[DarkChewby]

Hello,
 
 
I am in the market for some new headphones. I don't have any full size headphones, but have only recently entered the premier headphones with the Westone 4. I was wondering if the Ultrasone Pro 900 would work well with an iPhone and with the genre I mostly listen to, Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, Alternative, Techno, Pop? I heard it has great bass. Any good places to buy these?
 
Thanks!
Alan

 

[DarkChewby]

Sorry for the double post... How large are theses? I would like to be able to walk around with these. I was originally going to for Beats, but there is so much hatred for them that I have decided to go Ultrasone since I think they look pretty stylish also.
 
Thanks

 

[fabio-fi]

The pro900's need some extra power to work properly. 
 
What about the HFI-580's? they have a pretty good bass response as well. 

 

[Gwarmi]

You would need something like a Fiio E11 with the Pro 900.
 
They sound wretched out of my Apple iShuffle and the iPhone isn't much better as I've discovered 

 

[DarkChewby]

Ahh Thanks for the info.
 
What about the HFI 780 or the HFI2400?
 
How do the Pro 900 compare to those?

 

[Gwarmi]

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Ahh Thanks for the info.
 
What about the HFI 780 or the HFI2400?
 
How do the Pro 900 compare to those?

Have not heard the HFI2400 but I have heard the HFI 780 on multiple occasions.
 
It's a more refined version of the Ultrasone 580, I find it to be quite warm and bassy
with occasional hot highs on certain recordings ~ it's overall a more competent
headphone for general use - the 580 & 780 being better than my M50 for bassy
electronic music and even pop in my opinion.

 

[DarkChewby]

What exactly is the difference between the Pro Series and the HFI?
 

 

[Gwarmi]

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What exactly is the difference between the Pro Series and the HFI?
 

The Pro series are considered to be a rung up from the HFI series.
 
More prestige, more accessories, better build.
 
The Edition series are the top of the line Ultrasones.

 

[colmustard]

If you are looking for a bassy, stylish, portable headphone that will sound good out of your iphone then go with the hfi-580. I personally wouldn't consider anything else from the hfi or pro line for that specific purpose. Or go for m50's.
 
Also hfi-2400 is open, so they will leak alot of sound. They are also huge, just about as big as the pro 900. And hfi-780's don't have as much "oomph" to the bass, which many people around here prefer but for your needs I'd say you'd want that "oomph".

 

[ipumuk]

no. pro 900 will not work with an iphone. the iphone can not power them. i have both and tested it.

 

[InfectedStyles]

What about with the phone connected to an E7 or something? I used the E7 from my old Evo, however that was a while ago. I will try it again and see how it sounds.

 

[jiggawho]

I've read all the threads on these forums about 580 vs 780 but I still don't really get it. The 780s are cheaper, they are a higher model #, are they better quality? Bass might be toned down a bit but I would think the sound quality is better on the higher-end model.

 

[colmustard]

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I've read all the threads on these forums about 580 vs 780 but I still don't really get it. The 780s are cheaper, they are a higher model #, are they better quality? Bass might be toned down a bit but I would think the sound quality is better on the higher-end model.

Higher model # does not always equal better. Just different. Go by the reviews and suggestions on this forum.

 

[Totally Dubbed]

Sorry posted this in the wrong thread, but do the 900's really need to be driven?

Won't a SGS i9000 drive them properly at all?

 

[silverbox]

I guess it depends on what dap/phone you use. Cowon J3 can drive them no problems. I get plenty of volume. 32-34 / 40 with no EQ sounds really loud.