German headphone manufacturer Ultrasone has announced a new flagship for their HFI line. An open-back pair titled the 2400 with 40mm gold-plated drivers and all sorts of other bells and whistles.
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by Jimin Brelsford on October 6, 2009
by John Biggs on October 1, 2009
For those of you about to rock, I encourage you to pick out a nice pair of headphones. I tested four models at around $100. They are:
Which one did I love the most? While they were all special in their own way, there were two that really stood out in the round-up… but I won’t ruin the surprise! Watch the video to find out.
by Devin Coldewey on June 9, 2009
You may remember the Ultrasone headphones we’ve reviewed occasionally here on CrunchGear. Well, if the pair you were looking at was just a little bit above your pay grade, now’s your chance to get some for almost half off. The HFI-680, HFI-2200, PRO 550, PRO 2500 and DJ1 PRO headphones are all going for 40% less than they were a week ago, and you’ve got the rest of June to take advantage of it.
by Devin Coldewey on April 8, 2009
We’ve seen Ultrasone gear before: the Edition 9 mega-headphones and the rather more affordable HFI-580s, both very good pairs of cans. If you’re looking to spend under a bill, though, there’s really only one option from the German super-lux audio guys: the 15G. They’ve been around for quite a while, but as long as we’ve got this headphone roundup going on, we thought they should be included. So are they a bargain or just cut-rate?
by Devin Coldewey on February 12, 2009
Ultrasone, purveyors of fine German audio engineering, have one-upped themselves with the successor to their flagship special edition headset, the Edition 9.We reviewed those not too long ago, and we’ll be reviewing these shortly as well.
The press release is an orgy of superlatives. Do your headphones use genuine Ethiopian sheepskin?
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by Devin Coldewey on December 20, 2008
You may have seen the review of Ultrasone’s mega-high-end Series 9 headphones the other day. Well, the company doesn’t just make $1600 cans; these HFI-580s represent the more affordable end of their product spectrum, and although they cost about 90% less, I’m thinking they probably sound 90% as good.
by John Biggs on December 18, 2008
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an audiophile. I enjoy music and I enjoy good sound but I have yet to be bitten by the high end audio bug. I understand that good audio gear is expensive but have also yet to feel that headphones are worth $1,700.
And yet, why am I so fascinated with the Ultrasone Edition9 headphones, a pair of closed-back cans with natural surround sound and an 8-35,000 Hz frequency range? What makes these headphones better or worse than anything else? What have I been missing?
by Arun Venkatesan on December 11, 2008
German high-end headphone manufacturer Ultrasone announced today that it has a few Edition 9 headphones left for sale in the U.S. These limited edition headphones retail for $1,799 and according to Ultrasone are “unrivaled in terms of sonic clarity and transparency.”
We’ve tried a more affordable pair from these guys and the quality is really good. So these are made to be appreciated by true audiophiles and aren’t just one of those fancy-pants pairs that are made to match your Lambo.
by Devin Coldewey on November 20, 2008
I’ve got a pair of Ultrasone HFI-580 cans at home, the review for which will be appearing soon, and I can tell you that they do sound great. They really seal around your ear, though, which some people like and some don’t.
These much lighter (and cheaper at $109) HFI-15Gs are open-back, meaning sound and air pass through the headphones, although I wouldn’t say it “escapes” from my experience. It uses some of the same tech (S-Logic, a surround sound technique) but has a smaller driver, resulting in the loss of 10Hz at the low end and 2KHz at the high end (range 20Hz-20KHz). I’ll compare them to the more expensive 580s and whatever else I have at my disposal when I get my hands on them.
by Josh Goldman on October 5, 2006
. The ear cushions and headband pad are made from Ethiopian sheep leather (which I’m told is really really good). They feature premium 40mm titanium-mylar drivers capable of producing a frequency range of 8Hz to 35,000Hz and uses the company’s S-Logic technology for reducing sound pressure on your eardrum and creating a more natural sound experience.
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