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Headphoneus Supremus
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Come on folks help Peter to get his Headphoneus Supremus
Originally Posted by swbf2cheater /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bose is a dirty word around these parts my friend. I am looking for a main headphone, I dont use my Sennheisers except for my HD 485 lol. I really love the Ultrasone Pro 750s, but they are not as forward as I'd like my main headphones to me. I hear the 225i and 325i are forward sounding. I would really appreciate some advice on the grados compared to the pro 750 |
Originally Posted by Covenant /img/forum/go_quote.gif Welcome back Peter So you finally got one to try out? Your next mission now is to try the HD800 |
Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am wondering what your opinion is on the differences between the 550 and the 900? In your experience do you think the ultrasones compare well to the Alessandros? At the moment I am considering Alessandros, ultrasones and also Audio Technica models as they are all seemingly easy to drive. |
Originally Posted by kool bubba ice /img/forum/go_quote.gif What you have to say interest me Peter, too bad your thread is saturated with spam by some members. We all hear differently. I can't say S logic works or not. I never heard it before. But we should be mature enough and respectful enough to hear what he has to say, even if the majority seems to think he is totally wrong. No one forces you to post in a thread. Flame bait just leads to BS. |
Originally Posted by Peter Pinna /img/forum/go_quote.gif "Bose is a dirty word around these parts my friend." Yes, I know. I've never liked Bose. In case you missed my meaning, I was saying that Bose, in my opinion, are unnatural sounding headphones. My comment was definitely not a compliment about Bose headphones. I "love" these terms like "forward sounding". I think what you mean is that you want a more prominent sounding mid-range. Is this correct? Or, do you want the entire frequency range to be more prominent? If the later is correct, you might try turning up the volume. I know that might sound simple and ridiculous but it actually works in satisfying some listeners. |
Originally Posted by swbf2cheater /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ew no, my pro 750s are prominent, the difference from prominent and forward is significant. Some headphones sound physically distant. |
sorry to necro an old thread however i've just purchased a new pair of pro 750s and god am struggling with them. I brought them here in Vietnam as i wanted something closed for the long flights i take around once or twice a month, i own a few open headphones the HD598's and HE-300's being my favourites.
I tested the Pro 750's in the shop, unfortunately i didn't have my Fiio e18 with me and tested them on my Sony Z3, they didn't sound that good or bad to be honest, however i thought that would improve once i hooked it up to the e18.
I like them because i struggle with leather pads making my ears hot on planes and i wanted Velcro pads, full over ear and the tests i did in the shop they were very comfortable - and they still are, until i play music through them using the e18.
I read some mods on here i can perform but before i go down that path is there anything else i can do to lessen the harshness - after an hour it feels like someone is drilling into my head.
I have been burning them in now for over 50 hrs - mainly listening to Pink Floyd (anything), ELO, Supertramp, CCR and similar at the moment .
Should mention taking them back is not an option unfortunately.
Terry,I think I will also revive this old thread!
I have been using the Ultrasone Proline 750 since Peter Pinna "convinced me" back in 2008 to give it a go. I've been in constant bliss ever since. A bit spoiled, though...
I only JUST installed a month ago the set of the replacement pads that came with it! (Found them well-stashed in a box of stuff!)
Needless to say, my pair is quite well broken in by now. I just paired them with a Fiio E12a, and they are loving that thing (and its >420mw of power!) Most of my portable headphone jacks had more like 16mw into 30 ohms (like the iPod Nanos), and my Shozy Alien drives them even better with 55mw per channel for portable use. But this is extreme!
In the studio, my MOTU headphone outs "only" had 200mw, and yet if I use those as a DAC only and feed the line-outs from a channel into the Fiio E12a, well, you know...
These sound good with anything I drive them with, in short, but they don't mind a little extra power one single bit!
On a side note, I finally have bought some IEM's that I can live with having been "ruined" by the bass of the Proline 750's - those being the Shure SE846, which slams with that deep bass almost as much!
Like I said... a bit spoiled.
Glad I could add something to this thread, and thanks to Peter again for his influence! (And jpelg, too!)
Terry