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Apple Audio & Video Cameras & Accessories Peripherals Gadget & Tools Issue 49 / 2009 (200)
200 champagne for the ears
Monster Test: Three high-end headphones compared
with
Christmas Raffle
© Synium Software, Inc. 2009
Mac Rewind
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Content
Editorial ................................................. .............................. 2
Champagne for the ears ........................................... 3
Mess before the holiday ........................................... 26
Tools, Utilities & Stuff ............................................. ...... 28
Kensington's "fitness products "............................................ ....... 28
Ultimate Ears iPhone App .............................................. .................. 29
IPhone App Navigon 1.4.0 ............................................ ................... 29
External hard drives with style .............................................. ............... 30
B & W announces new lifestyle highlights on ............................... 31
Yps with (iPhone) gimmick !........................................... ................... 34
Harman Karkon GLA-55 Now Available ..................................... 35
Pictures of the week ............................................... ...... 36-38
Contacts ................................................. ...................... 39
With the very useful
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The Euro 0.79
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APP AREA
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Champagne for the ears
Monster Test: Three high-end headphones compared
"890 euros for a pair of headphones? --
Since one needs' ne Euro 6000
Investment to exploit the part properly. "
The original quotation from a reader
appears to be a widespread opinion
be. But let me
Assure you that this is not
so! Of course there are, in principle,
almost no limit to the effort,
which one to use a top headphones
can operate,
and that high-end headphones
would be cheap, has no one
asserted. But the genius of
Headphones is that you a
Fraction of the price of conventional
Speakers, fantastic
Sound can do. Yet
better is that this relatively
little effort directly
the computer is possible, therefore,
the place where most of us
Nowadays a lot of time to spend.
In the following I would like to
You have three of the best headphones
imagine the offer of the mark
has. And maybe I'll succeed
a part of the fascination of this
Headphones transported to you,
and perhaps even with
virus to infect the HiFi. A
of the rare infection with
very positive impact on
general well-being
(son)
One can not deny it: Sooner
The stereo system was considered as one of the
Most men's toys
But with the rise of home computers
were the HiFi industry
tough times before, partly to
are now being overcome. HiFi
Offspring is rare. Instead of being cared
to share in the domestic investment
and the Latest Dire Straits or
To enjoy Pink Floyd concept album
today is dominated first-person shooter
* MMORPGs and the game and
Living room. Music is more than
or via your iPod or mini-speakers
consumed on the desk,
but rarely celebrated.
The fact that computers
Today, from a technical point of view
quite excellent audio sources
issue that could hi-fi
Scene, however, give a new impetus.
But the idea that computer
and hi-fi components to a common
Netzleiste connect
we are still many
The audio freaks
* Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
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Hands before his face beat up,
But luckily, at least find
in many hi-fi manufacturers
currently rethinking place. Besides
classic audio components such as
CD players and AV amplifiers come
more and more quality products
for use on the desktop
the market. For example, small but
fine amplifier / Headphone Amplifier
and high-quality D / A Converter
(DACs) with USB input. All things
which until recently many
Providers audiophile products taboo
and were simply unthinkable.
This rethinking it may
thanks, too, that top headphones
to which there is a whole
Time has been pretty quiet now
experiencing a renaissance. In Ohrund
Other Earphones dominate
currently due to millions of
MP3 players clear the market (in fact
worldwide in 2008 was more
Turnover with headphones than with speakers
not), but the call
Ironing is for good headphones
louder.
Anyone who owns a Mac or PC,
has been even half of the cost
for a true high-end chain
invested. The simplest and cheapest
Way to complete this chain,
is the purchase of a
really, REALLY good headphones.
And who the best of the best
want, you can then additionally
appropriate DACs and headphone amplifiers
its assets. For less than
the cost of a Mac Pro can be
then make a reproduction chain,
it sound even with the best
Speakers in the world record
may, however, that a real
Assets would devour.
The three headphone candidates
I extensively tested for you
have are:
• Ultrasone Edition 8
(about 1,200 euros)
• Sennheiser HD 800
(1,000 euros)
• Beyerdynamic T1
(around 890 euros)
I would like also to
Grado Reference RS1 into the test field
included, but the German
Grado distribution has made me
For unknown reasons with a
curt "no interest flagged.
I pity, but in hindsight
I am not sad drum, for
the effort was also with three candidates
already large enough.
In addition to the headphones, I have
also several headphone amplifiers
first-class load for the test.
In these devices, and further
matching components, I will
in the coming week again
in greater detail. To determine
whether it is a waste of money,
if we jump those Edelkopfhörer
connects to your Mac (or per iPod)
or whether an entirely
is a viable solution, I have also
this combination is tried. So much
had already revealed this: Who
not all at once the money for
a top headphones, headphone amplifier
(and possibly DAC) to invest
may, or may be, can
even when direct connection of these
Headphones to the excellent Mac
Achieve results and less
good set of headphones depend loose.
The latest Reserves but
only with the appropriate additional hardware
exposed, but to do this next
Week more.
For sound assessment: My
Comparisons of aural headphones
I have both directly on the Mac,
but mostly of good quality
D / A converters (DAC) and headphone amplifiers
made. My
The aim was to determine whether it is
worth such a high quality headset
directly on the Mac (or even iPod)
to operate or whether a high-quality
Headphone amplifier unavoidable
is to maximize the investment is not absurd
to lead.
For the Mac test was at
And the Sennheiser Beyerdynamic
An adapter for 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm
needed to connect the headphones on your Mac
able. The Ultrasone
Edition 8 is out a house
3.5 mm plug, plus an adapter
to 6.3 mm.
For the sound test I have
a number of very impressive
Shots from the fields of pop,
Classical music and jazz from various
Decades together. Including
audiophile classics like "Jazz
At The Pawnshop "of Arne Domnérus
Band, Eva Cassidy's incredible
"Oh, Had IA Golden Thread"
Younger artists like Vienna Teng,
the current Yello album "Touch Yello"
as well as classics such as the well
from today's perspective, great-sounding
Recorded live at "Belafonte at
Carnegie Hall "and other pearls of
Analog era.
Let us look at the candidates
in detail.
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Ultrasone Edition 8
With the Ultrasone Edition 8 has a
quite exceptional candidate
in the first league Headphones
at the start. He is not only one
the increasingly rare in this class
becoming closed representatives,
but also breaks with
other conventions. During
Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser are
with their top models clearly
MP3 players and computers
to distance by only
6.3 mm jack offer
is not the Ultrasone Edition 8
too fine, an adapter plug
. share Thus, and also because of its
low impedance of 30 ohms
and the very passable
Sensitivity
of 96 dB is the
Ultrasone as
only in the test field
directly on the iPod is connected
will. And that means
not automatically Beads
cast before swine, as we later
We will learn.
