However with regards to music only,you can't listen to everything you have in your collection, without scratching you head. Certain instruments and genres just don't cut it and others might sound unnatural. You are left with a mixed bag in the end. Due to the titanium drivers, there is much longer burn-in than necessary and due to the aggressive sometimes even shrill presentation the brain adjustment is longer as well.
You can't do one without the other. Chances are, by the time you burn them in, you might be on the verge of selling them, like me, but if you persevere, you will be rewarded. They have an edge in the build quality, while not necessarily in the design and looks.
Nonetheless, their appearance is definitely unique and the headphone is quite functional. For bucks , you might want to have a HP that can do it all, or perhaps not Either way, 7. It is a very decent headphone for various kinds of music, be it at home or outside and they perform quite remarkably when used as a gaming can.
Overall value 7. It is great for gaming and suffices for portable use as well. It is of course U-shaped and as such it is quite restrictive in which genres it performs well. If you want an all-rounder, neutral headphone though, I'd look elsewhere. Last edited: Nov 28, View previous replies…. Bass remains clean and very punchy. They improve with amping of course.
Morph91 Thanks for the reply. I might make a purchase and use them with my STX. I listen mainly to harder electronic music and i have heard these fit that music better than any other. The STX should be fine. Cons : sibilance on some tracks, midrange is a bit recessed, leak a bit,. These are my first pairs of audiophile grade headphones. I jumped from crappy ibuds to this. This review will contain some detail but not much.
Build Quality These headphones feel solid out of the box. They are made from hard plastic not cheap plastic but proper plastic. The only compliant I have is the swivel joints can make a bit of sound and is not smooth enough for my liking but I can assure you they are solid.
Comfort I think this is where the headphone lacks a bit. The velour padding on the cup and the headband are pretty soft but I wish the padding would compress a bit more. The clapping force is pretty strong out of the box btw i have a small head but they will loosen up over time. I found this problem where if the top headband was not positioned properly it hurts the top part of the head after half an hour, this won't happen if you place your headband properly.
After around 5 hours of burn in. Bass WOW. The bass on these headphones are amazing. They are very tight, detailed, impactful and extends well. THe bass is top notch. The only compliant i have is that they lose some detail down in the sub bass region and on some tracks can be a bit overpowering.
Mids As we all know the Pro s has a V shaped sounds which mean recessed mids. The midrange on these are recessed compare to the bass and treble but will gradually come out after around hours of burn in.
They won't end up with a flat response but will help cure the V shape to some extent. The mids are detailed and great sounding. They tend to lean a bit to the warm side, but i wish they could be a bit warm to suit my taste.
Treble The treble are these headphones are sparkly and detailed. I don't find this headphone harsh at all although on instruments like the xylophone it can have a bit of sibilance. The treble is fairly smooth but will sound grainy on bad recordings.
Music Genres These headpones works great with popular genres such as dupstep, pop, Rnb and such. I love listen to Ne-Yo on this as the bass is strong but not disturbing the vocal and for the first i heard the background singers. These headphone are fast works great with fast bass lines and bass drops on dubstep.
On genres such as rock, the lack of midrange might make the headphones feel a bit less energertic on guitars. But these clearly separates the instruments and the vocals and have great positioning. On classical genres, the headphones have a great and wide soundstage. The positioning of instruments are fairly accurate though i think these lack a bit of depth in the soundstage.
S-Logic I don't feel the surround sound of the s-logic to a great extent maybe cause i have small ears. I heard that s-logic works for some people but not for others. To find for information you might want to go on the Ultrasone Pro Appreciation thread. These are revealing headphones and will definitely reveal impurities in low quality recordings. I recommend source above kps, but if possibly please go for FLAC or kps.
Amping These benefit greatly from a properly amplifier. I using the O2 amp btw. These might be rated at 40ohms but I assure you everything is better when there is proper amplification. With proper amping the bass tightens even more and extends a bit more.
The mids are more detailed and overall more clear sounding. The highs extend more as will and will become smoother. Overall Overall I would definitely recommend this headphone if you listen to popular genres and want a fast sound.
For other types of music these do great with them but not as good as other headphones in this price range. This headphone is very clear sounding and revealing. TomodachiF For me if i moved my ear to the centre of the cup, the soundstage widens and the mids come out more. If you go too forward it sounds grainy and less refined. If you place your ears to the back of cup the mids gets recessed and the soundstage narrows.
Lorspeaker This can absolutely need the Jmoneypad-mod Probably Kee's mod this headphone when the 2 year warranty goes out. Pros : unreal with techno. Cons : Hot treble. Pros : Excellent sound precision, deep impact-full bass, detailed mids and high, excellent build quality. Cons : Can be tricky to get situated on your ears with S-Logic. I'm relatively new to Hi-Fi gear, but I know a decent amount about audio engineering and production.
