[ardilla]

Double post

 

[ardilla]

I know there are several versions of this headphone but how can I find out which version I have?

 

[holden4th]

From earlier in this thread

"1st version: "HD 580" printed directly on the headphone; "Made in Germany" on the inside of the headband
2nd version: "HD 580" printed directly on the headphone; "Made in Ireland" on the inside of the headband
3rd version: Raised name plate; dark driver screen
4th version: Raised name plate; bright driver screen"

 

[ArChaos]

1st Version:

EDIT - Replaced the @dleblanc343's "joke" pics with hopefully REAL ones, taken from a REAL listing on eBay... Two of the other pics in that listing have the invoice attached, dated 06.07.95.

 

[dleblanc343]

1st Version:

That Made in Germany photo was taken from me and a joke. (It was taken off my HE60 and put on my 580).

Interesting it found its way here!

 

[ardilla]

From earlier in this thread

"1st version: "HD 580" printed directly on the headphone; "Made in Germany" on the inside of the headband
2nd version: "HD 580" printed directly on the headphone; "Made in Ireland" on the inside of the headband
3rd version: Raised name plate; dark driver screen
4th version: Raised name plate; bright driver screen"

Thanks. I have the 4th version it seems

 

[SHAMuuu]

That Made in Germany photo was taken from me and a joke. (It was taken off my HE60 and put on my 580).

Interesting it found its way here!

That's funny/strange, b/c thts like the only picture of the "German" version proof.

So I guess there are no pics of a REAL one then . XD

Though IIRC, it was confirmed by the creator, he has one of the early version 580 which is made in Germany.

There must be very few of them then, if not even a picture!

 

[ArChaos]

That Made in Germany photo was taken from me and a joke. (It was taken off my HE60 and put on my 580).

Interesting it found its way here!

I'll solve you the mystery: At some point in my HPs journey I got curious and considered trying a Ver1. HD580 to compare with my 'Made in Ireland' ones. The 580s were my first cans, bought in the mid. 90s, much before Head-Fi and even HeadWize were born, and I always Kept a soft spot for them in my heart.

As expected, what I always do before I buy something is my homework, which includes multiple sources, eBay among others. Besides listings and prices, the sellers on eBay usually include pics of the items, some of them better, some of them less... When I find a listing with good and DETAILED pics of the item I might be interested in I save them to my computer, so with time I get a very good idea of what to look for - and especially how well kept ORIGINAL HPs should look, incl. ear pads, cables and so on. It's not so simple at all when we're dealing with vintage HPs, as you all know, but very rewarding in the end.

Regarding your "joke pics", they somehow found their way to my 'HD580-Ver1's eBay listing' folder, and from there to this thread, as part of the listing - my mistake and of course I edited my post accordingly.

 

[ArChaos]

That's funny/strange, b/c thts like the only picture of the "German" version proof.

So I guess there are no pics of a REAL one then . XD

Though IIRC, it was confirmed by the creator, he has one of the early version 580 which is made in Germany.

There must be very few of them then, if not even a picture!

Although I haven't seen a Ver1.HD580 with my own eyes, as you read in my answer to @dleblanc343 and can see in my edited post here, the eBay listing selling one looked very, very real, including the pics and the invoice; although there was no pic showing the inside labeling 'Made in Germany'...

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[Sefelt103]

Picassofish wrote about these earlier in this thread. From his description they sound similar to the Jubilee's, although they're probably subtly different. They are so rare hardly anyones ever heard them or has compared them to other headphones. I'm intrigued by these headphones (as well as the HD540 and HE60.)

 

[Strat1117]

Picassofish wrote about these earlier in this thread. From his description they sound similar to the Jubilee's, although they're probably subtly different. They are so rare hardly anyones ever heard them or has compared them to other headphones. I'm intrigued by these headphones (as well as the HD540 and HE60.)

IIRC, the OG 580 Jubilee (NOT the Drop 58x Jubilee) had an all carbon fiber body, which, I think, would make them sound different than the plastic ones. Certainly, from personal experience, just swapping out the plastic screens for 600/650 metal screens made a small but positive difference in clarity, detail and tonality. Imho.

YMMV, and all that.

 

[RickyRoma]

Still love my HD580s after 2 decades. What would people recommend as a decent amp when the source headphone socket is too low powered? eg Squeezebox

 

[Svperstar]

Still love my HD580s after 2 decades. What would people recommend as a decent amp when the source headphone socket is too low powered? eg Squeezebox

I use m Asgard 2 with my 580 when I am working from home. I imagine the Asgard 3 might match well. Ridiculous amount of power.

 

[ardilla]

Still love my HD580s after 2 decades. What would people recommend as a decent amp when the source headphone socket is too low powered? eg Squeezebox

Rebel Amp!

 

[Mike Foley]

Still love my HD580s after 2 decades. What would people recommend as a decent amp when the source headphone socket is too low powered? eg Squeezebox

I use my HD580s with either Schiit Vali 2++, or iFi ZEN Can, depending on my mood, and they both have no problem driving the 580s. Overall I prefer the Schiit amp, but that could be just personal taste.
The only other amp I have is a Schiit Magni 3, and that powers them well enough, but I find the sound a bit harsh.