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Sennheiser HD 598 or HD595

post #1 of 10
12/10/11 at 2:59pm
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I am torn between buying the 598's as I think maybe there has been some improvement somehow in the sound quality/manufacture, but can get used or refurb 595s for maybe $20 to $50 less.  Does anyone know if the 598's sound any better and though I know it may be only $50 more, are they worth it?  If I dont get much more for that money I really need to save it.  Mostly listen to classical, jazz, celtic, diff types of rock.  No rap, heavy metal, dance, or hiphop.

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post #2 of 10
12/10/11 at 3:03pm

As far as I know, there were no changes to the sound between the models. Just a re-deco.  Ditto with the 555/558

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post #3 of 10
12/10/11 at 3:07pm

There are improvements.

 

http://www.headfonia.com/old-and-new-hd555-hd558-hd598/

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post #4 of 10
12/10/11 at 4:09pm

I've read the headphonia review you posted. I do not think, however, that there were actually any changes made to the sound of the headphones by Senn... Certainly, I've not seen any measurements that would indicate there were. 

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post #5 of 10
12/10/11 at 4:31pm

Personally, I've not read any comments that suggest there weren't any changes. All the comments I've read make clear that the 558/598 series is very different sounding, most noticeably in the treble.

 

Of course, I could just be reading the wrong posts, except that the measurement bear out those comments:

 

graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=3041&graphID[]=2851

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post #6 of 10
12/10/11 at 4:37pm
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Originally Posted by liamstrain View Post

I've read the headphonia review you posted. I do not think, however, that there were actually any changes made to the sound of the headphones by Senn... Certainly, I've not seen any measurements that would indicate there were. 



If you look at the other headfonia review, you can see internal pics that show they changed the enclosure design which affects the sound.

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post #7 of 10
12/10/11 at 5:37pm


 

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Originally Posted by pp312 View Post

Personally, I've not read any comments that suggest there weren't any changes. All the comments I've read make clear that the 558/598 series is very different sounding, most noticeably in the treble.

 

Of course, I could just be reading the wrong posts, except that the measurement bear out those comments:

 

graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=3041&graphID[]=2851


Thanks! Subtle, but some change - especially to the 3k-6k range (5db ish - probably more than just sample variation). I stand corrected. 

 

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post #8 of 10
12/10/11 at 5:55pm

Go for the 558, it's the same price as the 595 and supposedly better.

 

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post #9 of 10
12/10/11 at 6:19pm
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Originally Posted by GigaFi View Post

Go for the 558, it's the same price as the 595 and supposedly better.

 


 

I have the HD 558s and always regretted not going the whole nine yards and getting the HD 598s.  Ultimately I returned them and purchased the HD 598s.  They are back to their cheapest price of around $173 on Amazon.  darthsmile.gif

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post #10 of 10
12/10/11 at 9:33pm

I had the money but went with the 558s because of the color wink.gif (plus, after mod, the difference is supposedly very slight).
 

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I have the HD 558s and always regretted not going the whole nine yards and getting the HD 598s.  Ultimately I returned them and purchased the HD 598s.  They are back to their cheapest price of around $173 on Amazon.  darthsmile.gif



 

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