Packaged with Edition 8
to find an extension cord,
with the approximately 1.20 m long, solid
mounted on the headphone cable to
an impressive range of about
5.20 m can be extended. The
Connector is a gold-plated 3.5 mm
Stereo jack, via the enclosed
Steckadaper converted to 6.3 mm jack
can be. Addition
can be found in a shipment box bag
from Madras Kidskin
with soft, red interior trim,
in the pockets for the extension,
Sewn cloth, etc.
are. The leather bag has me first
a little irritated, because he lay for
(like me) hardly a cheap
Leatherbag worth
apart about 1 Euro
is. On closer examination
shows itself
know that there
is
real
Leather is really high quality.
Furthermore, a cleaning cloth is
for the noble, but highly fingerabdruckempfindlichen,
with ruthenium
coated surfaces of the
Earpieces included. The enclosed
Documentation is limited
on a leaflet with a few
Background information on the technology.
The design of the focus Edition 8
to what is absolutely essential,
Ultrasone where all the work
in the solution for the suspension
the earpieces has done. Although
is the mobility of the shells
compared to other headsets
rather limited, but the margin
should also apply to "oddballs"
loose enough. The typical "DJHaltung"
a shell to the outside
turned and held to his ear, is
therefore not possible, but who would
already an Edition 8
want? The advantage is that the
Earpieces when removing from
Head did not turn against each other
can. The elegant exterior of the
Mussel shell integrated
Suspensions are the appearance of an
smooth transition ago. A color
of the ruthenium surface
weaned arc in mussel shell
takes the form of the brackets
and returns to the housing so that
that final polish.
The suspension together with the
curved rail for size adjustment
is brushed
Aluminum and manufactured in one piece.
The rail is invisible
conducted within the temple and
adapting to the head size
works as expected without problems.
The temple, as well as the ear pads
are very fine and beautiful
soft leather of the Ethiopian
Long-haired sheep covered. One of the
finest leather I have ever touched
have. The careful processing
is, you realize, among other things also because
that the leather on the inside
Padding the handle without any wrinkles
is stretched. Well done!
The cable goes on Ultrasone
first glance, not quite so uncompromisingly
before. The Y-shaped note with
two shells connected cable
is at least superficially simplest
Rod product. Insured On Demand
I was, however, that even the
Cables quite closely with
and it has been dragged into the calculus
aware of a very "dainty"
Variant had decided. It
These are well-shielded
OFC conductor (very low-oxygen
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Copper). By conventional
firm connection of the cable - the
also was chosen deliberately,
to prevent vulnerabilities
and due to the closed
Principle, are in operation in rumhantieren
light cable noise
. hear Not serious, but
with a set of headphones in this price range
perhaps unavoidable.
Technically Ultrasone also sets
Edition 8 at the house on his own,
patented S-Logic system
that here the word "Plus" in the name
bears. S-Logic is, simplified
expressed by a decentralized
Arrangement of the driver and under
Involving human
Ears for a more spacious
Sound impression to ensure that the
Done in the head and more
moves forward so that the image
those of speakers
closer. The Plus version refines
improved by this still
Vote, retains the basic principle
but unchanged.
The result is, in my view
not clear, but perhaps the
To claim a major role
plays. The goal, as I understand it,
namely, a clear front -
Positioning as in speakers
possible to achieve the Edition 8
(like the other candidates)
not. By including the
Ears in the perception
the sound is different, the
Edition of Figure 8 but significantly
of in-ear-listeners, which
Function of the ears on principle
can not use. Also
when using headphones, ironing,
the driver directly (central)
aimed at the ear, the pinna
not fulfill its task. This
results in a significantly better
spatial perception in
Edition 8, which allows distance
and assess ways better.
But will still
the acoustic action is not completely
banished from his head. Basically
speaking, the effect similar to
where if you are almost exactly between
two normal speakers
and ask them to seek her ear
let. Even in the case raises
In one head-feeling book. The farther you
the speakers closer to the front and
Move to each other, the more
clearly the front-tracking
and the distance effect. At
Headphones are there natural
Boundaries. Even in a decentralized, after
that stepped forward arrangement of the driver
they remain essentially
side of the head, which the lautsprecherartige
Impression of space inaccessible
remains. For not only the
Ears, but the entire
Head of the human form along with
Face plays an acoustic
Spatial impression a role, as
ambientale like the acoustics, which in
Headphones completely disappears
is.
But I can definitely confirm
Ultrasone's statement that listeners,
a central-Kopfhörerbe
Attention to detail: the very
high-quality processing of
Edition 8 also disappointed with
closer inspection, not.
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are accustomed to beaming, for a
Foldable headphones with the spatial
Representation of a possibly Edition 8
some acclimation phase
need. It could be said to
a bad habit
(wean central PA) again.
Therefore, Ultrasone offers
on his headphones for 30 days without obligation
to test at home.
Another special feature of SLogic
is that so that a sound level reduction
of up to 40% (3-4
accompanied dB) is, without
reduced Lautheitseindruck. This
is also done by including
of the outer ear, through the
Modulation of the frequency response
filtering, or pre -
the sound effects. This works
like seeing, where the
Eye, more specifically the brain,
very bright and very dark areas
adapts and dynamikkomprimiertes
Overall picture for the HDRPrinzip
creates know (photographer
I'm talking about). So one has to
the brightness does not increase overall
to also detail in the shadows
to recognize - or vice versa.
Except that this adjustment in the hearing
partially "mechanically" by the
Pinna done. Fine details
can thus already at lower
Volume clearly perceived
be, while in central
PA for the same effect
The level should be increased.
That is what many people tend
with earphones also help to
Volume set unreasonably high.
- A not entirely insignificant
Health aspect also.
Let's go back to technology: The
Edition 8 of the drivers are to stiffen
with a very thin titanium layer
vaporized, what a
higher torsional rigidity and
thus for a better signal fidelity
will provide. Are also in Edition 8
The drives magnetically shielded,
what to Ultrasone philosophy
Attention to health
Aspects counts. While there are still
not the slightest scientific
Evidence that magnetic fields
in any form is dangerous
could be useful for the organism,
but who do not rely on
will, at least has the Ultrasone
the commitment that the magnetic fields
in the headphones of the manufacturer
through the use of Mu-metal
shielded by up to 98%. The
Talk about sense and nonsense
I leave such measures
Them.
