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Headphoneus Supremus
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Found a pair of the now out-of-production HFI 2200s. I'm giving them a whirl.
Very smooth and fun headphones, these. Back when they were in production and people were still discussing them on the forum, they were oft referred to as "romantic dinner by candlelight" headphones. I think this description is pretty apt. Soundstage isn't as expansive as some of Ultrasone's other open headphones, and their resolution is perhaps a tad lower than some of their more recently released siblings, but, for me, their overall tonal quality puts them ahead of most of the other HFI, Proline, and PRO models I've tried in the past. Liquid? Yes. Warm? Indeed. Fun? Certainly!
Highs are not at all harsh, and there is little if any sibilance. They make the PRO 2900 sound downright harsh to me. Mids seem a bit recessed but still very musical and fluid. Lows are solid without being bloated, and I'm not detecting any bleeding into the other frequencies.
Then of course there are the aesthetics of the thing. Love it or hate it, it's certainly unique. I can't help but think "70s sofa." They've got charm for sure. All in all, I think Ultrasone had a real winner with the HFI 2200. If you're looking for a pleasant and highly colored headphone these are worth spending the time looking for.
I've seen them on amazon.co.uk for pretty cheap. I'm wondering if these would be worth trying out, since they are pretty cheap. They're somewhere around the same price as HFI 580..
What kind of music would you recommend these for?