[Ultrazino]

The Ultrasone Zino were the cans that brought me to this place (hence my name), but at that time I couldn't afford multiple head-/earphones and I needed isolation badly, so I sent them back. I do remember that I really liked their build quality (love the cord) and the looks. It was the first time I ever spent over 30 € on some ear-/headphones so I could not really judge sound quality. Even now, one year later, reviews of the Zino are very rare and also vary greatly.
 
But yesterday I saw a stand that tried to sell some Jazz music and it let you control an iPod Classic and listen to the ripped music via the Ultrasone HFI-15G. I was immediately impressed by the sound quality, although the sound was more bassy and warmer than how I remembered the Zino. In my memory, Zino's bass was punchier and less boomy (more like HFI-780, which I love) but I had only tried it with Cowon's D2.
 
I'm thinking about getting a portable (half-)open can for walks in the park and I wanted to know if anybody could compare the two. How similar are they - which one do you prefer? I'll also consider some cans by Grado which are insanely expensive in Germany, though.

 

[nonsupremous]

I have never had the chance to hear the Zino, but I just recently purchased the HFI-15G.  While for most of this week I have just had them sitting on the player putting a few hours on them.  But I will say from my initial impressions I do like them quite a bit.  They do have a bit of boomy bass.  I will probably put a little more time on them by mid week.  I would say that from my initial listening though, these are going to be definite keepers for me. 

 

[Ultrazino]

I just grabbed the Zino again from the Sale/Trade forum and I'll see if I can compare them.
 
The HFI-15G is awesome for simply relaxing. It's very very lightweight and is soft on the ears. It's usually not considered a portable headphone because you can't fold it, but it rests well on your shoulders. You won't have fun with it on a bus but it's a great companion for walk in the parks.
Sound was very smooth without sounding dark and S-Logic worked well for me.
Looks are okay - it has a little bit too much plastic and the name looks printed on cheaply but the headband is great.
 
I'll definitely recommend this one more often in the future.