Comfort
A big praise at Ultrasone: The comfort
Edition of 8 is for a
closed headphones excellent.
In the case of closed headphones
there is more than in open systems
requires that the ear pads
isolate the ear well and fairly. This
is a higher pressure naturally
helpful, but at the expense
of long-wearing comfort. Thanks
The soft ear cushions and
a good compromise between downforce
and pressure distribution on
the head is the most Edition 8
comfortable to wear. The relatively
small earpieces wrap
the "eavesdropping flap" as straight
just what fits in very well with me,
so that the case formally to
ears click into place. In humans
could with larger ears
But it will be uncomfortable.
What does not avoid Ultrasone
may be the case of closed
Headphones inescapable feeling
of isolation from the outside world,
what advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is, for example, that fellow
not by outward
be disturbed urgent sound.
The sharp sound insulating effect
Moreover, also protects the phone against
Ambient noise from what a
more undisturbed enjoyment even at lower levels
Ensures levels. The disadvantage
in mind that you contact noise
of cable noise and in extreme cases
attention to the noise of their own
Blood is very dimly perceive. The
Effect can be imitated easily,
by firmly hold your ears
heavily while. I personally
among those who
from wearing more open
Will sympathize headphones
But the I could Edition 8
live well.
Klang
From the first moment I was
Edition of 8 very impressed. Although
need course
Headphone some break-in period,
until they reach their full sonic potential of
to unfold, but already by the first
Notes it was clear that there is no
Traditional Headphone plays.
8
Is directly connected to the Mac
The 30-ohm receiver sufficient efficiency
at very high levels of
drive. The first is the extremely
rich, yet sonorous and precise
On bass. Edition 8 is the
evidently wanted much bass-driven
coordinated. Unlike
all of me so far must be added
Headphones with bass boost is
This Edition 8 but not at hand
in hand with a loss of precision.
Fat bass make many, but
an awesome, substantial
and yet factually permanent
To generate low-frequency,
which can only very few headphones
and as few (and expensive)
Speakers. The Edition 8
actually similar in this respect
rather large and powerful high -
End floorstanding than lean
tuned, the audiophile
Corresponding sounds cliché columns.
The problem comes with music material
with very pronounced
Low frequency, how often eg Yello
found on such. Then the bass is the
Edition 8 already times a little too much
be of good. Clear-cut case: bass fetishist
can already Edition 8
Leave time at the top of their list.
Also throughout the rest of the spectrum
There is the edition
8 no nakedness. Mids and highs
consistently get very neutral and
clean, athmosphärisch, finely
dissolved and never obtrusive over.
For a closed headphone
He sounds more likely
thanks to S-Logic Plus, very open
and airy. A real front-tracking
as for speakers, but creates
including non Edition 8th Had
I certainly did not expect.
Much more important is that the sound stage
Despite the direct and immediate
Event opens wide
and not as intravenously
acts. Whether that's enough to face down
the fierce competition of the test field
enforce, I will later
. enlighten Let's just time to
next candidate.
General information:
• Price: 1.199 €
• Warranty: 2 years, 5 for registration
• Pouch: Madras Kidskin
• Upholstery Ethiopian long-haired sheep
• Circumaural
• Dynamic principle, closed
Design
• Impedance: 30 ohms
• transducer: 40 mm, titanium laminate
• Frequency response: 6 - 42,000 Hz
• Sensitivity (effectiveness in dB at
1mW): 96 dB
) • Weight (without cable: 260 g
• Cable length: approximately 1.20 meters; Extension
about 4 meters
• Gold-plated jack plug (3.5 mm)
gold-plated adapter (3.5 mm / 6.3 mm)
• S-Logic Plus technology
• ULE-technology
• Ruthenium plated shells
• Magnetically shielded for "up to 98%
less radiation exposure "
• Diffusfeldentzerrung
Notes:
+ Very high quality workmanship with
a lot of metal (best finish of all housing
Test candidates)
+ Easy handling
+ Sound insulation to the outside (no disturbance
of men)
+ Safer and more comfortable seats
+ Is relatively compact
+ Use also mobile and MP3 players
± 3.5 and 6.3 mm
± pluggable cable extension
± cable is not removable
- Easy cable noise
- Headphones caught up easily in the
Interior or on the inside pockets
the bag
Sound:
+ Tired and yet very precise
+ Powerful bass response
+ Much for a closed headphone
Airy
+ Clean, unobtrusive heights
+ Confidently and effortlessly even at
high levels
+ Can not separate headphone amplifier
develop more of its potential
than competitors
- Not neutral vote
- Enclosed design with a long
Wearing not so comfortable
Sennheiser HD 800
Just recently I had been in
a totally different segment (cameras)
bitterly complained
that manufacturers seem to
Courage to make real innovations lost
have. That is what one can
Sennheiser definitely not complain,
because with the HD 800, the Lower Saxony have
to lead developer Axel
Grell is dared what others today
rarely venture, namely,
a proven concept from the ground
to reconsider and all
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Conventions throw overboard.
The effort seems worthwhile
have, for wherever the
HD 800 just in the hi-fi Press
He appears collects test victories and
Reference name as if it had cherries
. pluck At a summit of
three absolute statement products
The HD should not be missed, therefore, 800.
The basic principle of the headphones
can not be as easy fully
overthrow, but you
to each element of a
complex system rethink
and almost always found in such
Operations optimization opportunities.
In the case of the Sennheiser
HD 800 remained no stone
the other. The core of each
Headphones are the drivers and the
Earpieces. The most widely
Here are dynamic concepts,
which basically
how much smaller, conventional
Speakers function
ie systems consisting of magnetic,
Voice coil and diaphragm.
Another, far fewer course
Principle is that the electrical action. This
not the membranes
through the magnet and voice coil
driven, but are (almost
formulated) between two grid electrodes
clamped by the
A high voltage is sent.
The modulated audio signal is sent to
the membrane is created, which thus
in the electric field between
can swing the bars. The
Legendary and long sold out
(because limited to 300 copies)
Sennheiser Orpheus is such an electrostatic
Headphones. Both
the dynamic, as well as the electrostatic
Antriebsprinzip have
Advantages and disadvantages to which I here
will not go into details.
The point is that with Sennheiser
the newly developed drivers of the
HD 800 is the most important advantages
combining the two principles
and most of the disadvantages
bypasses.
