An Ultrasone review collection
Jun 15, 2007 at 3:35 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 7

tbritton

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This had originally appeared on page 142 of the mega-thread entitled, "There's something about Ultrasones," but performing a search for reviews of Ultrasone's products revealed that it was totally buried, so I have resurrected it as a stand-alone thread to help out search engine users in the future.
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I'm collecting Ultrasone reviews, both good and bad, from here and from all over the Internet. If you know of any I can add, let me know and I'll add them to this post like I did with the binaural downloads thread in the Music section. Any Ultrasone product line - and any reviews, including ones from here at head-fi - are good candidates. If you have found or written a capsule summary here or a head-fi review, right click on the post number and select save link location or some such and paste that into a post replying to this one or as a PM to me and I'll add it here.

This will save newcomers a ton of search engine frustration, and that was the main motivation behind doing this.

There are no "fake" reviews here!

Online Magazine and eZine "Formal" Reviews:
These have the potential to suffer from the reviewer not having a burned-in pair (as was clearly the case with the Electronic Musician review, for instance, where Cathy Kelly, CEO of UltrasoneUSA later sent the reviewer a burned-in pair and he updated his evaluation as a result). So, I'd take these with a certain grain of salt, as they say... but it is still nice to see so many reviews gathered together in one place, isn't it! I suggest you apply a tactic of reading only the reviews of the headphones you are immediately interested in - otherwise, you may get very bloodshot eyes!!!
Radio World, August 2005 - Proline 750 - Doug McLeod
http://www.rwonline.com/reference-ro...rasone_2.shtml

Pro Audio Review, August 2005 - Proline 750 - Russ Long
http://ultrasoneusa.com/reviews/USPr...Review7-05.pdf
or
http://www.proaudioreview.com/pages/s.0031/t.381.html

EQ Magazine, June 2005 - Proline 750 - Craig Anderton
http://ultrasoneusa.com/reviews/USEQ6-05.pdf

EQ Magazine, Oct. 2004 - HFI-550, HFI-650, HFI-2000 - Frank Wells
http://ultrasoneusa.com/reviews/EQOCT2004.pdf

Dan's Data, March 2005 - HFI-550 - Daniel Rutter
http://www.dansdata.com/hfi550.htm

The Tech Lounge, November 2006 - Proline 650 - Mark Korff
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article...50+Headphones/

Audioholics, December 2005 - Proline 750 - Clint DeBoer
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...ne-proline-750

MaximumPC, May 2005 - Proline 750 - Michael Brown

http://maximumpc.com/2005/06/ultrasone_proli.html

The Tech Lounge, December 2006 - iCans - Mark Korff
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/322/

Pro Audio Review.com, no date - HFI-550, HFI-650, HFI-2000 - John Gatski
http://www.proaudioreview.com/septem..._PROline.shtml

Reviews.CNET.com, July, 2004 - HFI-650 - Steve Guttenberg
http://reviews.cnet.com/Ultrasone_HF...-30790697.html

TechnoBrains.com, June 2006 - HFI-2200 - Bob Katayama
http://technobrains.com/index.php?op...=141&Itemid=46

TechnoBrains.com, June 2006 - iCans - Bob Katayama
http://technobrains.com/index.php?op...=140&Itemid=46

Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine, Dec. 2006 - iCans - Bob Katayama (follow-up from Technobrains review above)
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ind...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Reviews.CNET.com, July, 2004 - HFI-550 - Steve Guttenberg
http://reviews.cnet.com/Ultrasone_HF...-30790699.html

East Coast Audio, Oct. 2004 - Proline 2500 - Jeremy Alsop
http://www.eastcoastaudio.com.au/PDF...ospoint.html&2

On Sound and Music, no date - HFI-650 - Jim Merod
http://www.onsoundandmusic.com/index...ospoint.html&2

East Coast Audio - no date - HFI-650 - Michael Gissing
http://www.eastcoastaudio.com.au/PDF...Headphones.pdf

AudioMidi.com, Feb. 2007 - HFI-700 - Tony Adams
http://www.audiomidi.com/aboutus/rev...one_hfi700.cfm

