Ultrasone PRO 550 S-Logic Surround Sound Professional Headphones

I just got these the other day, just tried em on today and can tell you that I noticed an IMMEDIATE difference from everything I'd ever heard until now. It's as if I wasn't even living before?

This isn't a full review as I've just got these. Also- I am by no means an audiophile. You can take my word this is how I honestly feel about them.

Initial Impressions:

• First thing's first- I was immediately impressed with the packaging. It comes in an awesome case.
• I was afraid the circumference of the pads wouldn't be enough for my huge dome. Fortunately, it fits perfectly!
• I was amazed to find there was an extra pair of pads. I honestly wasn't expecting this much. I'm not used to spending this much and getting extra... I feel spoiled now.
• Now, I saw different colors all over the internet. I was hoping I got the white ones- and thank god I did. Thanks Amazon. Looks slightly better in person.

Moving on..

Listening to them I can tell you that there was an immediate difference from any other headphones I've ever owned. I'm not going to lie, I haven't owned much- but these certainly do sound better than those 200 dollar pair of bose misfits I had previously- and much more comfortable as well. These brought out a bunch of things I never caught before when listening to them on 'other' headphones.

Comfort wise these are pretty much exactly what I was expecting. Comfort was high up my list so I didn't mind paying a little extra for some added peace of mind. Take it from me, I have a big head, on top of that my ears are big too. I tried a crap load of headphones within the 50-200 dollar range and haven't found ones as comfortable as these yet (with the exception of some random sony ones I tried on- in hindsight however I think those would have made my ears really hot over time).

Bang for buck- My first choice was HD555's or A700's, unfortunately the price no longer justified the purchase. Took the plunge and here I am now, and let me tell you there is absolutely no regret in my wallet right now. These were pretty much $10 cheaper than 555's and $25 more than A700's.

Will write more on this later. These are just my initial impressions for now.

I am extremely happy with these headphones. While I don't consider myself an audiophile I definitely know and appreciate the difference between good and bad sound. My previous pair of headphones for music were some Sony MDR's and Sennheiser 202. If you are looking for one hell of a nice pair of headphones then you might want to look into these.

ALSO: They are no longer producing the blue-ish color that is pictured. It is instead silver, black, and a brushed metal look.

Specs:

• Type: Closed
• Frequency Range: 10Hz - 22kHz
• Impedance: 64 Ohm
• Sound Pressure Level: 102 dB
• Driver Size: 50mm Mylar

Pro's:

• Solid construction (don't feel cheep by any means
• Comes in a very nice hard case
• Detachable cord is very nice for storage

IMPORTANT: If you buy these headphones you must burn them in to get the full frequency range (which is normal). Just leave them on for 25-50 hours and that should do it.

11/20/11:
Alright guys so since my last post the cables I ordered came in and I had the chance to use them on an airplane. Here are, what I assume will be, my final assesments. I ****ing love these headphones!!!! SInce I have had a chance to burn them in the bass has really become all I had hoped it to be and more (but not too much as to drown other instruments out when it is inappropriate). Now that's out of the way I might add they are very comfortable over extended periods of use. On the airplane (while they don't cancel noise like some headphones) they do block out a good majority of the noise without having to murder your ears in process. All in all I could not be happier with my purchase and would highly recommend these to anyone that enjoys having the ability to bump bass but also listen to acoustic and such without it being drowned out.

Thats it. PM or comment if you have any questions and I will be more than happy to help out.