[supbrowawawa]

HFI-580 or ATH-PRO700MK2?
 
Lol.

 

[jto168]

HFI-580, imho.
 
I own ATH-M50 and find the HFI-580 to be a good alternative headphone.
 
ATH-M50 is laid back, fairly flat response and is up to the task of handling anything you throw at it.
 
HFI-580 is very forward headphone and the sound signature is best suited towards electronic music.
 
Someone did a comparison of the three models, M50, 580, and PRO700 MK2 - search for it and you'll see the HFI-580 and ATH-M50 come out on top.

 

[jto168]

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HFI-580 or ATH-PRO700MK2?
 
Lol.

 
Read this and then see it where it takes you.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/556509/review-battle-of-the-entry-level-rivals-ultrasone-hfi-580-vs-audio-technica-m50-vs-pro700-mk2
 
Credits to crinacle

 

[burnliff]

Well, I recently acquired a pair of HFI-580s in a trade.. Here are my impressions!
 
I don't have huge experience with headphones, but I'll do my best here.
 
I traded away my XB700s for these, and I would say that they really aren't all that different. The XBs might have slightly more bass quantity, but the HFI-580s have better bass quality without sacrificing much of that 'hard-hittingness'. They both can handle equalization very well, better than other headphones I've heard. Clarity is better than the XB, but they're not at the level of my SA3000s. I honestly don't know how to judge mids.
 
This leads me to where I believe the HFI-580s lose out, badly.. 
 
COMFORT.
 
Wowee, they're uncomfortable. I'm buying velour pads ASAP, and will attempt to stretch them out somewhat on some books.. They clamp TIGHT, and my ears are sweating within minutes of putting them on. Somehow they manage to get hotter, faster than the XB700s, didn't think  this was possible. Can't wear them with my glasses either, headaches within minutes. Hopefully things will get better with velours, we'll see.
 
They're very fun cans though, can't fault them on that. 

 

[j4ckanarchy]

Anybody use these for gaming? I also enjoy listening to dubstep and many other kinds of music, Besides gaming on my loud PC.

 

[burnliff]

I prefer open cans for gaming, but there aren't bad.

 

[j4ckanarchy]

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I prefer open cans for gaming, but there aren't bad.

I'd definitely get open cans if my PC didn't sound like a jet taking off... But i really have no other choice and I've read these have good bass and a lively sound stage.
 
 

 

[WhiteCrow]

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Well, I recently acquired a pair of HFI-580s in a trade.. Here are my impressions!
 
I don't have huge experience with headphones, but I'll do my best here.
 
I traded away my XB700s for these, and I would say that they really aren't all that different. The XBs might have slightly more bass quantity, but the HFI-580s have better bass quality without sacrificing much of that 'hard-hittingness'. They both can handle equalization very well, better than other headphones I've heard. Clarity is better than the XB, but they're not at the level of my SA3000s. I honestly don't know how to judge mids.
 
This leads me to where I believe the HFI-580s lose out, badly.. 
 
COMFORT.
 
Wowee, they're uncomfortable. I'm buying velour pads ASAP, and will attempt to stretch them out somewhat on some books.. They clamp TIGHT, and my ears are sweating within minutes of putting them on. Somehow they manage to get hotter, faster than the XB700s, didn't think  this was possible. Can't wear them with my glasses either, headaches within minutes. Hopefully things will get better with velours, we'll see.
 
They're very fun cans though, can't fault them on that. 

hmm I wore them at 6 clicks and they were fine for me, wore them for 3 hours before they started to dig into my ears, the pads are a bit hard but I suggest trying the Shure SRH 840 pads over the velour's, I put the velour's on them*barowed form a  friend* and they brought out the worst possible sound from these.
 

 

[WhiteCrow]

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I'd definitely get open cans if my PC didn't sound like a jet taking off... But i really have no other choice and I've read these have good bass and a lively sound stage.
 
 

 
yea my PC is the same way, but I just turn up the volume a tad more and turn it away from me ha ha .

 

[burnliff]

It's probably better to fix the noise from your PC than limit your headphone choice.. Did you build your own computer?

 

[WhiteCrow]

I did yes, but it's just that I'm using an Nvidia card, an AMD processor that's a power hog, and an 850 Watt PSU, soooo A LOT of heat gets generated and the fans are always going, I have a fan sitting next to it with the side off now just to keep it at a usable temperature during the summer Ha ha ha ha ha.

 

[Parall3l]

^^ 850W for a one GPU set up is totally overkill, but I guess it'll be really nice when you upgrade to a beastly SLI rig though. Upgrade your case and cooling ? I hear some water cooling setups are quite. Theres also aftermarket GPU cooling you can get.
 
 
 
Might trade my DJ1 PRO for a pair of HFI 580 since the bass doesn't satisfy me. Go team Ultrasone 

 

[j4ckanarchy]

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It's probably better to fix the noise from your PC than limit your headphone choice.. Did you build your own computer?

Yes i did, not really much i can do in the noise department. The fans ramp up when gaming with my GTX 570 SuperClocked video card and theres really nothing i can do at this point nor afford to make it quieter as much as i want to.

 

[derycksan]

You'll be happy.  You will sacrifice mids and soundstage, also, the highs are a few notches louder on the 580s.  I miss my 580's but I found the Pro's far more versatile.
 
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^^ 850W for a one GPU set up is totally overkill, but I guess it'll be really nice when you upgrade to a beastly SLI rig though. Upgrade your case and cooling ? I hear some water cooling setups are quite. Theres also aftermarket GPU cooling you can get.
 
 
 
Might trade my DJ1 PRO for a pair of HFI 580 since the bass doesn't satisfy me. Go team Ultrasone 

 

 

[PKayy]

I'm a new entry-level headphone buyer doing research and I've decided on the HFI-580 but the DJ1 PRO's have now got me doing my research again. What's the difference and which one do you suggest?
 
EDIT: Also, are these binaural or circumaural?