AppleLegal.com, Feb. 2005 - HFI-650 - Natasha
http://www.applelegal.com/other_comm...id=209_0_7_0_C

DigitalProSound.com, April 2005 - Proline 750 and 2500 - Charlie White
http://digitalprosound.digitalmedian...e.jsp?id=32195

Electronic Musician, July 2006 - Proline 750 - Michael Cooper
http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_letters_73/

PodSqod, Dec. 2006 - Proline 2500 - Gary and Laura (podcast)
http://www.podsqod.com/2006/12/03/ultrasone-2500-142/
or direct download of podcast 142:
http://www.podsqod.com/podcast/pme_142.mp3

Digital Media Designer, March 2004 - HFI-650 - Frank Moldstad
http://mediadesigner.digitalmedianet...e.jsp?id=24069

PC Magazine, Sept. 2004 - HFI-15G - Bill Machrone
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1641155,00.asp
or start page here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1641146,00.asp

AppleMatters.com, July 2006 - iCans - James Bain
http://www.applematters.com/index.ph...trasone-icans/

Laptop Magazine, Oct. 2006 - iCans - Russ Fischer (short, but Laptop Editor's Choice winner)
http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/Ultrasone-iCans.htm

Geek.com, June 2005 - HFI-700 - Logan Kugler
http://www.geek.com/hwswrev/conel/ultrasone/index.htm

Playlist Magazine, April 2006 - iCans - Dan Frakes
http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2006/04/icans/index.php

Gadgetell.com, August 2006 - DJ1 Pro - Mickey Katz (may have a spyware)
http://www.gadgetell.com/2006/08/gad...ro-headphones/

CoolTechZone.com, Sept. 2004 - HFI-650 - Gundeep Hora (may have a spyware)
http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.ph...d=550&Itemid=0

CoolTechZone.com, Sept. 2004 - HFI-550 - Gundeep Hora (may have a spyware)
http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.ph...d=549&Itemid=0

ZDNET, Jan. 2005 - HFI-15G - Nathaniel Wilkins
http://review.zdnet.com/Ultrasone_HF...?tag=pdtl-list
Same review at CNET
http://reviews.cnet.com/Ultrasone_HF...l?tag=readfull

or for an opposite reaction to the HFI-15G:
East Coast Audio, no date - HFI-15G - Tod Wilkes
http://www.eastcoastaudio.com.au/PDF...G%20review.pdf

CNET Australia, August 2005 - iCans - Steve Guttenberg
http://www.cnet.com.au/mp3players/ac...0058786,00.htm

Remix Magazine, April 2005 - DJ1 Pro - Robert Oleysyck
http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_ultrasone_dj_pro/

OnHeadphones.com, no date - HFI-700 - no author - Editor's Choice
http://www.onheadphones.com/product-...eadphones.html

CNET, Jan. 2005 - HFI-2000 - Steve Guttenberg (with video)
http://chicagotribune.com.com/Ultras...-30790701.html

Good Gear Guide, Jan. 2006 - iCans - Ross Catanzariti
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/inde...;pid;1160;pt;1

Computer Power User, March 2006 - HFI-700 - William Van Winkle
http://www.computerpoweruser.com/edi...c03a.asp&guid=

MusicTech Magazine, no date (issue 5) - HFI-650 LE - Max Green
http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/re...-le-headphones
or direct link to PDF:
http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/do...-le-headphones

iCans.com, no date - iCans - Cute Australian website devoted to the iCan, FWIW!
http://www.icans.com.au/ - very flash intensive
http://www.lost-sound.com/ - same site with a couple differences here and there



Head-Fi Member "Formal" Reviews:
These often have at least the component of being a little more accurate - or at least more valid - in that the owner has usually owned them for a while and they are most likely reviewing a burned-in pair, unlike with the magazine reviews, where you cannot know if that is the case.

