Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › Got my first cans!
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Got my first cans!

post #1 of 17
1/10/12 at 10:10am
Thread Starter 

I just got the HFI-580 today beyersmile.png

Can see where people are coming from with the painful highs, they really can be!

overall they're pretty good quality, how would people suggest i break them in?

Reply

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic Surround Sound Professional Headphones
Powered by NexTag
post #2 of 17
1/10/12 at 12:54pm

HFi580 100-200 hours of burn-in. If you can, all types of music, EDM/pop/rock/jazz... 24/24, all the 24h you can increase the volume, step by step...

Reply
post #3 of 17
1/10/12 at 12:59pm
Thread Starter 

does it need to be different styles? will it tailor to one, guessing not just curious.

Don't really have much apart from indie/dubstep/electro and rock so all hard hitting stuff 

Reply
post #4 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:29pm

Its better (in the absolute) to have differents styles, but not obligatory.

 

 

Quote:
indie/dubstep/electro and rock

 

Its sufficient imo.

Reply
post #5 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:30pm

It doesn't matter one bit what styles of music you're playing.  Just play what you like and feel free to listen during.

Reply
post #6 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:38pm

 

Quote:
It doesn't matter one bit what styles of music you're playing.

 

Rock or Jazz or EDM or classic... don't use the drivers similarly.

 

After, there is two schools, those who believe in burn-in and those who don't.

Reply
post #7 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by DVDRey View Post

 

 

Rock or Jazz or EDM or classic... don't use the drivers similarly.

 

After, there is two schools, those who believe in burn-in and those who don't.


I absolutely believe in burn-in.  Current through the drivers making small but noticeable changes.  I don't believe that Rock electrons are any different than Jazz electrons.

 

Reply
post #8 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:52pm

I don't speak about current lol, but the movement of the diaphragms.

Reply
post #9 of 17
1/10/12 at 1:56pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by DVDRey View Post

I don't speak about current lol, but the movement of the diaphragms.


Please inform me as to what moves your headphones' diaphragms, because mine are all powered by electricity.

 

 

 

Anyway, whatever changes are going to happen will come about regardless.  I say just listen to and enjoy your new headphones Rake12. beyersmile.png

 


Edited by kingoftown1 - 1/10/12 at 1:59pm
Reply
post #10 of 17
1/10/12 at 2:03pm

 

Quote:
Please inform me as to what moves your headphones' diaphragms, because mine are all powered by electricity.

 

Of course, but i don't speak about current but about that diaphragms movements are differents according to the type of music. Techno ll give more amplitude to the diaph than classic.

Reply
post #11 of 17
1/10/12 at 5:04pm

if you want to tame the highs a little use an EQ to take a small notch out at 8khz, and a slightly smaller notch at 16khz. just enough to reduce the sibilance a bit but not remove it totally else you start losing detail quickly. really edgy top end on ultrasones. 

Reply
post #12 of 17
1/10/12 at 5:17pm

Highs are not harsh, maybe sparkly to my ears. Your's are brand new, they need burn in. 

Reply
post #13 of 17
1/11/12 at 10:26am
Thread Starter 

I know its becauase they're new i left them on all last night and they actually sound better already.

and how would I EQ them?

Reply
post #14 of 17
1/11/12 at 1:44pm
Thread Starter 

It sounds like there's a lot of background noise? not as clear or punchy as they we're earlier? is this the burning in process?

Reply
post #15 of 17
1/11/12 at 2:03pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by kingoftown1 View Post


Please inform me as to what moves your headphones' diaphragms, because mine are all powered by electricity.

 


As long as you're talking about a dynamic driver (as opposed to electrostatic or BA), the sound is produced by electromagnets moving the diaphragm.

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rake12 View Post

It sounds like there's a lot of background noise? not as clear or punchy as they we're earlier? is this the burning in process?


What are you running them out of?  Because if you're using the headphone jack on your computer, you could be getting interference from the other electronic components inside.  My old laptop used to have a horrible problem with this; when no sounds were playing, you could hear constant light static and electronic noise.


Edited by LimeANite - 1/11/12 at 2:05pm
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Headphones (full-size)

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic Surround Sound Professional Headphones
Powered by NexTag
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › Got my first cans!