ULTRASONE HFI-700 DVD HEADPHONES
For a limited time (Only 1,000 pair available) DJDeals.com is offering the HFI-700 DVD headphones direct from Ultrasone USA. The DVD edition has a free extension cable and free adapters for different connection types, whereas the regular HFI-700 does not. In addition, DJDeals.com exclusively offers the Alienware HFI-700 (only 500 pair available!). The Alienware HFI-700 is identical to the HFI-700 except it has a coole color scheme!
Normally, you'd have to fork out thousands of dollars on an expensive, top-of-the-line speaker system to hear music like this. As it turns out, all you need is a set of Ultrasone HFI.700's.
Deep Bass and Extra Wide Soundfield
Whether you are a surround mixer, a gamer, or avid listener, you'll love the 3D effect of Ultrasone HFI.700 headphones. The soundstage of the Ultrasone HFI.700's is enourmous. Normally, closed headpones are said to have an
in-the-head-feeling - not so for the HFI.700. The music is out-of-the-head. With the Ultrasone HFI.700 you can clearly identify the location of instruments.
ULTRASONE HFI.700 DVD at a Glance:
Isolation without giving up the honest sound of an open headphone.
Natural Surround Sound, directions and distances can be heard and perceived.
40% lower dB output for the same loudness sensation reduces risks of hearing loss.
Reduced Magnetic Field Emissions.
Frequency response especially tuned for DVD.
Extended low frequency response.
Earcups fold back and up without having to remove headphones.
Open Sound in Isolation
HFI.700 DVD Professional headphones offer complete isolation without giving up the honest sound of an open headphone. High class, sensitive, gold plated drivers provide a maximum of transparency. With S-Logic™ the sound is perceived in front of you and beside you, broad and detached. SPL's reduced up to 40%. For studio, professional, DVD and general music enjoyment. No other ULTRASONE has such a long list of reference customers.
S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound
Through the S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound the usual headphone sound will be moved out of the head in the room around you. The sound is no longer locked in, but appears broad and detached. With Ultrasone HFI.700 DVD, directions and distances can be heard and perceived - it's just like being in a live concert.
For this new technology additional equipment is not required. A pair of Ultrasone HFI.700 headphones plus a simple CD player and you will be ready for the 3-dimensional music enjoyment!
Safer Hearing
In addition, the HFI.700 DVD is easy on the ears: The S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound System allows an up to 40% lower dB output (3-4 dB) for the same loudness sensation, thereby the risk of hearing defects may be reduced enormously.
Reduced Magnetic Field Emissions
Like all the ULTRASONE products, the HFI.700 DVD has a strongly reduced radiation. The standard version LE (= Low Emission) offers a reduction of approx. 50% in comparison with ordinary headphones. Ultrasone HFI.700 is certified and recommended by Technical Surveillance Organizations and Consumer Advice Centers with certified low magnetic field emissions.
Character
The superior Ultrasone HFI.700 DVD headphones are developed from the studio sector and are distinguished by a frequency response especially tuned for DVD. Sophisticated home cineasts and music enthusiasts are overwhelmed by the extraordinary sound that appears as though you are listening to speakers meters away from your head. Also demanding PC gamers appreciate the HGI.700 because of the impressing three-dimensional sound-effects.
Extended Low Frequency Range
The low frequency ranges of the Ultrasone HFI.700's are extended in order to accomodate the frequency response found in DSP-Systems like Dolby Headphone™ and Yamaha Silent Cinema™.
Foldable Earcups
The Ultrasone HFI.700's have an additional features which enables you to fold back and up the individual earpiece without removing these headphones from your head in order to be con-nected immediately with the "outside world" again. Because of this folding mechanism, Ultrasone HFI.700 headphones can be easily stored and transported in a suitcase. Thanks to its closed construction, external noise is suppressed.
ULTRASONE HFI.700 DVD Features:
Foldable closed-back, circum-aural.
Dynamic principle.
S-Logic Natural Surround Sound.
Fq resp 10Hz -25kHz.
Impedance 75 ohms.
Sound Pressure Level 94dB.
cable length: 10ft. (3m)
6.3mm gold plated plug, 3.5mm gold plated adapter.
Color: Black with gold earpiece.
Straight Cable.
German Technology.
reduces EMF emissions (radiation) by up to 60%.