The working principle of the HD 800 is
dynamic, but thanks to a 40mm
in diameter voice coil,
an annular membrane with 56mm
Diameter, which looks like himself
propagating waves on the water,
when a stone into it
casts, Sennheiser has added to its own
Statements, the largest ever in a
dynamic headphones used
Membrane created with their
Total more likely to electrostatic
Systems recalls. Such
large membrane surface area provides
great dynamics and facilitates the
Bass response. To improve damping
has the development team
the membrane sophisticated
Surface structure given. Man
need to save the honor of the other
But manufacturers say that the
effective area of a moving
not such a ring diaphragm
is significantly greater than in
a conventional membrane.
The circular membrane is
namely, in several places
fixed and oscillating
not bulbous
over the entire surface.
Furthermore, the
Sennheiser Ring Membrane
in
Middle of a large
Hole.
The driver is
But only half the
Rent. Similarly,
is important that
Housing, wherein
Here the rule
holds: the best
Housing is not
no housing.
For where there is nothing
may not resonate as well.
That is one reason
why many top headphones
principle of the open set, where the tone
come not only in the direction of ear
but nearly undamped
radiated to the exterior, with which
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open headphones are most likely to
To compare the dipole speakers
are. Here too, there are again
a number of advantages and disadvantages,
I do not enumerate in detail
wants. It is crucial that an open
Headphones unlike dipole loudspeakers
easier
get a handle on are because
the acoustics here, only a very
minor role. And a great
Advantage of open systems is flat,
that they are less housing influences
have feared. Sennheiser
has the HD 800 but not
Just leave it, but
all components of the housing
and even the bow designed
that any possible undesirable
Produce resonances.
For this purpose, Sennheiser has also
aware of some plastic parts in
Purchase made, rather than simply on
to share precious metal. Used
Specialty plastics, according to
Sennheiser optimum ratio
of stiffness and Schwingungsbedämpfung
. offer As an example
Sennheiser displays at fairs always
like the multi-layered
Metal bracket of the HD 800 in
Compared to a normal metal bracket.
Leaving this as a (curved)
Ruler on a table edge
swing, the temple of the HD 800
almost immediately after releasing
at rest, during
normal metal bracket blithely
swings. This is not directly
a proof that the building also
much higher frequencies as well
Damped oscillations, but it
illustrates the mode of action.
By the way: Anyone who wants to can go on
the Sennheiser website stating
the serial number of the individual
calculated frequency response for
HD 800's request.
For housing, or rather
the frame of the membranes
even includes a clever
"Basket" made for a weak but
precisely defined the damping
Diaphragm provides. It consists of
an incredibly fine wire mesh.
At first I thought it is
perhaps only a thin
Sheet with countless laser cut pinholes,
But under a strong
Loupe one can see that
is actually a tissue. Allegedly
can only use this technique
the desired density of the material
accurately produce. Its acoustic
Blocking effect is minimal,
so it is really a
is completely open system.
Outsiders can cheerfully
. eavesdrop How open the system
is to clarify a little test. Does
one while listening to music, the
Palms outward close to the driver,
changed the sound depending on the
Musical material and level easy to
clear. Movements of the
Hands in housing may be near
modulate the sound of a formal investigation, and
only when the hands are gone, sounds
The HD 800 really tonally balanced.
The drivers are also aimed at HD
800 non head-on the ears, but
are slightly sloping and
put forward appropriate, thus,
similar Ultrasone S-Logic,
a better spatial impression created
should be. Magic from the head
may also be of the Sennheiser
Did not sound.
Sennheiser that from pure
Avarice plastic instead of metal
has taken, shows the love
to detail at every point of
Headphones. The ear pads and a
Headband are a very flexible
and breathable
The Ring: The driver of the HD 800 is
a so-called ring radiator or
also ring radiator. He does not swing
pistons but rather wavy.
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Microfiber material covered. That
carefully shielded and twisted
balanced cables with
a fabric coat and wrapped
ends in an extra for Sennheiser
prepared 6.3 mm stereo jack.
Köpfhörerseitig are the two
Cable ends via special connector
The driver housing connected.
The plugs are designed so that
it is too strong, train from the Housing
. solve A security measure
the safe with headphones
as advantageous, such as
MagSafe MacBook, only
it mechanically by HD 800
and is resolved not magnetic.
By the way leading to costly
Construction of the HD 800 to
a completely autonomous design,
just happened to sound modern and timeless
and a certain shot modernism
brings. I would
not be surprised if the
HD 800 at some point down to the "MoMA"
creates for New York.
Will you for once
not enjoy the HD 800's,
it can be found in the attached,
very lush and lined with silk
Casket store.
This is a really fine train of
Sennheiser for only precisely at this
Point the developers heads
probably given up smoking. There is no
a simple groove on the front,
perform the one the cable
can. If you want the lid that is
closed completely, you have the
Unplugging cables until roll up
and put into the casket. I
'll bet 90% of owners are over
Sooner or later, too lazy for it, so that
the box either in the basement
moves, or just the cover
placed on the cable hang out
is what is not a good idea.
Comfort
On his head is the natural repository is
for HD 800 Where
The Ultrasone Edition 8 for a
closed headphones have
convinced this is the HD 800
still significantly exceed. The shape
The driver housing has Sennheiser
also held with the calculations. They
are not simply round or oval,
but have nearly the shape
a large "D". The extent is
and the space for the ears
very generous.
The HD 800 touches my ears
generated at any point and
so that the least disturbing effect on
extended wear. The contact pressure
The cushion is just inaccurate
so that it sits securely, but also
not for very long listening sessions
begins to pinch. The most convenient
Headphones, which I have ever worn
had, in spite of the relatively high
Weight of 376g (according to the letter scale)
without wires.
Klang
The first impression when phonetic
HD 800 was not so impressive
as with Ultrasone, which chiefly
to the much stronger
Edition 8 is the bass tuning.
But the first impression does not need
always be the right one. And in fact,
after a relatively short
Acclimation period is clear that
the HD 800 is certainly not beyond
Hide the need Edition 8. The
Vote of the Sennheiser is a neutral
and objective, but this
no less exciting. With its
schlackelosen and more lightly
acting sound, and supports
through the open principle
and again more comfortable,
can the HD 800 on
Sandwich: Even the bail
the HD 800 is by its
multilayer structure against
Resonances armed.
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hide his head almost completely.
This is precisely the goal
with top speakers, that they
no longer perform as an acoustic source
aims. Only music should be there
and nothing else. The Sennheiser is
very close to this ideal. His bass qualities
This does not exempt.
Although lacking the Sennheiser
compared to the back and Ultrasone
again this wonderfully rich punch,
such as when the bass drum times
really beautiful in the foreground
was mixed, such as
Vienna Teng at the St. Stephens
Cross "from the album Domestic Territory.
