Theocrooks
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Ultrasone hfi 780's came. They're pretty good. Not as much bass as I would have liked, but maybe I'll build a portable amp and see what happens.
Ultrasone hfi 780's came. They're pretty good. Not as much bass as I would have liked, but maybe I'll build a portable amp and see what happens.
Ultrasone hfi 780's came. They're pretty good. Not as much bass as I would have liked, but maybe I'll build a portable amp and see what happens.
Nice! Please do post your impressions after giving them a fair run. I'm sure the bass will tighten up after a while.
Btw, what's the cable length on your 780s?
I'm sorry to hear that, I've heard nice things about the HFI 580 being a good bass can that can be "to muddy with high power" wonder how the 780 compares to that claim?
The Xb700 has nice highs but very POOR mids >.> and they are a Sub Bass can so Mid Bass isn't great.
Ultrasone HFI 580. Period, affordable, easy to drive and good for all that you want.
It has great highs already but if you want clearer highs, then a slight EQ may be needed for perfection(to a level).
Keep in mind that Skrillex plays poorly on any system I have heard. His bass...just sucks.. The way he does it. I've tried it on consumer speakers with a 120W RMS subwoofer on high power...no dice, XB500(omg) with a huge bass EQ, and some others and it's laughable. His bass just isn't punchy and doesn't sound good period on his actual dubstep songs. His others with more beats and vocals are fine though. So if you listen to Skrillex, it ain't the headhone's fault. Otherwise with real bassy dubstep, the HFI 580's are it!
Where am I going to find good information on how to EQ? If I am listening on a laptop, can I eq? ipod? I listen to some skrillex, but plenty of other dub as well. I can't go back on the 780's either. I'll have to try the 580's in the future.
because they have a built in amp so I will build a portable amp and see how that drives the 780's.
Those beats have batteries because they are active noise canceling. They actually create sound waves to counteract ambient sound. It's different from passive isolation, like most headphones, which just try to seal out outside noise. The active noise cancelation does change the sound of the music a bit, so many prefer passive isolation. Not to mention most active cancelation headphones do not work without the batteries, even if you don't want the cancelation at the time.
Also, if you find your current headphones a little harsh, or bright, you should look into a tube amp, or tube hybrid. These can take the edge off, and you can alter the sound slightly by using different tubes. You can get a Little Dot I+ for less that $150, I believe, and it would do a lot to dampen the harshness, and maybe improve the low end slightly.
HFI 580's from what I've been told by everyone is the bassier model. I can actually make it sound close to what I believe the HFI 780 to sound through EQ on my E17.
The E11 is known to pair well with the HFI 580 and I have the e17 so I can attest to some of that. FiiO E11 also has a bass boost that might be able to help you with your bass problem.
EQ's are availble as programs. iTunes has a built in one where you can make profiles to specific songs on your iPod but you can't change the EQ on your iPod directly. There are many threads on Head-Fi to teach you how to EQ but if you just want bass then a simple bass boost EQ like that of the E11's would do.
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They have batteries for active sound cancelation.
Amps are recommended for in depth use with these headphones and if you want to get more out of it.
The XB series are good at rumbling bass but horrid at sound in general. Modding gives them normal sound but you won't find the quality that audiophile headhones give for actual listening purposes.
If you have the money I would say maybe go try an E11(from Amazon so you can return in case), but remember you might get a restocking fee so read up on the e11 and others first.
The bass on the HFI 580's with no EQ is less than the Studio's..but much better in actual quality. Wtih an EQ and you can more of the bass.
Oh and unless you have had time to build or learn or know what to do, then you ...might not wnat to if you just have limited funds. It is a learning experience but most newbies mess up a few times and end up costing them...
Ultrasone's have a 150 hr approx burn in time. In my opinion that burn in time includes actual driver burn in, and user's changing impression of the headphone(how to listen to it) or get used to it.
Meh, go with the Fiio E6 for <$30. I don't think your cans need the power the E11 has, and the E6 has different EQ options. The E11 has two very decent, non-bleed sub bass bumps. The E6 can actually add warmth by boosting sub and mid bass, or play flat with no EQ, so works with different cans. Should give you the bass boost you want. I have both of them, and they are both good amps, but the E6 gets me what I need for my low impedance cans. I break out the E11 or Meier 2Stepdance for my 150+ ohm cans.
Meh, go with the Fiio E6 for <$30. I don't think your cans need the power the E11 has, and the E6 has different EQ options. The E11 has two very decent, non-bleed sub bass bumps. The E6 can actually add warmth by boosting sub and mid bass, or play flat with no EQ, so works with different cans. Should give you the bass boost you want. I have both of them, and they are both good amps, but the E6 gets me what I need for my low impedance cans. I break out the E11 or Meier 2Stepdance for my 150+ ohm cans.