Hi Rayzilla ! Just to say that I've experienced almost the same problem as you. My ED8 started to have that problem with the cable close to the connector. Even if i was being very careful with it ! I bough mine in the US , so couldn't get a warranty repair. However, I went to my local Ultrasone...

Thank you for your answer :) !   Maybe I wasn't clear (not english native), but in fact, it IS a cable problem. I didn't try different cables, i just meant this problem occurred to me on different phones :)   I thought it was a common problem on phones, when the jack get a damaged...

Hi everyone,   This is my firsh thread here, so I appologize if a missed the right forum section for that kind of question.   I recently bought a pair of phones for nomad purpose and Ultrasone ED8 were the perfect match for me.   As you may imagine, i've been as careful as one would...

Those Edition 8 ARE overpriced But i'm not saying this because they dont deserve their price, ive just happily bought christmas Ed8 :) ! I'm saying this because, even if its my 1st pair over 500$ and my first little opening to high end gear, it the 1st time ive been able to convince people...

Some of the Sony MDR (dont remembrer the exact model i listened to) get tons of Bass at the price range you mentioned, was my lil brother choice for rnb / rap / dubstep etc. However, they are enormous and can be used for winter ear-warming

You can try the B&W P5, their isolation IS great ! (But sound signature is not as neutral as hd25ii one)

The best way to apreciate while upgrading is to forget your gear at relatives' house ! This way you end up stuck with iPhones' or. 30$ cans, and you instantly remember what your journey IS about :)

I've been using them for 2 yrs every day or so (well truely 1 year, i take them only on winter for ear covering : p) It is suitable for iphone , thats the least i can say. However, i recomand you use something like Fiio amp which would be small enough, and leave all the restrictions behind ...

That might be half a guess since i'm kinda noobish to all of that, so be cautious about what i will say ! IMO, higher impedance doesnt mean better cans... (Ultrasone ed8 get quite low impedance) This idea might come from the fact that high impedance cans would get more resistive speakers, and...

You know you're an audiophile when ... ... You are looking forward to replace your beloved cans, and stucking two b&w diamonds to your ears seems like a suitable option for you