The physicality has
thus in direct comparison to
Ultrasone superficially somewhat timid
For example, in which Nelly
Furtado's "Childhood Dreams" (Folklore)
shows that with a large
Church organ is accentuated. But exactly
Here precisely lies the danger
Ultrasone when, depending on the music material
already on the target beyond
can shoot. The Sennheiser
remain in any situation of Mr.
Situation. If he then still a
good headphone amplifier plays
of which he clearly benefited more,
as the Ultrasone, evaporate the subjective
Superiority in the bass range
Edition of 8, and the incorruptible
Honesty of the HD 800 to win
medium term, the heart of the listener.
Pronounced Leisehörer could
the character of certain loudness
Ultrasone but still more convincing.
General information:
• Price: about € 1,000
• Warranty: 2 years, 5 for registration
• box with silk lining
• ear cushions made of microfibre
• Circumaural
• Dynamic principle, open design
• Impedance: 300 ohms
• transducer. Ringradiatorr with 56mm dia
and 40 mm voice coil
• Frequency response: 6 - 51.000 Hz (-10 db)
• Sensitivity (effectiveness in dB at
1mW): 97 dB
• Weight (without cable): 350 grams (Herstellerangabe.
Lt 375g postage scale)
• Cable balanced, shielded, four-wire,
plated wires, Kevlar-reinforced, OFCKupfer
• Cable length: about 3 meters; removed
• Gold-plated 6.3 mm jack
• driver arrangement of slightly tilted
Front
• Resonance housing and
Trouser Design
• Diffusfeldentzerrung
Notes:
+ Very high quality workmanship, despite
much plastic
+ Independent design
+ Easy handling
+ Innovative overall concept
+ Very comfortable and secure fit
(Best in Test)
+ Detachable cable (to dissolve
Security is too strong, train)
+ (No cable noise, although male
chatter on the housing) can
+ Beautiful storage box
- Can be connected only to 6.3 mm jack
(no adapter included)
- Not to use mobile
- Connector have on listeners
some play. Can there be any movement
slight noises.
Sound:
+ Very balanced and neutral
+ Clean, linear bass matched with
much Draft
+ Pleasant spacious
+ Silky and clear highs without
troublesome to be
+ Confidently and effortlessly even at
high levels
Inclined: Even when
HD 800 is decentralized, the tone
routed to the ear.
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- Could use a touch tone and bass
have more substance (matter of taste)
- Potential without headphones amplifier only
limited
Beyerdynamic T1
Possibly inspired by
the success of the Sennheiser HD 800
also has a rival Beyerdynamic is
again placed at the planning table
and start thinking of a
new top model made. At least
It appears, could serve as
the much-praised HD 800 the impulse
have given. Actually began
The plans even before the
HD 800 came on the market. Earnings
called T1 and fits
with its retail price of just under
well below 900 euros in the current
Landscape of top-bracket headphones
one, after a few years
of stagnation appears to offer
Experience new spring to appear.
In particular, computer users,
so to speak, the apostates of the HiFi
Scene discover more and more
the potential of good headphones, the
any ever-so-good speakers Desk
sound light years
advance can be. And this is
ultrateure not even a hi-fi
necessary, as I have
I explained.
The "T" in the name is not
Terminator, but is a reminiscence
the famous inventor
Nikola Tesla, after the physical
Unit of magnetic
Flux density was named. The special
Beyerdynamic of T1 lies
Thus the drive for the driver. At
conventional magnetic systems
dynamic transducer sits Magnet
in the center of the voice coil.
The magnetic energy, ie the place
with the highest magnetic
Flux density, must first pole plate using
and diverted Polsteg
are to respond to the magnetic gap in the
dipping
Voice coil acting
able. This
will inevitably magnetic force
lost. The
Diameter of magnet
is therefore always
smaller than the voice coil diameter,
so
the strength of the magnetic field
is limited. The T1 has the
Engineers to resolve this
Problem, a large, circular,
the voice coil without enclosing
Magnetic system used,
in which the magnetic center
produced virtually closer to the target is
where it is needed. The patent
logged-magnet system
generated according to the manufacturer in comparison
conventional magnets Headphones
almost twice as high
Flux density of approximately 1.2 Tesla
the voice coil, what a tremendous
Efficiency advantage means.
I can measure it
does not, and I have no
Comparison, for example, how much
The drive of the other
Candidates In comparison, it
But what matters is ultimately only
the result. Have cleverly
The Beyerdynamic-inventors
This powerful engine is not easy
only to be used in order to
To increase the effectiveness of the system.
Instead, you use
the performance advantage is
by means of a very
high impedance, but
for extremely light
600-ohm voice coil
of fine copper wire
to be moved
Mass, consisting of
Voice coil, voice coil former
and membrane
to reduce significantly and thus
the pulse and phase fidelity
to increase significantly. The T1 is
with a sensitivity of 102
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dB, although significant in absolute terms by
effective than for example the
Sennheiser HD 800 with its 97 dB,
But because of the higher impedance
In sum, he is just about 2 dB
louder. The goal was not alone,
there is a "noisy" Headphones
to build, but make a
"Sprinting" headphones. The
Vollmembranen of T1 have a
Diameter of 43mm and there are
from a sandwich material.
From the outside, which is of course
not much to see and
Beyerdynamic does not attempt to
through a particularly spectacular
Designs on the intrinsic values
draw attention to the T1. That
Basic design of the T1 is therefore
pretty much most of the other
Models from the same home:
Round earphones with Y-shaped
Mounting brackets - that's it. His affiliation
the noble family of the
Headphones brings top right of the T1
discreetly with champagne-colored
Parts made of high strength aluminum
and a visually interesting
Metal mesh (removable twill fabric)
on the outside of the shells
expression. The handle is made of spring steel
is complete with genuine leather
and a satin ribbon with woven
Logos in disguise. Almost
even British understatement,
you might say. My pre-series
Test pattern with the number 0000
showed in some places still small
Lack of cleanliness in the processing
at the start of series production until mid-December
will be eliminated.
What is not at first
Look to see is, but only if
If the insides of the earphones
examined, the driver arrangement.
Also serving Beyerdynamic
how the two competitors
in this test field, the little tricks
to improve the space by
it slightly forward, the driver
and slightly off obliquely
radiate to the back. As a result,
This arrangement leads to a
natural, long-range mapping
because the ear cups, which
not exclusively of natural
aesthetic reasons, so funny
has formed in the acoustic event
be involved.
