Awesome, thanks for the report back. Certainly sounds like they're working perfectly for you, congrats!  I pulled the trigger on some Mad Dogs after going round and round looking at impressions, reviews and tests and looking at where I'd be able to purchase various headphones (and bugging Dan...

For some people, yes, and not necessarily in a good way. I have some 580s and really like them, but there's a number of people out there for whom S-Logic just doesn't work and it causes problems for them listening to the audio while others swear by it. I think I'm in the middle where it's fine...

  I feel your pain, lots of noises like that really kill me (didn't used to, of course I have little kids and they make all sorts of noises and tend to be loud about it, too). Been using closed headphones for a while but they aren't cutting it for all the unnerving noises at home so I'll be...

I've been using my Ultrasone HFI-580s for three years now and really like the sound that I get from them (everything seems fairly clean and quick to me, including the bass which is important to me to be fairly tight). The one issue I really have these days is that the isolation really doesn't...

Quote: Any idea why she was hinting at Beats? Has she heard them and likes the sound, or just seen them and likes the styling, or just wants the "hip" factor of the branding? While they're universally (within the forum) regarded as being a poor value (too much money for what you get)...

Comfort's definitely subjective, because as I'd posted in crinacle's review, I'd personally like to have even more clamp on my HFI-580s. Several people have said that they're not as comfortable as the M50 because of the difference in the shape of the pads, but I've had no complaints personally...

Nice review, should definitely be helpful for any newbies looking for an entry-level set with decent bass (like I was not long ago).    Agree with most of your thoughts on the 580, though personally I wouldn't mind more clamp on them and I wear them much of the day at work (though I'm up and...

Quote: You might look into the Ultrasone DJ1 (not Pro), it's supposed to be almost (or exactly) the same as the HFI-580 but with different badging and a coiled cable instead of straight. My 580s are my first "real" pair of headphones, but I've been really happy with them, and they do...

Quote: Can't speak on either of those, but I definitely agree on my HFI-580. The bass isn't overwhelming, but instead is focused on being controlled and not overpowering everything else, fitting in nicely. And then you hit a truly bass-oriented track and realize the true potential. It...

I don't expect people actually read the whole thing (especially these days), but by posting the question there instead of in the main forum, I suppose that it'll keep the redundant questions to one thread rather than "cluttering up" the forum as a whole. It can be hard to read through, though...

Quote: With the E7, you'll be using its DAC instead of the one in your computer. You'll also be bypassing the built-in analog jack and using the (presumably better) one on the E9 (in the case of E7+E9), which can take care of some of the "constant hiss" issues that you'll run into lots...

Quote: I'm not sure about any resellers, but this is the process for ordering direct: http://www.audio-gd.com/PurchaseEN.htm

Quote: The 580s are somewhat bright and somewhat bassy ("U response" I guess is what some people call it), and is indeed forward (I hesitate to specifically use the word "aggressive"). I don't feel like the 580 is a basshead 'phone, but the bass is definitely present (moreso than in the...

Quote: I haven't heard the HD-25, but also doubt that the 580 would be what you were looking for. Not that I don't listen to rock (among many other things) on my 580s, but it doesn't seem like the sort of sound that people would generally say is what you want with rock. They certainly...

Quote: The second one, it's the DJ1s that are equivalent to the 580s. DJ1 Pros are like a Pro 550 as I recall seeing.

Quote:   Thanks for the comparison from your experience. What I keep remembering from 780 impressions is the whole "omg teh bright!!!!1one", but as everyone's ears and tastes are different, it's always hard to tell when it's people who don't like treble and when it's the headphones...

Quote:   From what I've seen when researching my own recent purchase, the HFI-580 is supposed to be the one with more prominent bass. The 780 seems to generally be reviewed as emphasizing treble more (some complain it's too much so), and it sounds like the Pros don't focus much on the...

Quote: I certainly can't speak to longevity since I've only had my HFI-580 a week, but they're definitely sturdy. Granted from what I seem to recall M50s are even sturdier (sounds like they're some of the toughest), but these won't up and fall apart on you from what I can see...

Quote: If you don't like it, you don't like it, but what specifically about the look and construction don't you like? Wouldn't want people to suggest other sets that might run afoul of the dislikes you have. (I'm especially not sure about the "are made" part, to me that sounds like...

Quote: I do, but that's probably because it's my first and a week old. If you start small, then you can figure out what sort of sound, etc. you like and then you can look at the big guns with a little more of an idea of what you want. Assuming you get something that's a solid starter...

Quote:   My ears seem to fit nicely into my 580s. No idea how my ears' size compares to "normal" or anything, though, so....

Are you positive it wasn't there, or could it be that you just didn't notice and now that you know it's there it's more prominent (psychology's important sometimes, unfortunately)? Of course, today's when you'd poked around (in the EQ/volume thread) and got your Realtek working, so it's also...

Quote: That's probably the issue, I'd imagine: noise/static from a (slightly) unclean signal coming from the motherboard. Some onboard is pretty clean, others not so much and in those cases you either deal with it or see about bypassing it (discrete sound card, external DAC). It's also...

Awesome, glad you got it sorted out. Definitely sounds like a reasonable volume level compared to my settings now (so it wasn't too loud earlier, just the audio settings were all screwed up, hehe).  Who knew that having the Realtek drivers and software engaged makes that much difference....

Quote: Just onboard, likely Realtek of some variety on the Win box and who knows what on the MacBook. And I'm not a "loud" listener normally, so what sounds too loud to me might not be loud enough for you, tastewise. Just try not to have it cranked way up, to avoid damaging your hearing...