Hello,   I own a pair of Sennheiser HD598s and Audio-Technica ATH-M50s. I love 'em both to death but I tend to stick with the ATs for mixing and recording, while the Sennheiser's are almost always for listening pleasure and enjoyment (their sound signature fascinates me). I wanted to get a...

The funny thing is I sent my Audio-Technica M-50s in a month after for the same issue. Got them today (only one week after getting the Sennheisers back) and they even upgraded my cans with reinforced padded earcups and fixed the silly little spring problem (and of course the fixed the driver...

Thank you both for the suggestions. Mad Max, I'm on the fence about saying it's my ears. This problem has been slowly occurring with both my headphones. At first I thought it was my ears for sure, but I only found out recently my darned computer speaker system played a part in this mess. Every...

Hi, I recently sent my Sennheiser HD598s back to the company (early January) because of some deficiency where the 'weight' of the music was in the left driver. The bass and vocals were way more prominent in the left driver, leaving the right driver sounding horribly empty and an overall...

Quote:   Yea it was an authorized Sennheiser kiosk. I emailed while still a bit flustered by the whole scenario, and they replied pretty quickly and helped me out through the situation. The HD598s sound so great, and their reputation so immense, that flat-out returning them doesn't sound...

Quote:   It's just....why? This has just left such a sour taste in my mouth with Sennheiser. As I said before, my only 'high-end' headphones before these were Audio-Technica M50s. To have paid $250(!!!) for a set of heapdhones that looks cheap as ****, but also comes with a driver defect...

Thanks for all the responses/suggestions, guys. It's much appreciated. I wouldn't say it's driver impedance, because the right driver isn't actually quieter than the left. It's just that the bass and main vocal line are more prominent in the left. Everything that comes out of the right driver...

Come on guys, throw me a bone here. I really want to figure this out. If you own/owned the HD598, did you ever experience the problem I stated above? A simple yes or no will suffice

Oh man, then maybe this really is a faulty pair    It actually sounds like the right driver lacks the bass impact of the left driver. My 598s are within warranty, so I really hope this counts as a valid reason for replacement.    Anybody else wanna contribute some helpful information? 

Quote:   You're saying 'that hasn't been my experience' meaning you own/owned the HD598s (Just clarifying)? It is a little odd, to be honest. But I don't know if it's worth the hassle of notifying Sennheiser, sending it into them, and waiting for them to send it back and blah blah blah...

Quote:   Well, I don't know about the left/right ear hearing difference. On my other phones, the Audio Technica M50s, you don't really get that (Yes, closed-back, I know...but still) The FiiO E07k comes with that feature of balancing the channels, if I remember correctly. Argh, why can't...

Quote:   Thanks for the input, man. So maybe this is a Sennheiser thing? I'm curious to hear from an HD800 user to see if they experience something similar (though highly unlikely). I'll go try the 598s out with some video games/movies and see how it does in that area. 

I got a pair of HD598s about 3 weeks ago and it's been pretty good. I have one small concern, though. It might be a bit tough to explain, but...   When I listen to the cans, it feels like more of the music is happening in the left ear cup. The bass and lead vocals sound panned to the left a...

They're both different monsters. I really love the warm sound that vinyl gives. When I spend some time listening to vinyl, and then return to digital, it sounds cold and distant. I'd honestly prefer it over digital if it weren't for one thing: cracks and pops from natural usage. Unless you take...

Hey all,   I noticed something rather curious today. As many have come to know, the Sennheiser HD598s aren't exactly the greatest headphones for bass. They're pretty much bass-neutral (which I'm cool with), though some find them bass-light. I bought them about 4 days ago and have been...

Quote:   I actually purchased the headphones this morning. I was walking around a mall I rarely go to, wondering 'Oh man, if only there was some place to demo the cans!' (I was speaking to my brother about them). And lo and behold, 10 minutes later we stumble upon a Sennheiser booth...

Quote:   People speak so much of this can being bass-light, but to say they have more bass than the SR-80s? Man, it jst got confusing. It's ironic, despite being a bass player myself, I've never been a fan of accentuated bass. It just seems to detract from the overall experience of the...

Hey guys,     I'm really getting into these cans, and I'm pretty confident about making a purchase. But I get a little worried when some say that these are not that great for rock. I enjoy most types of music (Pretty much anything except all that rap/dubstep/electronic stuff), but my main...

I brought my Audio-Technica M50's and Fiio E6 to my university one day. On the way to lunch with my two friends, I showed them the combo. One of them was completely un-phased by it, saying 'Yea it sounds nice.' The other friend said his white apple earbuds sound better, and that he was appalled...

A real shame when you think of it. I was a former Beats Studios owner and was sorely disappointed as well. You can't deny that these things  look pretty darn good; That sleek silver design and all. If they would just get rid of that silly active-noise-cancellation, actually focus on...

Quote:   In regards to Ultrasone, someone called MalVeauX pointed me toward the HFI 2400s. What's your take on those? If you've ever tried 'em

Quote: You're saying this in regards to 10 being crystal clear and 1 being horribly muffled? Just clarifying, cause I said the opposite. In that case, at a 7 the HD598 isn't so bad. Though the Q701 clarity is really something to behold. 

Nono, sir, I didn't mean the headphones you had recommended. I was asking this same question on another already-made thread, and someone had noted that the 598s had a slight veil to them. I've also read the same thing in several reviews I have watched of the 598s and the closer lower-level cans...

Thanks very much for the replies, everyone :) HideousPride, it doesn't matter much to me that the headphones leak. I'm cool with people hearing my tunes, and I do sometimes enjoy getting on peoples nerves, haha. I've been alerted that the HD598s have a slight veil to them, which doesn't seem...

Quote: Actually, at my Best Buy I used them with the Fiio E6 and the LOD cable for my iPhone. It was pretty decent, but yea that wide soundstage just isn't my thing. I'm not too big on the 'veil' concept (Especially when I'm listening to heavier music like Protest the Hero, Periphery or...