I have now looked at the exact program of Audio Technica more accurate...   The official successor of the ATH-SJ5 seems to be the ATH-SJ55. Can anyone tell me something about the differences? According to the technical data both seem very similar.   About the ATH-WS55 I've already read...

Thanks for your fast reply, fabio-fi! Didn't recognice this headphone so far. Looks like the successor of the SJ-Line. Now, i wonder if it's worth buying the ATH-WS77? Can anyone describe the difference? I read that the WS55 has even more powerful bass... - someone can confirm this?

Hello.   After my Audio Technica ATH-SJ5 is broken for some time, I am now seeking an adequate replacement.   Although I've bought in the meantime an Ultrasone HFI-580, I can only recommend, but it's not an adequate substitute for my defective ATH-SJ5.   Firstly, the Ultrasone is less...

interesting thread for me, also keeping an eye on them... Does someone know, if the cups of these headphones are leather, or synthetic leather? And, what 'bout substitution-pads for them? I'm an vegan, so i ask Thanks Hiwi

Quote: Originally Posted by kojebee If you can still find a pair, Ultrasone HFI 700 DVD are a great pair of cans for movies and games. I didn't hear them yet, but from what i read, i'd suggest the 2008er (redisigned) Edition, using S-Logic Plus. Perhaps the HFI 780 (which is...

Do you explicit mean HFI 550? I ask, because they are replaced by the HFI 580, which offers the new S-Logic Plus, cmiiw. The HFI 780, is described to have some extra bass and highs especially for movies. From what i read(don't have one of them yet) you can't do much wrong with one of...

Thanks for your fast answers! Quote: Originally Posted by Acix HFI/680 and PRO/Proline are the flat ones in the Ultrasone family... OK, that indicates them to be designed for recording/mixing-issues. Something a little off-topic that confuses me: Normally, a lower...

Quote: Originally Posted by rage3324 ... Pretenders: Ultrasone HFI-550 (maybe.. headband is a bit bulky) Beyerdynamics DT770-80 (cups look a bit too big) Audio-Technica es7 (not enough isolation/too much leakage?) ... What about the newer HFI-580? I didn't hear them for...

Planning to buy my first full-sized headphone, i think the new HFI-Line from Ultrasone could fit best to my requirements. After reading a lot about the 580, 680 and 780, mainly from these threads: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/so-...-780-a-289917/...