Quote:   for hundreds of $ more. I was thinking maybe Sennheiser will come out with another mid priced headphone $500-650.

Wow, I love the look of the 598 I was looking at purchasing a pair of HD650s. but if there is a future replacement in the near future, I might hold off. Any news of a replacement/upgrade to the HD650s?

classy thread. OP if you want them, pre order them. If you dont like them send them back, amazon has good c.s. if you do like them, you saved some money.

I have been researching here for a while but have trouble deciding where to go next. I recently stepped up into the world of better sounding audio.   My current setup is: ASUS soundcard (can't remember which, I will be upgrading computers soon)  ---> Audinst HUD-MX1 DAC/AMP ----> Beyer...