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SENNHEISER HD580 vs SHURE E4c

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Srfrbum

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I have a deal with a store, and I can get one of these for the same price as the other. Which one has better sound isolation, sound, bass, ease of use ? I really appreciate your comments.
P.S. You can always suggest alternatives too ! I will be using these on my Nokia N95/Ipod.
 
I have listened to the Sennheiser's, but I'm a huge fan of Shure's headphone line. You definitely can't go wrong with them.
 
HD580s are pretty damn big and are open air headphones, not much bass either so I don't think it would go well with an portable player like an ipod.

I use my HD580s with my computer and love them though. 🙂
 
The HD580 is a high impedance headphone at 300ohm, so it won't work very well with your iPod/phone. Also, it is very open (meaning you can hear everything around you) so it won't work well on-the-go either. I own and love both, but your best bet is the Shure E4C.
 
There is no question that the E4c will have superior noise isolation. They have accurate bass, but the HD 580 will have louder bass due to the larger drivers.

Ease of use? Well, it's definitely easier to slip the HD 580s onto your ears than to put canalphones in IMO. I prefer the foam tips to the rubber ones, and it takes a few seconds to squeeze the foam down to where it'll go in your ear canals. And then you have to adjust them to get the best fit. It's not really a big deal after a bit of practice, though.

Just about any open style headphone is more comfortable for extended listening sessions, as I've owned several sets of Shure & Etymotic canalphones and they all made my ears sore if I wore them for a long time. But the noise isolation is great and there's no question which one I'd rather have on a bus/plane/in a library/etc. In short, canalphones are great for "on the go" listening but at home I much prefer regular headphones.
 
honestly there is almost no reason to repeat what other people said already.

both are fantastic, but the cans are definetely NOT suited to your ipod/N95 (by the way, thats a damn fine phone).

the HD580s are wonderful headphones, but desperetly need an amp. like another person said they are 300 ohm. no portable device will have a 300 ohm output. but a headphone amplifier will. get the shure e4c. I have the e3c and I could not be happier with them.
 
580 comfort!
i think they are open so don't use them in public areas where u gotta be quiet. and yes you'd have to buy an amp, not optimal
 
I bought a pair of 580s for my fiancee before she left me and I was impressed enough that I just decided to order a pair for myself last night after finding out how much my tax refund was going to be 😀

I've never been a fan of anything that went really close to my ear canal, so I never really considered trying the shures though.
 
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