Ultrasone
German headphone manufacturer specializing in studio, DJ, and consumer models.
Ultrasone AG is a German headphone manufacturer based in Tutzing, Germany. The company produces headphones for high-end studio, DJ, and consumer markets. Founded in December 1990 by Florian M. König as a German GmbH, its original goal was to create advanced headphones focused on the professional audio sector. Many Ultrasone models feature a proprietary technology called S-Logic, a surround-sound simulation that uses off-center transducer placement to spread sound across the outer ear, aiming to replicate the experience of listening through speakers. Since 1999, the company has also marketed headphones designed to lower the risk of hearing damage. These models use more efficient transducers and shielded earcups to reduce electromagnetic radiation, labeled as LE (Low Emission) or ULE (Ultralow Emission). Ultrasone claims that magnetic fields near the head can cause "listener fatigue" and pose "a potential health hazard," and that their headphones cut magnetic emissions by up to 98 percent compared to other brands.
Quick Facts
- Trade Name
- ULTRASONE AG
- Founded
- 1991
- Hq Location
- Tutzing, Germany
- Key People
- Michael Willberg, CEO / Yvonne Willberg, CFO
- Industry
- Audio electronics, Consumer electronics
- Products
- Headphones
- Area Served
- global
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Lore & Background
Ultrasone AG was founded as a German GmbH in December 1990 by Florian M. König with the stated objective to manufacture advanced headphones with an emphasis on the professional audio sector. A feature of many Ultrasone headphones is a proprietary surround-sound simulacrum technology called S-Logic, which uses decentralized transducer positioning to spread sound over the outer ear in an attempt to mimic sound heard over speakers.
Since 1999, Ultrasone AG has been producing headphones that they claim reduce the risk of hearing damage, through the use of more efficient transducers and earcups shielded to reduce electromagnetic radiation, designated as LE/ULE (Low/Ultralow Emission). Ultrasone claims that magnetic fields so close to the head could contribute to "listener fatigue" and might be "a potential health hazard." According to Ultrasone, their headphones reduce magnetic emissions by up to 98 percent compared to other headphones.
Reader's Guide
Ultrasone AG occupies a distinct position in the headphone market by combining professional audio focus with claims about health and safety. The company's S-Logic technology represents an attempt to create a more speaker-like listening experience through transducer placement, rather than through digital signal processing. This approach has been applied across studio, DJ, and consumer product lines.
Since 1999, Ultrasone has also emphasized electromagnetic emission reduction, branding this as LE/ULE (Low/Ultralow Emission). The company asserts that magnetic fields close to the head may contribute to listener fatigue and could be a potential health hazard, and claims their designs reduce magnetic emissions by up to 98 percent compared to other headphones. This health-oriented marketing, combined with the S-Logic surround simulation, forms the core of Ultrasone's identity. The company's headquarters remain in Tutzing, Germany, where it was founded in 1990.
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