Weight (without cord) 9oz (265 grams).
One of the things that set Ultrasone headphones apart from all others is the S-Logic Natural Surround Sound. Every pair of Ultrasone headphones is equipped with S-Logic. S-Logic is not Ultrasone's only signature-feature, either. The S-Logic Natural Surround Sound is just that: a natural surround sound in the headphones. S-Logic deludes your ears into believing you are standing in a room with speakers all around you. I had my doubts about the S-Logic at first, but the reality speaks for itself. S-Logic is without question a great, innovative feature that really adds an advantage to the overall Ultrasone experience.
The HFI-700s are crystal-clear sounding, comfortable, portable, sealed headphones with good, not overemphasized bass.
Most sealed headphones err on the side of being too warm; the HFI-700 is a clear change. These headphones are articulate and crystal clear. The bass is good and not over-emphasized, though maybe slightly resonant sounding. The mids are clear and without blatant coloration; not easy in sealed headphones , the highs are quite good. Though a bit lacking in a sense of liquid transition between the various frequency ranges, these headphones are good over-all performers and certainly among the best of the full sized sealed headphones available.
These full-sized sealed headphones are an all plastic design that allow the ear pieces to either swivel flat for storage in a narrow space (like in your brief case), or fold up into the space inside the headband. The ear pads are cushioned with foam pads covered with a nice quality pleather. The cord exits from the left earpiece and is terminated 10 feet later with a stereo mini-plug; also included is a screw on 1/8 to ¼ inch adaptor.
CNET REVIEW OF THE HFI-700 HEADPHONES:
Aside from a slight change in color, Ultrasone's HFI-700 headphones are identical to the U.S. version of the company's highly rated HFI-650 headphones (now discontinued in the United States). The name was changed so that the product would be named consistently between the U.S. and European markets. The following is our review of this product that appeared under its previous name, HFI-650.
Ultrasone's headphones sound different from all the other headphones we've heard. Conventional models direct most of their sound into your ear canals, but the German company's patented S-Logic process uses decentralized transducer positioning to spread sound over your outer ear in an attempt to mimic sound heard over speakers. The $249-list Ultrasone HFI-650 headphones mostly succeed in that mission; they sound terrific.
The HFI-650s' closed-earcup design offers a high degree of acoustic shielding, so you can enjoy DVDs or music without disturbing other people. Ultrasone headphones are popular with recording-industry professionals who demand not only accurate sound, but also rugged construction quality. The leatherette earpieces and headband are padded for your comfort, and, at 9.3 ounces, the HFI-650s are fairly lightweight. An extralong 10-foot cable, terminated with a 1/8-inch stereo minijack, is included along with a screw-on 1/4-inch adapter. You'll also appreciate that the headphones can be folded for compact storage. For $50 more, the HFI-650 Proline model is available; it's slightly heavier, and Ultrasone claims the beefier design reduces electromagnetic radiation by up to 98 percent.
The HFI-650s shined in our DVD trials. The weightier sound immediately trumped our reference Grado SR125 headphones, so we felt more of the action on the Spider-Man DVD. The wrestling match in Chapter 10 thumped and bumped with newfound authority, and thanks to the S-Logic, the roaring crowd seemed farther away. The bass wasn't merely powerful, it was highly defined, with far greater impact than AKG Acoustics' mighty K 301 Xtras, or even Ultrasone's top model, the HFI-2000s.
The HFI-650s were a revelation on our iPod, because the sound was huge, with incisive detail and visceral dynamic impact. Bass was subwoofer deep without sacrificing definition. The biggest surprise was the stereo imaging--the iPod's sound was bigger and wider than we're used to--so, yes, the S-Logic feature really works. These are very efficient headphones that will get plenty loud with flea-powered MP3 players. They're highly recommended.
REVIEW OF THE ALIENWARE OZMA 7 HEADPHONES:
Alienware?s Ozma 7 headphones provide studio reference quality sound in a compact foldable design. The result of a partnership with Ultrasone, these headphones sport the Alienware logo on each earpiece and feature the same color scheme as the company?s computer systems.
In other respects, the Ozma 7 headset is similar to the Ultrasone headphones ? which is a very good thing. This headphone design has a lot going for it. I discovered Ultrasone?s model 650 headphones three years ago, and have been using them ever since. Their natural soundfield and detailed imaging is superb. In addition, the design incorporates patented technologies that help prevent hearing damage, and filter out harmful electro magnetic field (EMF) radiation.
