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Ultrasone PROline 650 Headphones
First Impressions
My first impression upon opening the PROline 650 box was that Ultrasone definitely doesn't skimp on the accessories they bundle with their headphones. To start, they include not one but two detachable cables, one of which is coiled, while the other is straight. Both cables are plenty long at about six feet, and attach securely to the 650 since they are threaded and screw into the left earphone. The cables both make use of the same included 6.3mm to 3.5mm gold plated adapter. While there's nothing functionally different about the cables, it's just nice to know that if one of your cables gets damaged for whatever reason, there's a spare included right in the box. Ultrasone also includes a spare pair of ear pads that are exceedingly simple to swap with the ones that are already on the headphones. This is a worthwhile accessory as well because the 650 ear pads don't breathe very well, and if you tend to sweat a lot they could get dirty quicker than the headphones you're used too. The ear pads are a bit of a double-edged sword because they don't breathe well as I've stated, but that's also why the PROline 650 is able to reduce background noise and isolate your ears in their own acoustic world. Mind you, this is all passive noise reduction we're talking about, so you'll still be able to hear some background noise at low listening volumes, but they're still easily the best over-the-ear noise reducing headphones I've heard.             The 650 headphones themselves have a very high build quality as you'd expect from headphones that are in this price range. Due to the more sturdy materials, the 650 does feel quite hefty when worn. The adjustability of the headband and the large soft ear pads do a lot to make the weight less of an issue, but you'll definitely know that it's on your head when you've been wearing it for long spans of time because the ear pads still put a fair amount of pressure on your head and ears. The ear pads swivel 90 degrees so that the 650 can rest more easily on a flat surface, and take up a little less space in a suitcase. They also fold up under the headband in order to fit in the cloth transportation bag, which is included in the box. The last few bits in the package include a manual, and a demo CD. The CD contains 20 high quality audio tracks which are comprised primarily of classical music samples and various different environments that show off the S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound technology which we'll discuss in more depth a little later. Now let's get on to the fun part and see how the PROline 650 performs!         
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