dmort
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Hey all, going to buy my first pair of good headphones!!! (Triports don't count. Obviously. Stupid Bose.)
I own px100s, px200 II's (dissapointing), HD238s, and a pair of gaming headphones made by steel series. I also used to own a pair of etymotic hf5s (cats chewed them up!). Out and about I use an ipod 3g, although I'm planning on upgrading to a classic 160 gb. At home, I run my audio from an imac through an alesis io14 via firewire 400. The io14 is a pretty solid audio interface with a good DAC and headphone amp. My px100s and my brother's porta pros sound seriously amazing through that thing!
I listen to jazz, jazz fusion and prog rock, classic rock, techno bands like daftpunk, underworld, and justice, plus others. I listen to a wide range, everything but country basically!
I also want to be able to use these headphones plugged into a roland microcube guitar amplifier, so I can practice guitar silently.
I've settled on ultrasound because I'd like closed headphones for use while my wife watches tv. Also I've heard that Ultrasounds have a similar dark character to Sennheiser. I'm intrigued by the s-logic and ULE technology, gimmick or not. Also they look sweet!
I'm trying to decide between the Hfi 580, 680, 780, the pro 650s, and the DJ1 pros. Obviously I'd like to spend as little as possible amongst these choices, but I'm willing to spend more to get a product I'll be happy with. I guess my budget is about $150 to $225.
My inclination is to go with the 780s as their lower impedence means (I think!!) that my current crappy ipod will drive them more easily. And I've read that the 580s are very good, but the 780s are just a bit better in every way! However, the pro 650s are very affordable on amazon. Plus I think they have the right look, only a little blingy! I'm worried about their higher impedence and the fact that they only have 1/4" or 6.3mm output. Can one replace that cable easily?? The pro 650s also seem like a good choice for guitar practice. Whats the deal with the 680? I don't read that much about it and it is a bit more expensive than the pro 650s. Finally, The DJ1 pro looks like a nice balance between a lot of things, but again, it seems like there isn't as much info out there.
From reading on the Ultrasound website, it is very similar to tell the difference between these headphones. Each product page just describes s-logic, ULE, and the like.
Finally, would I be better off buying a less expensive pair of headphones like the 580s and then also purchasing a fireye I amp for mobile listening? Or would it be better to get the better 780s and pair them up with my eventual ipod classic 160 gb purchase?
Thank you head fi gods!
I own px100s, px200 II's (dissapointing), HD238s, and a pair of gaming headphones made by steel series. I also used to own a pair of etymotic hf5s (cats chewed them up!). Out and about I use an ipod 3g, although I'm planning on upgrading to a classic 160 gb. At home, I run my audio from an imac through an alesis io14 via firewire 400. The io14 is a pretty solid audio interface with a good DAC and headphone amp. My px100s and my brother's porta pros sound seriously amazing through that thing!
I listen to jazz, jazz fusion and prog rock, classic rock, techno bands like daftpunk, underworld, and justice, plus others. I listen to a wide range, everything but country basically!
I also want to be able to use these headphones plugged into a roland microcube guitar amplifier, so I can practice guitar silently.
I've settled on ultrasound because I'd like closed headphones for use while my wife watches tv. Also I've heard that Ultrasounds have a similar dark character to Sennheiser. I'm intrigued by the s-logic and ULE technology, gimmick or not. Also they look sweet!
I'm trying to decide between the Hfi 580, 680, 780, the pro 650s, and the DJ1 pros. Obviously I'd like to spend as little as possible amongst these choices, but I'm willing to spend more to get a product I'll be happy with. I guess my budget is about $150 to $225.
My inclination is to go with the 780s as their lower impedence means (I think!!) that my current crappy ipod will drive them more easily. And I've read that the 580s are very good, but the 780s are just a bit better in every way! However, the pro 650s are very affordable on amazon. Plus I think they have the right look, only a little blingy! I'm worried about their higher impedence and the fact that they only have 1/4" or 6.3mm output. Can one replace that cable easily?? The pro 650s also seem like a good choice for guitar practice. Whats the deal with the 680? I don't read that much about it and it is a bit more expensive than the pro 650s. Finally, The DJ1 pro looks like a nice balance between a lot of things, but again, it seems like there isn't as much info out there.
From reading on the Ultrasound website, it is very similar to tell the difference between these headphones. Each product page just describes s-logic, ULE, and the like.
Finally, would I be better off buying a less expensive pair of headphones like the 580s and then also purchasing a fireye I amp for mobile listening? Or would it be better to get the better 780s and pair them up with my eventual ipod classic 160 gb purchase?
Thank you head fi gods!