In a conventional driver arrangement
in front of the ear canal
their ears may function
little or not met.
For details, the text on the Ultrasone
Edition 8
The T1 is circumaural, so
circumaural. His earpieces
are not nearly so
expansive as that of HD 800, offers
Fortunately, however, in the usual
Fashion enough space for the ears,
that nowhere is
Case or the touch pad.
The ear cushions are comfortable with
soft velvet fabric based
and headband cushions with soft leather.
The 6-wire, for symmetric
Following prepared cable is firmly
connected to the headphones and
about 3m long. The cable shield is
The metal housing of the transducer
connected, so that the
delicate voice coil from electromagnetic
Fields outside
protected. Also Beyerdynamic
dispensed with his new top model
an adapter plug
for 3.5 and 6.3 mm jacks,
like him, for example, the Ultrasone
brings. The T1 does with his
large Neutrik connectors clearly
clear that he is not in Portis
would be connected. At
sufficient demand consideration
Beyerdynamic, the T1 either
with XLR connectors for balanced
Connection made up
deliver.
One Ring:
The magnet of the T1
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I have spaßenshalber times
and tested by the T1 Adapter
plugged in the iPod touch. That
functioning properly and
T1 also sounds on the iPod is not equal
as an ordinary headphones.
The recoverable levels but are
do not have sophisticated "low volume"
out. The
T1 would naturally on
dearest with the finest juice
fed from the finest pressing
be, but for the
Topic Headphone Amplifier
I still get plenty
in the next week.
What is certain is that
the T1, if it directly on the
Mac is connected,
very top of the world feels.
Even this is of course
An adapter for 6.3 mm to
3.5 mm jack required
how to get him for a few
Euro electronics store
can relate.
As befits this
Headphones class belongs,
is also the T1 with a
attractive storage solution
delivered. Since the T1 as well as the
HD 800 is not for mobile use
is designed, it is also in
this case, an abundant box. They
is made of aluminum with a serrated edge
in "Aunt Ju-style" and is something
smaller than the box of the Sennheiser.
Inside, it is not true with silk
lined, but offers a
exactly matching Foam Neck
for listeners, cables and connectors.
As with the Sennheiser also missing here
Unfortunately, a groove or a small Extraklappe
on the front of the box,
around the cable with the lid closed
can lead to the outside.
About the remaining supply
the T1, I can not say anything,
because it said a pre-series models such as
was.
Comfort
In its form differs
the T1 little from the
favorable Beyer Dynamic
Models, such as in
Issue 176 tested
DT 440th And yet the
Comfort of the T1 significantly
better. A very
crucial point is
that the auricles
unlike the DT 440 in
Contact with the inside
come. Certainly not
my ears. As
it is earcups
of type "Prince Charles"
behaves, I can not judge.
Also sitting T1
somewhat safer on the
Head. The convenience of
HD 800, but he achieved
not quite, which is probably
to the wider surfaces
and better adapted forms
Sennheiser is the case. Than
open headphones, the noise insulation
the T1 to the outside
only slightly higher than in
Sennheiser, with the T1 a somewhat
better compromise between light
Attenuation of ambient noise
and still audible
Ambiance. On the one hand leads
an airy Tragweise that one,
in contrast to closed systems,
can endure for hours,
the other a calm and easy
Listening environment in which one
become better adapted to the acoustic action
focus of the headphones can.
Klang
The playback system of my T1
Pre-production model is fully
correspond to the production version. As
common was a certain break-in period
several days required
to the T1 really out of himself
came. Early on it was clear that the
Sennheiser HD 800 here is a tough
Competitor arises. The aim of
Developer, a very transient response
and dynamikstarken Headphones
create can easily be ranked as
Watch achieved. The T1 is incredible
starting, in a positive sense
analytical and enthusiastic with a
from the deepest depths of up to
highest altitudes perfect ausbalan16
cierten, sonorous timbre. Also
the T1 is in contrast to Ultrasone,
rather linear matched, or
more precisely by Diffusfeldentzerrung
a lautsprecherähnlichen
Klang vote. That is,
The T1 comes as the HD 800 with no
special emphasis on the bass off. Be
Bass range extends into the deepest layers of the earth
and is always
ultra-precise, so that for example
Fell and orchestras large drums
very authentically reproduced
will. The T1 can
If the canopy of percussion instruments
literally feel what
so many blissful showers
can go through the epidermis. These
Accuracy is made throughout
Spectrum continues without
any of T1 by sterile or
labor duplicated works. Voices have
wonderfully natural coloratura, Wind Instruments
give the breath of
Soloists, string instruments have
a delicate enamel and are free
of aggression. The special
Thickness of the T1, its pulse fidelity
one can understand in any situation.
As the T1 to the
Compared to the other two
Applicant proposes to learn the
following sound comparison.
General information:
• Price: about 890 €
• Warranty: 2 years, 5 for registration
• Aluminum box in the "Aunt Ju-style" with suitable
Seat cushion cut
• Samtverkleidete earpads
• Circumaural
• Dynamic principle, semi-open design
• Impedance: 600 ohms
• Frequency response: 5 - 50,000 Hz
• Sensitivity (effectiveness in dB at
1mW): 102 dB
• Weight (without cable): 350 grams (Herstellerangabe.
Lt 370g postage scale)
• 6-wire cables, symmetrical, shielded
• Cable length: about 3 meters, not removable
• Gold-plated 6.3 mm jack
• Flat ring magnet with about 1.2 Tesla
Magnetic Power
• Extremely lightweight voice coil
• driver arrangement of slightly tilted
Front
• Diffusfeldentzerrung
Notes:
+ Very high quality workmanship
+ Classic design with modern
Elements
+ Innovative propulsion
+ Very comfortable and secure fit
(second best in the test)
+ No cable noise
+ Precious storage box
+ Driver housing can be easily
grasp with one hand
± cable is not removable
- Can be connected only to 6.3 mm jack
(no adapter included)
Sound:
+ Very fast and jump, while
always neutral
+ Profound and cleaner bass
+ Never intrusive
+ Tangy and excellent resolution
Heights
+ Facial coloration and natural
+ Confidently and effortlessly even at
high levels
- No significant restrictions
Klangvergleich
Every man for himself
A little advance warning: If
with headphones for this performance
flirting should be conscious of the
be aware that lousy ribbed and
to highly compressed MP3 Goods
so that their true nature is revealed --
and that is not the most pleasant.
In times of terabyte hard drives
Today, no one should really
more with less than Lossless ribbed
Material to be content.