The Ozma 7 design is based on Ultrasone?s HFI 700 headphones, the successors to the ones I use. The Ozma 7 headphones feature a more extended low end than the now-discontinued Ultrasone HFI 650s -- down to 10Hz, compared with 15Hz previously. Since the low range of human hearing is typically 20Hz, this means you?ll hear all the low end your source material has to offer. The top end extends up to 25kHz, beyond the usual 20kHz high range of human hearing.
Specifications are nice, but if they were the only thing that mattered, all headphones would have an extended frequency range and sound alike. What really sets the Ozma 7 design apart is its ability to create a wide and deep aural landscape.
One of Ultrasone?s patented technologies is S-Logic Natural Surround Sound. It?s not surround sound in the typical sense ? what the technology does is create a more dimensional signal based on a stereo source. It?s the same mix, only bigger. Everything sounds more natural in this design, whether the application is recording, monitoring, or gaming.
One of the secrets is decentralized driver positioning. Where the majority of headphones focus on the inner ear, drivers in the S-Logic design are positioned to reflect in different directions from the surface of the outer ear before they enter the auditory canal. There is no artificially induced echo, processing or delay involved in this design. It?s just a more accurate simulation of the way we hear sounds in the real world. Human hearing is not strictly left and right. Sounds arrive at different angles, and the outer ear helps corral them to create our naturally perceived soundfield.
The Ozma 7 headphones are also designed to produce the same apparent loudness as other designs at up to 3-4 dB lower output. With a sound pressure level of 94 dB (not a recommended listening level), the Ozma 7 design permits listening at volumes that might be uncomfortable with other headphones. Plus, the Ozma 7 uses MU Metal shields to dramatically reduce LE (Low Frequency) radiation compared with conventional designs that permit a much higher level of radiation into the head.
Physically, the Ozma 7 headphones are flexible and durable. They can be compactly folded up for transportation (a bag is included), or for DJ monitoring with one ear. There?s one chord securely attached to the left earphone with flexible heavy duty rubber, and an included �-in phone jack screws onto the stereo style phono plug. The chord is nearly 10 feet long, which provides plenty of mobility while the headphones are being worn. I?ve had a couple of other headphones that stopped working during the past three years. No matter how careful you are, desk chairs will roll over the chord, and people will trample on it or walk too far from the plug. The similarly designed HFI 650 headphones I use have held up well to that kind of abuse, and I?d expect the Ozma 7 design to be just as hardy.
The ear cups are a closed-back design that envelops the ear and does a good job of isolating the listener from outside noise. Louder ambient sounds such as a ringing phone nearby will still get through, but at greatly reduced volume that doesn?t distract from the listening experience. Finally, they are comfortable. Some closed-back designs make you feel like your head?s been in a vice grip after long periods of wear. The Ozma 7 have a lightweight (9 oz.)carriage with plush foam ear covers, and the design distributes the pressure points well. They can be worn without discomfort for several hours at a stretch.
The Ozma 7 headphones represent Alienware?s foray into the branded headphone market, and they make a good fit for the company?s high-performance line of desktop and laptop computers, which are oriented towards digital media creation and gaming applications. Listeners will appreciate the extra dimension these amazing headphones bring to any multimedia pursuit. From personal experience, I'd highly recommend them.
THE ULTRASONE STORY
Based near Munich, Germany, Ultrasone AG has been manufacturing headphones for the audio market for over 12 years, during which time the company has developed and applied for more than 60 patents for its innovative technology. The company's unique, patented S-Logic™ technology creates natural surround sound without the use of additional electronic devices. ULTRASONE headphones represent a safer listening experience, not only by generating a 40 percent lower sensitivity for the same perceived loudness but also by offering shielding up to 98% of EMF radiation through the use of patented PROline (ultra low emission) technology. ULTRASONE headphones are available worldwide and distributed in North America by Franklin, TN-based ULTRASONE of America, LLC.