As I was looking into what headphones I wanted to buy, I found out that was a really tough thing to do. I listen to dubstep, per se, along with the similar glitchy electronica variations. But I'm going to try and say this as least hipster as I can , I listen to really, really underground dubstep. That's where I find songs I like. And it's a pain in the ass to find good songs, let me tell you. The mids and highs are there to create a feeling and the bass shoves that feeling down your throat.
So, when I was looking for headphones, I didn't know what would fit my needs. With that, the headphones are adjusted or, rather, tweaked for that reason. I have done Kees' mod, but I only put felt pads on the back wall and on the driver plate I suppose would be what it's called.
I tried it out with the cotton pad, but that just killed everything I liked about the bass. I have about 60 hours of burn in on them so far. After the first day, I was about ready to return them. I will reserve a post under this review to comment in a couple weeks after the burn in is complete. And with all that hub-bub out of the way, I'll get started. Songs are kbps CBR, Songs being analyzed. And a little description as to why.
And bass Build quality These things feel awesome. I wouldn't expect any less from a German manufacturer than to build top quality durability with looks and functionality. They are made of that really good plastic that America, apparently, hasn't yet accepted as being better than metal for such things. The pads are are paddy and stuff and there's an extra pair. The adjustable-ness of the headband is very solid; it stays where you set it. The removable cable port is strong which is a really good thing with no wiggle.
So, yeah, they're German. What do you expect? Comfort This is kind of tricky. They aren't uncomfortable. But, they aren't very comfortable. Due to the circular nature of the cans, there's not really an area where your ears can be so they aren't touching something.
And, due to S-Logic, there's only 1 area your ears CAN be so that you're getting the most out of the technology. So, there's quite a bit of adjusting them over and over and being finicky about how they're sitting. But, I can usually get the correct placement and just hold them there. I don't wear my glasses while I'm listening to music, so it's not like I have anything else to do but nod my head, close my eyes, and imagine all the decibels are little warriors of the Trojan war trying to break in to my head.
Because my name is Troy. And then I'll go on to talking about the actual songs I'm testing. These are those dark piano notes that just seem to get you, know what I mean? In any case, this range is very, very important to me. Other than the bass, it's the main part of the song in a lot of the music I have. With the Pro s and the E17 which has a good mid range emphasis , there's just so much detail Forget anything you've heard about the mids being recessed, I don't know what they were doing wrong.
The mid range reaches out and touches you and then falls back into place with graceful pleasure. Piano notes hit strongly and fade away quickly. The range is clear, detailed, quick, and versatile. It stands out from the commotion above it and builds on top of the bass from below it. Upper Mid Range hz — hz Normally, these frequencies aren't kept separate from the previous ones, but just keep reading.
I'm not going to explain myself while explaining myself. You don't really see wobbles or heavy frequency modulation sounds past 2khz'ish. And, with filter or pitch LFOs they extend up and down from 3khz to 1khz. The kind of sounds in this range would be the very agitated sounds that old people find disgruntling. But, with the agitated nature of these sounds, they need to have a bit of control.
It's more tough to pair bass with the lower mid range, so when there's an emphasis on this range, there's usually some wubwubwub'ing that matches it. Ultrasone must have had me in mind when they made these, because this range has just a little bit of space to it.
It's tough to explain, but, along with being incredibly detailed and vibrant, there's also some extra room in there for the bass to come in without disrupting anything. High Range 3khz — infinity and beyond Everything past 3khz tend to be the rhythmic bits of the song hats and claps and snaps and such and lots of overtones.
Overtones errwhere. Upon looking at the frequency response graph for the Pros, I got a little worried seeing that they got really happy at 6khz. I don't particularly care for 6khz. We've never liked each other. That said, I don't really notice the spike. I used to notice it, but not anymore. Whether it settled down with the burn in or there's just too much going on below it for me to pay it any attention, I'm not sure.
But, the entire high frequency range is relaxingly supportive. Get outta town! Well, yes they are bright. Since the burn in and Kees' mod, they aren't harsh at all, and brightness doesn't have to mean that they stand out over everything. With frequency modulation, there's a lot of importance to overtone quality. I don't want to get really technical here, but if note A at hz is a square wave I love square waves , there's lots of maths and physics going on and it's also producing a note at 1.
And these are all very important in frequency modulation because you can pick and choose which overtones you want to mess with and do fun things with them. Long story short, the brightness of the Pros accents these notes very well. Being overtones, they are paired with lower frequencies, but they don't stand out over them at all.