Over most of the online provider
is FLAC or ALAC, although unfortunately
always the exception, but if
Your CD collection into your Mac
suck, then please, in any case
lossless, or uncompressed. That
is just like in photography, where
one image at the highest demands
shoot in RAW format should be.
If necessary, you can then file
still compact,
some more material on the
to get your iPod, but a once -
too badly ripped music file
can then no longer
better. Unless we
rip the original again in a
higher-quality format. On the issue of
Ripping I come to another
Time once more.
To the subjective experience sound
language to express,
Audio enthusiasts have more than
many years a certain vocabulary
appropriated, that are often found on visual
Descriptions modeled. Actually
There are many parallels to the editing
on the computer, such as when
color saturation, sharpness, or
Contrast is discussed. Such concepts
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it is also suitable for symbolization
on aural impressions
transmitted, which is why I am in the following
often terms from the
Imaging will be used,
what under the non-hi-fi expert
The description of something you might
plastic does.
This much anticipated: victor and vanquished
there is not. If anything,
then all three candidates winning types,
though not in exactly
the same disciplines. Sonically
is the Ultrasone Edition 8 am
likely their own way. With its closed
Construction and the strong
Emphasis on the bass, he will leave for
almost a direct comparison
out. Rather inexperienced listeners, between
these three models to choose
should be spontaneously perhaps
likely the Ultrasone to Favorites
, which simply elect to the rich
Sound with this incredible
Punch in the bass range. Thus
It differs clearly from the "pure sound doctrine"
starting and advertises instead
a higher fun factor. Transfer
is the image editing
Edition 8 is the very high
Saturation attest. The Edition
8 manages the stunt,
that his lush tone colors
bass-driven not, as elsewhere in
Headphones in quietschbunten
Kitsch slip. Instead, remain
He always well near the
Truth. Another analogy
the world of imaging are
at the time, so popular HDR shots.
The vast majority
the so-generated images has
At first glance, perhaps impressive,
but also very artificial
and far away from reality, although the
Technology actually the exact opposite
the effect is, namely, by
selective adaptation of different
Brightness range of natural
Vision to come closer.
The Ultrasone Edition 8 works on
acoustic level with a HDRähnlichen
Technology by the
Shadow (bass), and lightens overly
bright lights (some levels)
attenuated. The result is impressive,
but not always close to
reality, and sometimes simply
too much of the good.
Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic
are there from a very different
Shock and are based simply
closer to the original. So follow
rather the path of virtue, and come
without sonic flavor enhancer
out, but by no means are therefore
Fun brakes. Convinced
Purists know at this point
know that the Ultrasone them for
There is no question - other than
perhaps marked Leisehörer.
The big question now is whether
Beyerdynamic of the T1 with prices
overwhelmed HD offer to 800 stand up
can. Fast facts: he can!
In its basic features are the
T1 and even startling HD 800
similar. Both characterized their love of truth
out, but in slightly different
Wise. While the HD
800 For example, space and tools
minimally larger maps,
and a little more distance from instruments
and allows artists, trumped
the T1 to the throne holder
Cases fine dynamics, resolution and
Speed. What in the light of
This points already fantastic
Performance of the HD 800 really
it is amazing. The drive principle
the T1 is its theoretical
So benefits into practice
um. The effect of tonal colors
HD 800 has a touch warmer. To
again a parallel to the image processing
to move: the Sennheiser
Extract the playlist with songs and pieces that I for
Klangvergleich've used the headphones.
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shows a slightly shifted into the red
White balance, contrast, the T1 is
closer to the neutral light.
All this mind you at a very high
Level. Do not you please,
the T1 would be cold in the sense of forbidding,
or the Sennheiser to
guerrilla group. The differences
ranging between these two racing cars
In this approach
insufficient to one of the two
to elect clear winner. Both
are undoubtedly the best,
what the headphone market today
has to offer, and they exceed this
their sound is certainly not bad
Siblings from the middle class
clear. Whether it clearly enough, for example,
a price difference
of approximately 600 euros (depending on the "street price")
between a Sennheiser
HD 800 and an HD 650 to justify,
of course, is on a
completely different story. Everyone needs to
decide for yourself.
It should, however, clear to everyone
be that of the stamp Headphones
my test candidates in hi-fi
Standards of performance
much more expensive speakers
can achieve, even
if they are directly connected to the Mac
will. To the full
Potential use of headphones
can, but should be possible, one
adequate headphone amplifier
be taken into account. Even
Then, at a price of about 2,000
Euro, if we times the sample pair
HD 800 and CEC HD53N assume
or around 1,600 euros if
Lehmann is a T1 with a linear
combined, these costs
for high-end standards, yet
always ridiculously low. There are some
Points where Headphones
Never beat top speaker
or can replace, but no
otherwise you get for
About 1,600 - 2,000 euros more sound!
In some areas to beat the headphones
even speakers Boliden
that cost 20 or even 50 times more.
And just about that again in a
to put other relation: If more
complains than 2,000 euros for a Mac Pro
is indeed hardly anyone.
Of course you can the price spiral
further push to the top by
be a high-end converters,
such as the CEC DA53N hinzurechnet.
This again has a clear
sonic leap forward. But
there are cheaper solutions
with external DACs, such as
Lehman Linear USB. All a
Matter of personal needs, entitlement
and purse.
Conclusion
Please note that the tested
Some models, a significant
contrasting targeting
have. Especially in relation to the Ultrasone.
An absolutely unique
Winners for every need and taste
I can therefore, at least
SELECTION are not theoretically, this
The candidates differ on the one hand,
the other they are
qualitatively so close together that
ultimately on the personal taste
arrives.
The Ultrasone Edition 8 is the
Probably the best mobile headset
the world. As the only three
Candidate he can be without an adapter
and without significant restrictions
even directly on the iPod
. run Even if in this
Constellation did not achieve its full sound potential
unfold, is unlikely to
One of several test setups for the comparison of
Headphones. For more information about this in the next Mac Rewind.
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Edition 8, all other headphones Solutions
behind the iPod, at lengths
can be, whether bar or in -
Ear. Thanks to its relatively compact
Dimensions and the tough leather -
Transportation bag he is for frequent travelers,
the best way not to
Losing sound like an absolute
Dream candidate. And at home
or in the office on the Mac or the hi-fi
Plant, he offers with his extension cable
the approximately equal
Comfort, as the competitors. In addition,
Edition 8 is as closed
System for all those
first choice, the other not with their
Music harass want. Hence
are due to the Ultrasone Edition 8 of the
Allroundmeisters title of this
Comparison.
