FIGHT THE BEATS HYPE (Ultrasone HFI-580/HFI 580 appreciation thread) - Page 2

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Originally Posted by genclaymore 

 whitecow

thanks ass, and I just hate the way they look, it looks the HFI-400 shell.

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Originally Posted by Farelistic 

Anyone listen to Kanye

NOPE.AVI

Thanks for the heads up Farelistic, I'll try and demo them so I can recommend them to friends. Btw, great photo in the OP.

I'm pretty sure the HFI-550 = HFI-580 minus s-logic. Pretty sure.

They aren't quite the same.

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Originally Posted by 5370H55V 

Finally, a thread for the hfi-580's. These are my first (and so far only) cans. I'm running them out of my computer and clip+, but I'll be getting a ibasso D4 soon. Anybody here notice any difference between the 580's amped and unamped?

I mainly run my DJ1 (black&white HFI-580 with coiled cable) out of an iBasso D2+ and the difference it makes to the quality and quantity of the bottom end is, to my ears, significant. 

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Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD 

They aren't quite the same.

 

I never compared those two before, much flatter response from the 580 and what looks like an even 10db more at all bass frequencies...

It's always a bit difficult to say exactly how much of a bass difference it is. To get a better idea you would have to calculate the average value of 10 - 250Hz range or so vs the rest of the range, then compare. The higher the mids and highs are boosted the less bass will be heard too or vice versa, 10dB would be A HUGE difference, but in practice I think it may be more like a 5-6dB difference when comparing the whole frequency response range which would be also quite a lot.

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Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD 

They aren't quite the same.

 

That's the PRO550, not the HFI-550, which was the original version of the HFI-580. the HFI and PRO / PROline lines are completely different.
 

OK my bad, thought those 2 were discussed (Pro 550 vs HFI-580) as I haven't seen any HFI-550 for quite a while now.

You know OP you bring up a good point that I think we forget when people often ask about the Beats, that many prespective buyers want good looking headphones.  And as much as we begrudge the Beats they really are sleek looking headphones.  In that respect (besides their exceptional sound quality) I think that Ultrasone's line is not recommended enough, especially as an alternative to the Beats.  They really are a beautiful line of headphones!  And to the OP those are some gorgeous pictures you have there!  Your phototgraphy skills are really quite impressive.

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Originally Posted by WhiteCrow 

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Originally Posted by genclaymore 

 whitecow

thanks ass, and I just hate the way they look, it looks the HFI-400 shell.

Woops I didnt mean to spell your name as "whitecow" It just was how I read it early in the moring when I was half asleep. I meant to put "whitecrow" It was a honest typo, wasnt trying to insult you or any thing.