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Drop + Ultrasone Signature X Headphones
$299
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3.7
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keyboard_arrow_downTheGrongle
0
Jan 3, 2025
Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Rock
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The best headphone!.... the worst build quality.
Ultrasone knocks it out of the park with outstanding immersion, mind-blowing bass... and the worst build quality I have ever seen on a headphone.
Currently on my 2nd replacement headphone after my last 2 snapped in the same position.
There is simply no excuse for this.
The earpads as well are shallow, stiff and make everything sound muffled.
Swapping them out makes a HUGE difference. I highly recommend doing this.
They started shipping them with thicker earpads but that blows out the bass to levels I cannot tolerate.
If they had just resolved the build issue and supplied better earpads, this would a recommendation 100%.
Recommends this product? No
choungx2
1
Jul 22, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Hip-hop, Pop, R&B, Rock, World
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Worst build quality
Worst build quality The headbend rotating part broke after 9 months of use. After much thought, I purchased the most similar headband from China, installed it, and am using it.
Recommends this product? No
Driftbling
1
Nov 17, 2024
choungx2Hello
The same thing has happened to me but I don't have any experience in fixing headphones. Could you share how you did it please? :)
BattleBrat
0
May 7, 2025
Driftblinghttps://www.ebay.com/itm/394466616227 you will probably have to solder wires inside as the cable runs through the headband. I’m looking at these Ultrasones myself but I need to make sure I can make them last first. That headband comes in black too, but I want to see if a Sony 7506 headband would work….
QandX
95
Jul 17, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Good enough for gaming
In my opinion, this headphone is not as bad as some people have mentioned. The sound has a strong bass, which is particularly good for gaming. But I have to say, it is best to buy it during a sale period. Under 299USD, you can easily find a better choice.
Recommends this product? Yes
Popuri
11
Jun 25, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Electronic, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Sound is good, but...
I really like the effort to bring back the importance of bass. The sound is indeed excellent, and the spatial expression has the three-dimensional feel that you expect from Ultrazone.
It comes with a full range of accessories, which is convenient.
The only thing I don't like is the creaking sound of the main body.
The creaking sound of the plastic is particularly loud, and it annoys me at times.
There's no problem if you listen in a stable position, but I wouldn't say that the quality of the housing is commensurate with the price.
Recommends this product? Yes
krco
16
May 11, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Pop, Rock
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Good but disappointing quality
The overall sound is exciting and I like it.
The extra cables and ear pads included are also quite good for the price.
However, after putting it on, I hear a creaking noise that interrupts my singing.
Recommends this product? Yes
bock211
2
May 11, 2024
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Do you like bass?
Build: They creek and very much plastic without too flimsy.
Comfort: 2 to 3 hours I am ready for a 2 minute break.
Sound: Bass is the main course here, but the mids and treble are solid side dishes. Very fun for gaming if you just want to have fun and not live in a sweaty COD lobby.
Verdict: Sound is subjective, I say give them a shot if you like bass. $250 is as high as I would go on them. $200 or less and then I go from recommend to insistent.
Recommends this product? Yes
brianuhm
2
May 11, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Electronic, World
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Good sound......lots of room to be desired for build quality
At first these didn't sound good. Deep bass, muddy mids, and highs that weren't crisp nor pronounced. I broke them in using a speaker break-in track that I played over roughly 90 hours in about 2 weeks time. That really opened them up and they sounded great. The ear cups are cushy and soft. The included accessories are nice for the multiple applications of devices to plug them into is great to have.
The negatives:
These make a lot of noise when handling them; putting on/off or adjusting the ear cups. Sadly, after 2 months of use I was taking them off one day after djing at home, and the adjustable band snapped/cracked 2/3rds of the way around. This is the adjustable band that goes up from the ear cups into the headband. I had to use some really strong epoxy to keep it together and now I can't adjust the band on that side except for a click or two.
I am very disappointed as previous pairs of Ultrasone, V-Moda, Pioneer, and Sennheiser have all lasted me for many, many years on end. The only pair I have had to throw away was the Sennheiser HD-265 after 8 years of use. My old V-Moda M100 headphones were still kicking strong after a decade of use, and now my partner is using them for djing. The others I was able to gift to others when I did upgrades/new purchases. Needless to say I am not going to invest in Ultrasone headphones again.
If you choose to take the plunge, then spend the time to break them in properly and they will look, feel, and sound great. Just be gentle with these delicate flowers.
Recommends this product? No
FerPB64
1
Apr 17, 2024
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Amazing Sound held back by Questionable Build Quality.
I wanted to like these headphones, The sound is amazing, and they give an amazingly fast and deep bass response (These thumps and rumble like Thunders!) all that without being too boomy and being well balanced in the mids and clear treble without being too harsh, without a doubt the most FUN headphones I ever had.
But that amazing sound signature goes to waste with such a terrible build quality, for a 200$ pair of headphones the plastic creaks so much every time you move and put on the headphones, I can see how the plastic bends and opens in the headband to the point it seems they may snap. Also, the very thick and hard padding on the headband creates a pressure spot on top of the head making them a bit uncomfortable. With these issues is just a matter of time before they snap and break with normal use. A lot of people here experienced that after just a couple of months of light use.
I just couldn't deal with thinking all the time these may break at some point so I sadly returned them.
But I could deal with all that if only they sold spare parts or something to fix the headphones myself in case they break, but they don't provide any spare parts, especially for the hinges and headbands.
And it's sad because they made an excellent-sounding pair of headphones held back by the terrible build quality. I hope Drop and Ultrasone see all the feedback and would reconsider at least providing spare parts or doing a revision with better materials or a redesigned headband or hinge system, even if it's a little more expensive I would buy them in a heartbeat. That could make these the best value and perfect headphones for Bassheads. But until they make these changes I can't recommend these headphones.
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YushinLee
21
Dec 19, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B
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I saw many complaints but I do like this product
ultrasone is almost best in its price range, sound quality, especially clarity, eough power and so on. I also have ultrasone signature pure version but signature X is better in regard of cubic effect and fine resoanace. I do recommend it.
Recommends this product? Yes
Loved-It-Till-It-Broke
15
Dec 19, 2023
Thanks! Yup, I just became an audiophile about 10 years ago, which means you have 20 more years more then I. Once you step into the amazing world of sound, it's like the whole world opens up.
Debian10
0
Dec 17, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Hip-hop, Jazz, R&B
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Over drive
These are well designed headphones, maybe one of the best crafted I have experienced. There are other brands like Beats that we believe to be premium but Ultrasone makes one think about thinking and experiences.
If one is serious about using these you should have an amp to drive them. Otherwise you will get some mediocre sound with words that can't be made out. Give them a listen and you won't be disappointed.
Recommends this product? Yes
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