Ultrasone IQ In-Ear Headphones

Ultrasone’s new flagship in-ear takes a page right out of the Edition playbook, providing an on-the-go listening experience for the well-to-do. The IQ is a top performer in many ways but seems to sound better with a difficult-to-achieve deep seal.

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  Sound can be very competent, solid crafstmanship

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  Treble response poorly sculpted with stock tips, awkward housing shape, no nozzle filters or wax loop included

Ultrasone IQ Pro gives us 90% of what the flagship model IQ offers for a little more than half the price. The other 5% gives us a little more boost to the neutral bass offered by the IQ Pro and makes the IQ a little more fun.

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  Very linear, neutral-ish signature; Extreme details; Vast limitless soundstage; comfort

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  None really. To nitpick, we can want a little more sub-bass quantity, and detachable cables.

The Ultrasone IQ is simply amazing, and sounds like a high-end flagship IEM. Technically you can’t really fault them in any area of sound reproduction. They will simply blow your mind if you haven’t listened to any IEMs greater than 500, sure blew mine.

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  TOTL details, soundstage, presentation., Tasty low end, aggressive, clinical, focus sound, great isolation when proper sealed, great leather pouch., Everything about them aside from the Cons, Sound Stage excellent, Detail Amazing., Bass Quality, mid and high range extension

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  Pricey, Pushy high-mid, quite expensive for what it is, uncomfortable to wear, stock cable not so good, lack of air and for this price no cleaning tool?, Getting the right seal, if it isn't there, or you can't achieve it, then they sound awful. Very recessed lower fequencies, Getting the right seal