That the many laurels that the
Sennheiser HD 800 so far garnered
has not unjustifiably
are, I had never really doubted.
And in fact convinced that
Sennheiser top model around.
Sound, there is virtually nothing,
he has not mastered. His looseness
and spatial representation
inspire each time anew,
Moreover, even if these are
still highly comfortable headphones
überstülpt. The great design
and the detailed solutions, such as the removable
Cable-command
complete the overall picture. To be
every detail carefully designed plan
make it understandable why the
HD 800 so universally across the
Press the "King of the coupling"
was declared. A dream headphones!
When headphones scene
dominated such as the Sennheiser
HD 800, it has the competition
certainly not easy. But the good
Reputation can be enough to for a long
Time, any attack on the throne
. parry The T1 dare anyway
and sets the actual HD 800
severely under pressure. Quite frankly, I
have hours and hours, days to
Days, a total of four weeks
for the three candidates with each other
compared. The special status of the
Ultrasone was made quickly, but
at T1 and the HD 800 I
me at first somewhat difficult to do,
My personal favorites
. identify I deliberately say personally
because these two combatants
clear is that everyone's
Will have unfurled. A knockout victory
So there is not. Even a victory
decisions is not readily
festzumachen. Was decisive for
me ultimately a very simple
Factor: The question was simply what
Headphones during the test period I
I instinctively used the most.
And the answer is clear:
Beyerdynamic T1. Even the slightly
superior comfort of the HD
800 could not change anything.
The breathtaking speed
of T1, coupled with an almost
Nordic fresh clarity - what I
meets as coastal residents probably
- Easy to talk to me
more of. With increasing listening time
was the projection of the T1 or
ambiguous.
Until that time I had
the assessments carried out alone.
To find out
whether I, with my personal assessment
on the phonetic
Victory of the Beyerdynamic may T1
standing there alone, I have
two of my "hi-buddies" to a
Listening session invited. Both are
real audio enthusiasts with many years
Listening experience and rock hard in their
Verdict. Also, and just because we are
various hearing tests are not always
were of one opinion, interested
me their opinion on these headphones
especially. Unlike
my colleagues had a relatively
carry little time comparisons,
and yet was the verdict of my guests
very clearly in favor of the
From T1. So that the matter is clear:
the T1 is the sound of the Champion
Comparison. That he also still
the cheapest of the three candidates
is making his overall victory perfectly.
Among the countless prizes, the
The HD 800 is now skimmed
has, Sennheiser will absorb it,
if the reference to title this time
another go. Congratulations
for Heilbronn!
Read in the next Mac Rewind
the logical continuation of the
Theme. Three headphone amplifier
the top class of Beyerdynamic,
Lehmann Audio and CEC. Moreover
of CEC when it happens: A high-quality
DAC.
Important! Headphones for sound comparisons should - just as speaker - to be well established. At least
one weeks. Ask the dealer for the best, as long as the demonstrators have been played.
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Standings / Summary Ultrasone Edition 8 Sennheiser HD 800 Beyerdynamic T1
List Price in Euros 1,198 1,000 890
Vote bass-driven balanced balanced
Bass Quality 33332 33332 33,333
Resolution of detail 33342 33334 33,334
Spatiality 33332 33334 33,334
Hochtonqualität 33332 33332 33,334
Dynamics 33332 33332 33,333
DB 96 dB SPL @ 1mW @ 1kHz 97 dB @ 1 kHz 102 dB @ 1 kHz
Impedance 30 Ohms 300 Ohms 600 Ohms
Weight without cable 260 g 350 g 350 g
Housing circumaural circumaural circumaural
Cable 1.2 + 4 m 3 m 3 m
Cable noise, no light no
3.5 + 6.3 mm gold plated plug 6.3 mm gold plated 6.3 mm gold plated
Leather microfiber velvet earpads
Wear 33332 33333 33,334
Other Transportation bags
Madras Kidskin
Box with silk
refused
Aluminum box with
Foam padding
Overall rating Klang 33332 33334 33,333
Price / Performance 33342 33332 33,333
More info and pictures on the following pages. ↪
Test winner and a new reference:
Beyerdynamic T1
Fasting: The Edition 8
when shipped.
Upholstery: Soft leather
caresses the ear.
Edel: The ruthenium
coated surface
is difficult to photograph
and a real
Fingerprint catcher.
Cuddly: The HD 800
in his bedroom.
Fine dust filter: The
ultra-fine metal mesh
the HD 800
Interface: Polarity
Connector.
Anticipation: The T1
from the chic
Box to remove
each time is like
Christmas.
First! The preproduction
of T1 in
my test was
No continuous
Number.
Change twill fabric:
The wire mesh on the housing
the T1 is chic and
touch-dry.
Fixed Link:
The approximately 3 m long connection cable
firmly
mounted. The plug
is a high quality
Model of Neutrik.
T1: A letter
and a number that
me to the confessional
Kopfhörerfan
have made.
Accessories: Headphones are fortunately very undemanding in terms
on care and maintenance. Recommended for the general comfort
themselves - if possibly supplied storage box is not used
should be - a headphone holder, as shown below
(approx. 17 €), or send headphone stands from
From real wood (picture left, around 100 euros).
For the right connection you need the appropriate plug.
The best adapter is indeed no adapter, but sometimes
is simply not around it. Adapter plugs from 3.5 to
6.3 mm, or vice versa, as shown in the left image below, there are
from about 3 euros in the electrical wholesale market around the corner.
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Mess before the holiday
Christmas raffle for Mac rewind Readers
Christmas is just around the corner.
Because to give pleasure to and
also because we herewith our 200th
Issue celebrate, let us
Readers love them very much
thank you with many beautiful gifts.
Welcome to Part 2 of our
Advent raffle. And
good luck!
To get your chance at a great
True price, you only need
e-mail with the subject
REWIND Advent readers to action @
Send to macrewind.de. Give
Please tell your full name
and mailing address * in order
we will give you the price in the event of a win
as soon as possible to send
can. If possible, please
also if you have an iPhone
2G or 3G (hold because of the
Navigon profit). Winners
be taking at random
every respondent by ballot. The
Legal recourse is of course impossible.
The deadline for the competition
This week is the 11.12.09.
The gains this week are:
• complete set consisting of an iPhone
Car Design Kit, Software + Traffic Update
worth around 165 euros.
Turn your iPhone into a
Navigation: with Navigon
iPhone car kit design, including Mobile Navigator
Software Europe and
Traffic Update! Please note
also the message on page 29
• A Beyerdynamic MMX100 in-ear
