Ultrasone HFI780 ALO Mod
Jul 7, 2010 at 6:31 AM Post #466 of 479
IIRC, $380. Not 100% sure though. For HFI-780 anyway. Includes the recable (18awg jena labs I think) and internal mods.
 
Apr 8, 2011 at 1:39 AM Post #468 of 479
You can sometimes find them pre-owned on the classified and at good prices.  I picked one up myself and saved a few hundred bucks over new.
 
CJ
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Mar 12, 2022 at 7:21 PM Post #472 of 479
sorry for digging up an old thread, but is anyone selling these ?
They're outdated now. I would look into more modern headphones. What's your price range?
 
Mar 12, 2022 at 8:51 PM Post #474 of 479
I used to have those headphones; they were very good sounding 'cans. But the newer 'cans sound better, subjectively. I have a Beyerdynamic/AK T1p that sound better; better balance overall; the ALOs were a little bass-shy. They're around $500 used.
 
Mar 13, 2022 at 9:31 PM Post #476 of 479
Bass-shy, 780s? Really? The original 780s were rather bass-heavy all-around. I don't see how they'd be comparable to open phones in any way?
When I had my ALO-780s, they were bass-shy. Maybe because the Jena-cables hadn't been broken in. What bothered me was the sibilance of these 'cans although greatly reduced with the mod but still there for me. I enjoyed watching movies with these 'cans and some light music.
 
Mar 14, 2022 at 2:32 AM Post #477 of 479
Ok. That definitely sounds (ha!) like they weren't burned in at all. Sibiliance is typical for a fresh set. This thread here, just like the thread about the original Ultrasone HFI 780s, should have plenty of info (it's long though).
 
Aug 14, 2024 at 8:45 AM Post #478 of 479
Sorry to be the gravedigger again... can you guys please recommend a used headamp to pair with these ALO modded HFI-780s ?
will be only connected via USB to a desktop PC and listening to 130bpm to 145bpm dance music.
Budget $250 USD used,
and the the ALO modded headphones I managed to buy off a guy in Germany are with "18G JenaLabs Cryo Wire"
Thanks in advance.
 

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