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