themick
100+ Head-Fier
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First questions to answer, yes the earpads on the pro 750 and the pro 2500 are different. The inside of the pads on the 2500 has a series of small dimples on it that contributes to the overall sound. Plus the shape of the earpads is slightly different with the PRO 750 earpads being somewhat thicker which helps them get a better seal since they're closed.
As far as auditioning headphones, especially in a noisy enviornemnt. Thats really difficult and next to impossible. Especially open ones. But, the Ultrasones do need a good long audition time, especially the higer end ones. There are some subtleties to the headphones that just can't be experienced quickly. Mostly this is cuased by the natural listening experience created by S-Logic. Becuase this is very different from conventional headphones, the effect can be somewhat disconcerting at first. Hence the impression that it sounded really muddy. It really does take some time to get used to the sound, and then once you do its hard to go back to regular headphones (at least for me). I know from experience that people's first impression with the Ultrasone line are usually about 50/50. For this same reason, its also hard to go back and forth between a conventional headphone and an Ultrasone headphone. It would be like comparing how a car and a motorcycle handle. They both get you where your going, but use different methods to accomplish that. So its difficult to compare the two. Anyways, I digress, use you ears. That's what I always tell people.
As far as auditioning headphones, especially in a noisy enviornemnt. Thats really difficult and next to impossible. Especially open ones. But, the Ultrasones do need a good long audition time, especially the higer end ones. There are some subtleties to the headphones that just can't be experienced quickly. Mostly this is cuased by the natural listening experience created by S-Logic. Becuase this is very different from conventional headphones, the effect can be somewhat disconcerting at first. Hence the impression that it sounded really muddy. It really does take some time to get used to the sound, and then once you do its hard to go back to regular headphones (at least for me). I know from experience that people's first impression with the Ultrasone line are usually about 50/50. For this same reason, its also hard to go back and forth between a conventional headphone and an Ultrasone headphone. It would be like comparing how a car and a motorcycle handle. They both get you where your going, but use different methods to accomplish that. So its difficult to compare the two. Anyways, I digress, use you ears. That's what I always tell people.