e9 hmm and hd598's...

Alright so right now my rig is the dac destroyer into an E9 I just got about 3 days ago. My music source is mostly FLAC from my Vortexbox.  I also have the AT ad700's...

I recently just ordered the hd598's and q701's from amazon. I am going to see which I like better (if either) and send the other one back. The shipping on the 598's was faster so I am currently listening to these. The q701's will be here tomorrow. So far I think that my ad700's have more detail and I think I like them a little more. The 598's just sound kinda... congested? And I think the bass is a little much or "boomy" compared to the ad700's. 

Now when I play the 598's out of the e9 I think they sound even more bassy and more congested. If I just go straight into the Dac I think they sound better.

Do these headphones sound better after break in? Is it not fair to judge them this fast? Am I crazy with these findings? I am also not sure If I like the ad700 with the e9 more than just the DAC either.... back to more testing I guess

I am a little disappointed because I expected them to sound better. And A LOT better than the ad700's. Also, I LOVE the look of these and the feel. 

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Originally Posted by PurpleAngel 

I've seen other reviewers of the HD-598 say the headphones sound better after 50 hours of break in.

Ask about the HD-598s in the "Sennheiser HD-598 Appreciation Thread".
 

 

 

any good ways to break em in? I'll leave it playing all night. My problem is I feel the ad700 sounds superior for 100 dollars less :/

OK so I am listening to the q701's at the moment... LOVE EM! 

They are like everything the ad700 was only better and more bass. I think they actually have the perfect amount of bass. 

Like these way more than the hd598's so those are going back (although i still love their look and feel).

how do you guys normally break in your headphones? Is there a program I can use or just keep music on shuffle