[Review w/pics]: Ultrasone Proline 750 - Proline 750 - alexpea

15 Closed Headphones, 2 Canalphones and a Discussion on Frequency Graphs & Reviews - HFI-650 - saint.panda
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221069

STAX Omega II vs. Ultrasone Edition 7 - Edition 7 - superman's ears
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=207948

My impressions: PROline 750 - Proline 750 - Kees
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=213953

The New Toy Finally Arrived - Edition 9 - Sovkiller
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showpo...7&postcount=69
Also found in a version posted at Ultrasone USA's forums:
Ultrasone Edition 9 review attempt
http://ultrasoneusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46

Review of Ultrasone Sistema Package -Rudistor NX-02 amp and Ultrasone Proline 2500's - Proline 2500 - xtreme4099
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=229801

Review: Ultrasone DJ1 (HFI-500) - Czilla9000
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=225069

Ultrasone Proline 750s initial impressions - Proline 750 - dankie
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=228111

Informal Review: HFI-700 vs DT660 vs Proline 750 - wakked1
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=125979

Ultrasone ProLine 2500: A formal review - Proline 2500 - Beagle
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=222364

ULTRASONE Proline 750 review and pictures
- Proline 750 - captian73
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=223380

Tested and compared: Ultrasone PROline 550, 650 and 750 + the HFI-550 and 650 - JensL
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=87940

Ultrasone Proline 750 with Moon Audio Silver Dragon Cable Review - Proline 750 - ralphp@optonline
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=216399

Ultrasone and Beyer DT-660/860 ->SAME HEADBAND - Prolines - VR6ofpain
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=192033

HFI 2200 ULE - A REVIEW: - HFI 2200 ULE - technobarbie
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=217508

The Ultrasone HFI-2200 (56k, no)
- HFI-2200 - Spaceage
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=204255

Two Ultrasone PROLINE reviews - Proline 750 - benjamind
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=192311

AKG K271S vs. Ultrasone Proline 650 vs. Audio-Technica ATH-A900: One N00bs Adventure
- Proline 650 - gcharma
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=165709

Ultrasone Proline 2500 mini-review - Proline 2500 - taymat
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100251

Ultrasone HFI-650 Trackmaster : Quick Impressions by gsferrari - HFI-650 Trackmaster - gsferrari
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=84720

Listening to the Ultrasone Edition7! -[size=x-small]Jan Meier [/size](this is at Headwize, but Jan is a member of head-fi, so I included it here)
http://headwize.com/ubb/showpost.php...51218&fdays=20

(review) Ultrasone HFI-650 DVD Edition = great portable closed cans - HFI-650 DVD - Iron_Dreamer
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=68408

ATTN BASSHEADS: Ultrasone HFI-550 Beatmaster First Impressions - HFI-550 - nierika
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48305

Short Review: Ultrasone
HFI-650 DVD Edition - HFI-550 DVD - El Scorcho
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31509

HFI-650 Trackmaster impressions - HFI-650 Trackmaster - miroslav
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32556

Ultrasone HFI-650 review - HFI-650 - mtillman
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23772

Sony MDR-7506/V6, Senn HD280, Ultrasone HFI-650, Beyer DT770, DT250, Etymotic Review
- HFI-650 - kelly
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21917

Review of the Sennheiser HD280PRO and the Ultrasone HFI-600 - HFI-600 - Jan Meier
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3375

Anyone ever heard of Ultrasone? - HFI-600, HFI-2000 - Neruda (July, 2001)
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=449



Head-Fi Member "Embedded-In-Threads" Review Posts:

Review of Ultrasone Proline 750 with Cable on Right Side of Head instead of Left Side - Proline 750 - tbritton
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...07#post2685507

Ultrasone Proline 750's DEFY My Attempts to Find Something Wrong With Them!!!
- Proline 750 - tbritton
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...07#post2685507

Ultrasone Proline 750's Trick Me Into Forgetting I Have Headphones On At All! - Proline 750 - tbritton
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...20#post2681120

Ultrasone Proline 750 Bass and Organ Music - Proline 750 - tbritton
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...45#post2648445

Terry finally hits 200 hours - a rave review - Proline 750 - tbritton
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...81#post2623681


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Terry
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Jun 27, 2007 at 12:26 AM Post #3 of 7
Wow, I have to say this provides oh so much for me to read through. Nvm my wallet, now I have to worry about my time spent going through those links and not doing HW =/
 
Jun 26, 2008 at 10:27 PM Post #5 of 7
Awesome!

I am almost glad that I am not considering Ultrasones
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