Upper Low Range 80hz — hz I saved the bass for last. This is where the kicks are and some wobbling will occasionally be put in the mix to try and permanently damage your hearing. Kicks will emphasize a large sub bass coming in along with keeping the rhythm. This range is actually the most boosted part of the phones, as far as the frequency response is concerned. But, here's the thing And this is coming from a guy who is a big fan of sub bass. It's actually kind of soft feeling. But impact-full too.
Lots of impact with care. It's like a pillow fight with Tempur-Pedics. The bass rolls around really well and noticeable as the size of the bass is awesome. With all the loving care that it boasts, it doesn't intrude on the mid range at all. It stays behind it and plays nice as the backbone that kind of keeps the rest of the song in check.
Lower Low Range 20hz — 80hz Awwwwww yeahhhhhhhh. These are not sub-woofer headphones. If you're looking for something that will squeeze your face sideways and be a force of Zeus, the M-Audio Q40s are a nice choice. The Pros aren't like that. At first, I wasn't sure what to think about this either.
Before these, I was using phones with Dish sub bass levels. But, it's not a prideful bass. It doesn't want to bully you, it doesn't want to force you to do something you don't like. It wants to help you. Let's see, how can I explain this? Well, first off, the sub bass part of dubstep is very, very important. There's all the stuffs going on above it creating a song as songs have always been songs.
And then, the sub bass comes in and adds a new element or a new sense, if you will. I'll put it this way. Without the sub bass, the rest of the song is playing and creating a feeling or emotion in your mind.
With the sub bass, one of your other 4 senses touch also comes into play. The song is touching you. Now, both physically and emotionally. Think about that. The short range of frequencies that the sub bass covers has so much meaning to it.
With as short as it is, the most needs to be made out of it. We can't just have everything below 60hz being an earthquake. What Ultrasone has done with the bass on the Pros is something I have to use metaphors upon metaphors to try and explain.
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There were certainly occasions when I appreciated the robust sound of the Pro Sometimes, though, especially with rock recordings, I felt that the bass was a bit much.
After listening to a few tracks with heavy kick drum, I felt as if the mallet were striking my head rather than the head of the drum. However, bass articulation is not subjective. The Pro could cleanly delineate the beginning of a bass note, but there was enough overhang to muddy fast runs in the double basses.
Bass-drum rolls turned homogeneous, ignoring the mallet strokes that create the roll. If you audition the Pro , be sure to pay particular attention to this aspect of its sound. While the Pro delivered a commendable level of detail, the Edition 8 is truly outstanding in that regard. The Edition 8 can also deliver lightning-fast transients that the Pro , and no other dynamic headphone in my experience, could quite match. These two models present different overall perspectives on the music.
The Edition 8 has a very front-row sound, while the Pro gave me the impression of sitting a few rows back. To put it in the context of speakers: The Pro was like listening to a good pair of nearfield monitors, the Edition 8 like pulling the same monitors up right next to my ears. While I appreciate this technical accomplishment of the Edition 8, I found the slightly more distant prospective of the Pro generally more enjoyable. There were many similarities in the sounds of the Pro and Pro Since the driver used in the new Pro is the same as that used in the Pro , and has been improved since the Pro , I would expect this difference not to hold in that comparison.
The Pro was much better than the HD at conveying the little extraneous sounds on recordings, as well as more musically relevant details, such as the precise attacks and decays of notes. The Pro also had better high-frequency extension than the HD , which meant that it more accurately reproduced the upper harmonics of instruments -- but the HD has a more even response through the midrange, which gives instruments and voices a little more of their fundamental tones.
Choosing between them for bass performance will be a matter of taste -- neither is accurate. As stated above, the Pro was heavy in the bass and midbass, but the HD is light, beginning its rolloff at around Hz. Please give us the reason for your assessment in the following text box and — if possible — your e-mail address for further questions.
Show translation. Show original. Unfortunately there was an error. Please try again later. Il laisse une pression qui fait qu'on ne l'oublie jamais vraiment sans qu'il fasse mal pour autant. Ultra tevreden met deze Headphone! Dat mijn nieuwe headphone van Ultrasone moest zijn, dat was al lang duidelijk. Na 6 jaar intensief de DJ Pro 1 te hebben gebruikt, welke het overigens nog prima doet, wilde ik er een tweede bij hebben voor een andere locatie.
Op gevoel na wat reviews te hebben gezien op YouTube, deze headphone besteld en nu na een goede tijd te hebben gebruikt om goed te kunnen oordelen: een dikke 5 op de schaal van 5.
Dikke bas, surround gevoel en heel veel diepte. Dank voor de goede prijs op Thomann, en dank Ultrasone voor dit model! Read all reviews. Smart Navigator Ultrasone Studio Headphones at a glance. Need help? Do you like what you're seeing?
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