Quote: I would have to concur.  The HD 555, 558, 595 and 598 measure incredibly similar and by scientific definition should also sound very similar (unless you're not into science - of course if you're sitting at your PC reading this then you owe your life to science)

Quote:   Just remember that pad-swapping changes the sound (usually).  This may be for the better, but is often for the worst as pad materials / shape are factored in to the overall FR.

Speedwheels is right.    If I were looking for an open back, I'd hit that AD900 in a second at that killer price.   

Sennheiser HD558 is close to 598.      Good marks for linearity:     It's similar to how the HD555 and HD595 were virtually identical despite the price.  I'd go HD558 any day.  

That's the one disadvantage of closed headphones that I typically see.  Good quality open cans have a round / smooth response from 1khz downward, whereas closed headphones (even good ones) will have some suckouts and humps even if slightly minor.   

Hi all,   A lot of discussion tends to ensue regarding the differences between the MDR-V6 and the MDR-7506 and the common answers based on part numbers between both models have been:   a) the outer earcups are embossed with either V6 w/ red "for digital" sticker, or 7506 w/ blue...

What do audio and recording engineers use in the studio?  They must use sucky cans right?    That's why nearly every professional recording studio or audio engineer uses the following (under $150) because of they are accurate, no-nonsense headphones and have stood the test of time for years...

Dude, you're asking for the impossible.   A digital signal carries information in the form of a binary signal that NEEDS to be converted to an analog signal of voltage / current (i.e. watts) in order to be able to physically affect the magnet and voicecoil of a headphone driver.  An optical...

If it were me I'd be SRH440, or MDR-V6.  Having owned both, the SRH440 is a little flatter sounding with a wider soundstage but it's more heavy and less comfortable.  If I was forced at gunpoint to pick one over the other I wouldn't lose any sleep.   Other honorable mentions include Senn...

Throw away your expectation bias, price difference and disregard sexy looks.  There's a reason why the MDR-V6 / 7506 are considered accurate monitors by millions of engineers. I HAVE owned both for about 6 months or so (still own the DT880), and indeed they do sound very close aside from the...

Quote: Hallelujah brother.

Warm bass / lower mids + rolled off treble = so called "veil".  Take the HD600 frequency response (which is very neutral) and tip it from left to right about 10 degrees and you've got yourself an HD650.

I still think my DT770 sounds remarkably similar to my DT880.  The former has more bass extension and a 4-5dB boost around 100-200hz and lower and slightly peaky-er treble.  Dare I say the DT770 sounds more balanced on many recordings because it's warmer and not nearly as thin sounding as the...

Ummm...   DT770 250ohm Pro plugged into a low output impedance source.  The muddy and overbearing bass is largely exaggerated and detail-wise, there isn't anything I can't hear with them when contrasted against my DT880 (though the DT880 is more airy).  Between this and the K271, this is...

Quote:   I would have to concur with this.  The SRH440 are probably one of the best bang for the buck closed headphones for ~$100.  I own them (as well as "higher tier" headphones), and my SRH440 get regular use and I don't feel like I'm missing out or let down after switching from the...