As I have not found any information about this Ultrasone headphone in the forum yet I will try to sum up my first impressions on this goodie. First of all: Unlike the other Ultrasone headphones this one is truly portable. http://www.ultrasone.com/htdocs/02_p...&subcat=1&id=4
Tech specs:
S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound
Reduced magnetic field emissions
Standard LE (=low emission)
Dynamic principle
Frequency range 20 Hz - 20.000 Hz
Impedance 32 Ohm
Sound pressure level 90 dB
Weight LE 85 g (without cord)
Cord length ca. 3 m
3,5/6,3 mm gold-plated plug
Price: 75 Euro (incl. shipping cost; ~ 100$)
I bought mine for portable use with a Creative Muvo2 MP3. It actually serves as a replacement for a Senn PMX 60 and a damaged Sony MDR G74 SL, which I had used at last (since it was way better than the Senn PMX 60, especially bass-wise).
Comfort, weight, size and fit of the HFI-15G are fine imo. It feels good on the head with just the right pressure on the ears (I could even endure a little bit of a higher pressure, but anyway - the phones don't move when spinning the head around and they might be more comfortable when being used over longer hearing sessions this way).
Built quality is good. Only the ear pads appear a little bit "loose" (being somewhat oversized).
Being a bit sceptical about the sound pressure level of 90db at first I am now happy to say, that they seem to be loud enough. At least for me. When using my Senn PMX 60 I do not go beyond 20 on my Creative Muvo. My regular loudness in public is 18 or 19 (out of 25 btw). To get the same loudness out of the Ultrasone HFI-15G I seem to have to turn it up to somewhat between 20-22, which would be ok imo (but keep in mind, that I have not yet tried out the Ultrasone in the public, namely in buses and trains etc).
Furthermore I have not burned in the HFI-15G yet! But the sound out of the box was already very good "in my ears". The difference between the Ultrasone and the Sennheiser PMX 60 is tremendously and worth each cent! The Ultrasone HFI-15G offer a lot better bass and sounds definitely less aggressive and harsh (I'd even say less artificial) in the mids and highs. At first I found the bass a little bit to boomy, but then - despite the lack of burn-in - I realized that I had used the equalizer on my Creative Muvo. When I turned off the "Rock" mode (which was necessary to get at least a little bass out of the Senn PMX 60) the Ultrasone sounded even better, more "correct". Still I have the feeling as if the bass could be better defined (maybe they really need some burn-in). I have not listened to my new Ultrasone HFI-15G for to long now, but I already like their sound signature which is natural, warm and full instead of analytical. I do not have experience with very much different kinds/brands of headphones, but I would say they are more for people who appreciate the darker Beyerdynamics sound (which I know) than let's say Etymotic afficionados (based on what I have read about them - I have never listened to any canalphones yet).
I have already compared the Ultrasone HFI-15G to my Senn HD600 driven via a Corda Headamp-2 for some minutes. Result: I found the Ultrasones not to be too far away from the Senns. The HD600 delivered more details especially in the mids and highs, but the bass on the Ultrasone was more up to my taste. Trying to remember the sound of the Senn HD25 (which I had tried twice and was tempted to buy but did not, because it cost almost twice as much as the Ultrasone) I would state, that the HD25 is much more forward and a bit tighter in the bass. But the Senn is also tending to harshness and some kind of unnatural sound. As mentioned above the Ultrasone sounds darker.
O.K. that be it for now. Give me a week or so and I might report some more after I have them burned in.
Tech specs:
S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound
Reduced magnetic field emissions
Standard LE (=low emission)
Dynamic principle
Frequency range 20 Hz - 20.000 Hz
Impedance 32 Ohm
Sound pressure level 90 dB
Weight LE 85 g (without cord)
Cord length ca. 3 m
3,5/6,3 mm gold-plated plug
Price: 75 Euro (incl. shipping cost; ~ 100$)
I bought mine for portable use with a Creative Muvo2 MP3. It actually serves as a replacement for a Senn PMX 60 and a damaged Sony MDR G74 SL, which I had used at last (since it was way better than the Senn PMX 60, especially bass-wise).
Comfort, weight, size and fit of the HFI-15G are fine imo. It feels good on the head with just the right pressure on the ears (I could even endure a little bit of a higher pressure, but anyway - the phones don't move when spinning the head around and they might be more comfortable when being used over longer hearing sessions this way).
Built quality is good. Only the ear pads appear a little bit "loose" (being somewhat oversized).
Being a bit sceptical about the sound pressure level of 90db at first I am now happy to say, that they seem to be loud enough. At least for me. When using my Senn PMX 60 I do not go beyond 20 on my Creative Muvo. My regular loudness in public is 18 or 19 (out of 25 btw). To get the same loudness out of the Ultrasone HFI-15G I seem to have to turn it up to somewhat between 20-22, which would be ok imo (but keep in mind, that I have not yet tried out the Ultrasone in the public, namely in buses and trains etc).
Furthermore I have not burned in the HFI-15G yet! But the sound out of the box was already very good "in my ears". The difference between the Ultrasone and the Sennheiser PMX 60 is tremendously and worth each cent! The Ultrasone HFI-15G offer a lot better bass and sounds definitely less aggressive and harsh (I'd even say less artificial) in the mids and highs. At first I found the bass a little bit to boomy, but then - despite the lack of burn-in - I realized that I had used the equalizer on my Creative Muvo. When I turned off the "Rock" mode (which was necessary to get at least a little bass out of the Senn PMX 60) the Ultrasone sounded even better, more "correct". Still I have the feeling as if the bass could be better defined (maybe they really need some burn-in). I have not listened to my new Ultrasone HFI-15G for to long now, but I already like their sound signature which is natural, warm and full instead of analytical. I do not have experience with very much different kinds/brands of headphones, but I would say they are more for people who appreciate the darker Beyerdynamics sound (which I know) than let's say Etymotic afficionados (based on what I have read about them - I have never listened to any canalphones yet).
I have already compared the Ultrasone HFI-15G to my Senn HD600 driven via a Corda Headamp-2 for some minutes. Result: I found the Ultrasones not to be too far away from the Senns. The HD600 delivered more details especially in the mids and highs, but the bass on the Ultrasone was more up to my taste. Trying to remember the sound of the Senn HD25 (which I had tried twice and was tempted to buy but did not, because it cost almost twice as much as the Ultrasone) I would state, that the HD25 is much more forward and a bit tighter in the bass. But the Senn is also tending to harshness and some kind of unnatural sound. As mentioned above the Ultrasone sounds darker.
O.K. that be it for now. Give me a week or so and I might report some more after I have them burned in.
