[miceblue]

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Do either the 580 or m50 require amps? I'm trying to decide between these two, but would like to get a pair that those not need an amp. I will mostly play music from my macbook pro and iphone. 
I like to listen to hip-hop and rock, and also occasionally movies. Which has the better sound isolation and comfort? 
 
 
Thanks

Nope, neither the 580's nor the M50's require an amp to sound good. They should work just fine with your Macbook Pro and iPhone. 

 
Generally I've read that the M50's have better isolation and comfort compared to the HFI-580's. The 580's are known to clamp pretty tightly at first.
 
 

 

[koolkat]

I prefer SR80 to M50's sound signature. SR80s are livelier

 

[achon]

Does the SQ of the 580 outweight the benefits of the comfort and more isolation of the m50's, or is the SQ so subtle that someone with a klipsch s4 wouldn't notice?
 
I'll be running them unamped. 

 

[achon]

These legit? they got the M50s for $79.99 with free shipping .
 
http://www.thepwnageshop.com/products/ATH-M50-%252d-headphones-%252d-Ear%252dcup,-Binaural.html

 

[Optimus Praim]

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These legit? they got the M50s for $79.99 with free shipping .
 
http://www.thepwnageshop.com/products/ATH-M50-%252d-headphones-%252d-Ear%252dcup,-Binaural.html

2 good 2 be true..
It does not seem right..

 

[koolkat]

Yea looks too good to be true but http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards-computer-audio/1080906-audio-technica-ath-m50-3.html . Better safe than sorry? 

 

[Optimus Praim]

Yeap,better safe than sorry...

 

[bowei006]

great review man. i bought mine after reading yours

 

[Nordwestlicht]

To me out of the "bass-cans" the HFI-580 is over all better than M50s, HFI-780, DT770, SRH-750DJ, XB700, XB500 and Pro 700 MK2.
 
Speaking of the closed cans I have owned, only the D2000 is on par with the HFi-580, but it has definitely another kind of sound presentation.

 

[Dougeefresh]

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To me out of the "bass-cans" the HFI-580 is over all better than M50s, HFI-780, DT770, SRH-750DJ, XB700, XB500 and Pro 700 MK2.
 
Speaking of the closed cans I have owned, only the D2000 is on par with the HFi-580, but it has definitely another kind of sound presentation.

Try PRO900. You will forget about HFI-580

 

[scottie584]

I don't know where the claims of a tight clamp came from on the 580's. Mine were comfortable right out of the box, and I can wear them for 6 or 7 hours straight. Probably just me and my small head 

 

[takis23]

Can anyone tell me anything about M50s and 580 regarding to isolation?

 

[LazBro123]

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Can anyone tell me anything about M50s and 580 regarding to isolation?

M50s isolate a bit better than hfi 580.

 

[LazBro123]

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To me out of the "bass-cans" the HFI-580 is over all better than M50s, HFI-780, DT770, SRH-750DJ, XB700, XB500 and Pro 700 MK2.
 
Speaking of the closed cans I have owned, only the D2000 is on par with the HFi-580, but it has definitely another kind of sound presentation.

agreed.

 

[Dizzle77]

well....reading this review has finally made me make up my mind on which cans to buy. It was between the AT M50, AT PRO700 MK2, 580 and DJ1. I really wanted the 580, but wasn't too keen on the looks. Realise though that I won't really be using these outside the home anyway, so I think I'll be able to cope with the bling metal caps. 
 
nice review by the way!