The Basshead Club - Page 371

Originally Posted by myap2328 

Hearing all these posts are getting me excited about my audition time with these cans (sig DJ) tomorrow with the sig pro. How do these sound straight out of an iPhone 4S and does an amp improve them by a lot?

Originally Posted by bareyb 

One thing I've noticed right away is how nice the imaging is with these. They sound like an open can. The instruments and in particular the vocals are positioned perfectly in my head. Makes the HE500s sound positively distant in comparison. I've been so focused on the mids and highs (that was my biggest worry) that I never mentioned the Bass! It's just what you'd expect from Ultrasone. Big, deep, tight, and punchy.

 

The best Bass texture I've ever heard in a headphone comes from my HE500s. These are not that far behind. You can hear all the layers and textures, and THAT is not something you can say for too many headphones. It's one of my holy grails for Bass and this one does it better than any "Basshead" Can I've ever had, and I've had a few... If you (like me) are thinking this is anything like the Pro 900, I can tell you it's not. They are so different, if not for the Bass, you could think it was from a different company. Even the form factor is very different. The 900s are a lot heavier for one thing and while the Bass is similar, I wouldn't say it's exactly the same. These seem to extend down a little further and have a bit more Sub Bass in comparison. Mids and highs on these are very refined. Detailed without being harsh and nary a trace of sibilance. I'm actually surprised by how good the mids and highs sound, and I think they got the balance just right straight from the Factory. I have not felt the need to EQ these at all. The Tonal balance is, as far as I'm concerned, perfect. They nailed it. Which is nice, because I prefer not to use EQ if at all possible. . 

 

Anyway, it's still early, but so far they sound great and Im happier and more relieved by the hour. It will be worth a thousand bucks just to finally be happy. These are better than I dared hope to be honest. It's been a long search with a lot of disappointments along the way. I was preparing myself to not be "thrilled", but so far they are surpassing my expectations. Really looking forward to giving them a thorough test. 

Originally Posted by myap2328 

Hearing all these posts are getting me excited about my audition time with these cans (sig DJ) tomorrow with the sig pro. How do these sound straight out of an iPhone 4S and does an amp improve them by a lot?

Originally Posted by Malevolent 

Hey bro, where are you auditioning the Signature DJ at?

Originally Posted by myap2328 

Hey guys wondering if it's possible to amp bass quantity up without ruining the rest of the sq?

Originally Posted by Tsujigiri 

I think what you're referring to is equalization. I don't really use it, but the people who do say that the best way to improve the bass is to turn down the other frequencies, rather than turn down the bass.

Originally Posted by Mshenay 

glad you like am and I'm SO GLAD to hear there is subtle S Logic, as I've always bleived that tech was crappy. Good to see it's NOT on thier flag ship! 

Originally Posted by Malevolent 

 

Glad you're really enjoying them. Seems like this is one of the few cans at the summit of the basshead headphone club.

 

Anyway, you say that they are quite different from the PRO 900. I love my PRO 900s, but it's got a strong treble presence that is results in a somewhat sibilant sound. In comparison, are the Signature DJs more balanced, but with an equally strong bass presentation? I think that's something that's intriguing, as I feel the PRO 900 with an attenuated treble is actually a very good headphone for bassheads.

Originally Posted by Oregonian 

Bareyb, which amp are you driving these with?  

Originally Posted by myap2328 

Hearing all these posts are getting me excited about my audition time with these cans (sig DJ) tomorrow with the sig pro. How do these sound straight out of an iPhone 4S and does an amp improve them by a lot?

Originally Posted by Malevolent 

 

Glad you're really enjoying them. Seems like this is one of the few cans at the summit of the basshead headphone club.

 

Anyway, you say that they are quite different from the PRO 900. I love my PRO 900s, but it's got a strong treble presence that is results in a somewhat sibilant sound. In comparison, are the Signature DJs more balanced, but with an equally strong bass presentation? I think that's something that's intriguing, as I feel the PRO 900 with an attenuated treble is actually a very good headphone for bassheads.

Originally Posted by Vanarian 

Hi fellows basshead clubbers, I'm taking a step to join you!

I've bought a Sony MDR-XB600 and a Fostex T50rp (my, by reading this thread I guess that whenever I'll try modding them I shall go for Thunderpants?). Did test the first one, was confident about the second one and I can't wait for them to be at home. Nothing like Ultrasone Signature DJ, for sure, but still my pleasure.

I need to ask : a lot of you seem to be double amping one amp with ZO, how do you proceed? What does it brings to your sound? Instead of using only one I mean. I have deep interest in Audinst AMP-HP and Digizoid ZO2.3, I'll probably take both. How would those perform if I was double amping sound with them? You need to put the ZO in last position before headphones?

Sort of "best of two worlds" is what I'm interested in.