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"Good cans, if you listen to rock/pop" on by Yavrey
Pros: Rugged, good lower end
Cons: Midrange deficiency
Summary: I am not currently in a market for headphones; however I was curious about the Ultrasone brand. So I picked up Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' CD and auditioned $200 HFI-550 together with Bose' $140 Triport (and, yes, I heard all that Bose-bashing). This little review therefore applies to both HFI-550 and Triport.
Headphones were connected to NAD C542 CD player without an amplifier --- don't really think you need one with either pair of cans.
Both HFI-550 and Triport are apparently marketed to younger, non-audiophile consumers. You can tell this based on the styling/design. Both pairs delivered accordingly --- lots of bass, lots of (a bit harsh) highs. A significant feature of HFI's is their rugged build; Triport are decidedly more delicate a thing. On the other hand, my impression was that Triport had a bit better midrange. With HFI's, Anderson's flute sounded a bit metallic; the sound didn't have this taste to it with Triport. Overall, I found both pairs to be inferior in the midrange to my AKG K601 ($280). I got to mention, though, that (a) K601 is an open-back design, and (b) its highs and bass are rather unimpressive.
The bottom line: (a) HFI-550 seem to be a good choice for rock/pop listening; (b) Triport performed equally well, even little bit better. -
"Good Cans For your money" on by SuperReviewer
Pros: Rich Sounding Bass, crisp mids, and snug fit
Cons: Highs tend to have some scratching at loud volumes and there are times when higher frequencies arent represented accurately
Summary: All and all these are excellent head phones. They give you plenty of bass and the cover the treble where its needed. Like I said in the con section the higher notes do experience distortion usually at high volumes though. The design of the headphones is another highlight. They fit your ears sungly (with a little hardness due to the semi-plush cups). This creates an excellent seal and usually cancels out most ambient noise, even on planes. I listened to Grado headphones and these far surpass them in sound quality but unfortunatly in price. But keep in mind that like everything you get what you pay for so if you buy these headphones you wont be disappointed...unless your an audio snob.
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