Ultrasone HFI-2000

Reviewed by

Steve Guttenberg

on 01/14/2005

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Product type: Headphones
Design: Ear-cup
Weight: 8.1 oz
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The good: Audiophile sound quality; extremely comfortable design; S-Logic Natural Surround; excellent build quality.

The bad: Pricey.

The bottom line: Ultrasone's top headphones sound like a set of high-end speakers.

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CNET editors' review

CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
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Reviewed by:
Steve Guttenberg
Edited by:
David Carnoy
Reviewed on: 01/14/2005

Editor's note: The Ultrasone's HFI-2000 has since been discontinued and replaced by the Ultrasone HFI-780.

Ultrasone? We'd never heard of this German manufacturer, either, but its headphones are held in high regard by recording industry professionals all over the world. The HFI-2000 is the top of the line model, so sure, it's pricey, but it sounds like a set of high-end speakers. The headphone set lists for $399.

Quality of construction is good, although no match for Koss's Hummer-esque Pro 4AA Titanium headphones. The Ultrasone's 9.5-foot cable terminates in a mini stereo jack, and a 1/4-inch gold-plated adapter is included. The 'phones are big but fairly light, just 8 ounces, and the softly cushioned velveteen ear pads coddled our ears. As the hours rolled by, we actually forgot we were wearing headphones--they were that comfortable.