Every conventional headphone on the market uses centralized drivers that send the audio signal directly down the ear canal straight to the eardrum, bypassing the pinna, or outer ear, which gives us our perception of distance and direction. The patented ULTRASONE S-Logic™ technology uses decentralized drivers, they are actually shifted slightly down and to the front so that the audio signal strikes the pinna and allows the anatomy of the ear to process the sound naturally. In addition to having much more natural sound imaging (UTRASONE headphones actually sound more like being in the sweet spot of fine monitor speakers than headphones) you get the same perceived volume with up to 40% less sound pressure level to the eardrum, virtually eliminating fatigue. By reducing EMF radiation and lowered sound pressure levels ULTRASONE are not only the best sounding headphones in the World but also the safest.
ULTRASONE WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Ultrasone of America LLC (the “Company”) warrants Ultrasone products (the “Product”) against defects in material or workmanship in the Product’s headband, earcups, cables (including adapters) and internal components for a period of two (2) years from the date of original retail purchase excluding iCans and the HFI-450. Limited warranty for iCans (including white, Naos, Okta and Aurum) and the HFI-450 will be one (1) year from date of original retail purchase. One year warranty for iCans will take effect on 7/1/07 and apply to all iCans purchased on or after that date. If this Product is determined to be defective during the warranty period, the Company will, at its sole option, (1) repair the defective Product at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, (2) exchange the defective Product with a Company product that is new or that has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and that is at least functionally equivalent to the original Product, or (3) refund the original purchase price paid by you for the Product. When a Product or part thereof is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes the Company’s property. When a refund is given, your Product becomes the Company’s property.
What Is Not Covered by This Limited Warranty
As indicated above, only the Product’s headband, earcups, cables (including adapters) and internal components are covered by this warranty. The Product’s other components or accessories including earpads, headpad, carrying bag, demo CD, etc. are not covered under the limited warranty. In addition, this limited warranty does not apply to any non-Company hardware product even if packaged or sold with the Product.
This limited warranty does not apply: (1) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, negligence, act of God, misapplication, or any non-Company product; (2) to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than the Company; (3) to a product or a part that has been modified or altered without the written permission of the Company; or (4) with respect to any defect which is attributable to any failure or damage which is beyond the reasonable control of the Company. It will be the sole discretion of the Company whether or not damage is accidental and will not be covered by the warranty.
This limited warranty applies only to new Products purchased from Ultrasone of America LLC or an authorized reseller. Warranty coverage will be provided only to the original retail purchaser. Transfer of any Product through any unauthorized distributor or retail seller renders this limited warranty null and void. Any Product sold by a private party or unauthorized distributor or retail seller is sold on an “as is” and “with all faults” basis, and as such the entire risk as to the quality and performance of such Product will be with the buyer. It will be the sole discretion of the Company to say whether or not a distributor, retail seller or other outlet in an authorized reseller or not.
Making a Warranty Claim and Returning a Product
If you desire to make a warranty claim, you must first obtain an RMA (a return merchandise authorization number) from the Company. You must obtain an RMA before the two (2) year warranty period expires. To obtain an RMA, you must fill out the repair form located on our website (http://www.ultrasoneusa.com/repair-form.php). The Company will then issue an RMA with all necessary instructions for returning the product. This number will be used as reference for this service issue and should be noted in all correspondence with the Company about said service issue.
Once you have obtained an RMA, you must return to the Company the Product for which you are seeking warranty service within thirty (30) days after the date you are provided you with the RMA. After thirty (30) days the RMA will expire and you must contact the Company in order to obtain a new RMA. Products shipped with an expired RMA will be refused and returned to the sender at their cost. Please return the Product in its original packaging with all of the following: (1) RMA clearly marked on the returned package; (2) a receipt or bill of sale showing proof of purchase from an authorized retail seller; (3) a copy of the email sent to you with your RMA and contact information; (4) a check made out to Ultrasone of America for fifteen (15) dollars to cover the cost of return shipping.
You are solely responsible for all costs associated with returning the Product to the Company, and the Company will not reimburse or compensate you for any such costs. This includes shipping, insurance, delivery confirmation, customs, duties and any other charges.
Note: If your headphone is found to be defective with the first thirty (30) days after purchase, we will wave the shipping costs and issue a return tag for the product in question. Proof of purchase within the last thirty (30) days must be provided before the return tag is issued.
After you have received an RMA from the Company and you have returned the Product to the Company for warranty service, the Company will determine if the Product is defective and whether or not it is still covered under the warranty. If the Product is determined to be out of warranty, the Company will contact you with an estimate before starting repairs.
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