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(More customer reviews)Well the Ultrasone HFI-580's came in today.Guess this is a good as place asany to write my opinion.They sounded so good I had to share. :)
First impression of them.They're very meaty, much meatier than theinexpensive Koss UR-15C I was using prior. (A $20 pair of headphones (when Ibought them).)The Koss don't sound "bad" per-se, especially since they'vebeen through multi-hundred hours of burn-in, and have settled in to sound asgood as they can.
The looks are very bold, and they look very impressive close up.They may betargeted towards the more edgier crowd, as they're very "in-your-face" anddon't have as a muted appearance as some other higher-end phones.Could begood or bad on your point of view, personally I really like it.
Now, the sound.Since comparing it to the Koss is a travesty in and of itself(as it utterly dominates them), my other comparison comes from Sony MDR-710 LP($70 when I bought them, Ultraportable supra-aural headphones. Owned for going on 2 years.)
Now the Sony's sound pretty darn good, but they are supra-aural versus theUltrasone and Koss which are circum-aural.The Sony are the reason I decidedto purchase these Ultrasone, because they really opened up how a decent pairof headphones can really change the way you listen to things.I have alsoowned a great many cheap earbuds and circum-aural headphones in my life($5 -10), so I know how the sound stacks up to cheapy's too.
Being circum-aural has advantages because of attenuation of outside noise.Ifirst thought about gushing about how awesome they sound, but then I decidedsome actual thought out impressions would be more helpful. :) It's hard todescribe since I'm not in the habit of reviewing headphones, so I don't knowall of the terms one uses to describe the nuances of headphones to anotherperson, but here it goes.
The sound is very "rich" compared to my other headphones I own, I don't knowhow to put it, there is more detail and it just sounds "fuller".Iintentionally picked tracks I had listened to many times, because I knew howthey sounded pretty well from my other pairs.I was picking up pitch shiftsin notes and sounds that were previously undetectable.It just seems like itcovers a much broader range of sound and the sound is fantastic.I listenedboth to CD music, and mp3's.I didn't have any DVD audio to test... otherthan DVD movies.
Bass.As I said the bass notes are very important to me.They actually tiethe Sony MDR-710 here, you'd be surprised at how bassy those little Sony'sare, and I might go so far as to say they actually have more bass than theUltrasones.But again, it just seemed like the Ultrasone's convey more detailin bass, probably due to being more isolated from the circum-aural design.(Keep in mind the Sony's have about 40 hours of burn-in, and the Ultrasone'sare out of the box.)
On DVD's, again I was picking up more detail.The sound of peoples clothes asthey rubbed together was one thing that stuck out.Footsteps, breathing, justoverall much more sound detail.I was pretty impressed overall, I watchedMatrix Reloaded to test the action scenes. (Say what you want about the movieitself but the action scenes are incredible.)
Gaming. Well what better game to test on than GTA-IV since it just came out. (I chose the 360 to test on because my PC although using optical out to myreceiver does not output 5.1 from the optical out.)I figured here is wherethe much touted "S-Logic" feature pattented by Ultrasone would finally showit's colors.It just sounded like a really good pair of stereo headphones,although I haven't ever listened to a pair of "true" 5.1's (3 speakers & subin each ear cup). But from what I read, most 5.1 headphones can't deliverother than LTB.I did actually shop around for 5.1 headphones but I didn'tfind any with the right combination of features and aesthetics that appealedto me (USB-based is automatic disqualification for me).
So maybe S-Logic does work, this is something I will just have to give morethan 30 minutes to.I did actually stand stationary and close my eyes andspin the control stick until I was unsure of my position, then slowly startedrotating, detecting if sound was coming from left or right is easy as it onlyplays in one ear, but as it came to front to back, I did manage to accuratelypick if the source was coming from in front of me or behind me 3/3 times. This is only a rough test and 3/3 could have just been luck, but I didn'tspend much more time testing this.
Ultrasone claims you can achieve the same level of listening volume with lowerdecibles, due to their S-Logic off-center drivers, this was something I didn'tbelieve and was skeptical of.Turns out it is true and then some, I actuallyhad to turn the volume down a bit from what I usually have it set it.
Overall I am very impressed and think it was money well spent.They won't bereplacing the Sony as those are so compact when they fold up and can slip intoa pocket easily.Rather they will compliment them mainly for home use andsome mixing.
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Product Description:
The new HFI-580 (formerly the HFI-550) is one of our most popular, robust and versatile headphones. These foldable, closed-back high quality headphones with an exclusive design and extraordinary sound, offer the highest standard of technologies. Featuring our super tough 50mm Mylar driver, the HFI-580 can crank out lots of volume without falling apart. The driver is almost impossible to blow, making the HFI-580 a great addition to any studio be it professional or just starting out. Also included in the new HFI-580 is our new S-Logic Plus(TM) surround sound technology which delivers and ever more life like sound in a smaller package. The HFI-580 now also comes standard with ULE (Ultra Low Emission) 98% Mu Metal shielding standard, thicker ear pads and headband pad and a new velvet carrying bag.
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