Well, the drivers on all the Senns of this style are molded into the earcup. So, if you swapped the entire earcup assembly, then yes technically you can swap drivers, but what you're really doing is swapping headbands.

Closed back HD58X?!?! This abomination must be destroyed!!! I'm totally kidding...but I'm curious.....with all the great closed-back options out there, what made you want to mod a HD58X to a closed back design. And if you don't mind, what is your experience with closed backs and how do your...

Yep...most high-end cans are drastically overpriced and overhyped. The audio enthusiast suffers from diminishing returns more than most...the headphone audio enthusiast even more.

So I've been listening to and thoroughly enjoying my HD58X's for the past year. Tonight I saw my Alessandro MS1's sitting on a shelf and thought "Oh yeah....I have those. They used to be my go-to rock/pop cans." So I thought I'd do an impromptu A/B of the two, which makes sense to me as they...

I've never heard the HD599 so I can't comment on them. But regarding second thoughts: IMHO the HD58X represents one of the best deals in headphone audio I've seen in years. I've always loved my HD580's , so much so that I sold all my other FS headphones except gaming headsets and my...

Grado's business model is "make the same headphone as the cheapest model, but tweak the driver and add some wood...charge 12 times the price".

Only if you're never able to enjoy music unless your using the most expensive gear available.

Ditto..good stuff. Got my shipping email today... can't wait!!

Impressions coming...patience brother.

Yep...unless you're talking about a Sennheiser Orpheus....serial numbers are meaningless....these are Sub $200 headphones...buy them ... enjoy them and stop obsessing over shipping.

Bro....chill out and stop stressing. massdrop is not like a normal retailer.

Chill...you'll get your precious soon.

Woohoo...getting pumped.

Put not your faith in a machines printed graph. Verily I say unto you, place your faith in the truth of thine own ears. So sayeth the psalm of St. Jude

I can't tell you the exact day but the first drop closed around the end of April. Currently there are almost 1600 requests for another drop, so that's encouraging. I've heard two separate dates for expected shipping the first in early July (the 6th maybe). The second wave of shipments is...