Maybe you'd care to read my my review of the 558? :)

Not sure where the idea that there's two different sounding versions of these even comes from? As far as I know there is nothing to back this up except someone just saying it. The ivory and black versions are supposed to sound the same as well. But I think these are nice headphones, very cool...

Yeah, I have a number of amps in my house. I also have a big vintage Marantz amp but none of them are useful for the Fidelios. If you have a decent computer output I would really recommend that, or if you like to use your phone it should also go very well. :headphones:

But why you need an amp? I just run my X1 and X2 from the PC motherboard, sounds great.

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Cool video, that's the first time I've had diffuse field explained to me. So basically any headphone with exceptional timbre you could assume is a diffuse field design? Those guys are serious headphone nerds lol, love it. I think Sennheiser has been really exciting in the last five years, it...

Yeah, still two more weeks. I have seriously considered it and honestly am considering the unthinkable more and more :grin: the money might be better spent on trying out an HD660S2 when they drop in price a bit, idk! I was just playing Mass Effect 3 and when I fire the black widow on my...

560S :confused:

That's how I'm feeling too at the moment. I've owned the HD560S for two weeks now and I'm just not getting "it". I've read from a number of people that these need time to grow on you, so I'm hoping that may still happen for me as well. As it stands I find the 58X's tuning much more to my liking...

Easy recommendation :smile_phones: Incredible value.

I have about five or six, half of them (dt990, dt770, Fidelio X2) I don't really use anymore but I'm not wanting to sell them either. The need just isn't that great and even if i sell them five years from now the value will probably still be about the same. I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder...

Maybe you made a promise that you don't want to keep... It happens, just be honest and tell them. And a lesson learned I guess.

They're a bit too heavy in the treble for me, but I think the subbass, midbass, lower and upper midrange are very well balanced. So I think they're a pretty good shot at neutrality. But what really sounds neutral still depends on each individual, not on the harman curve. Like, if you think the...

Yo Grouch, HD650 vs HD600 :punch:? Go :L3000:

I'd say it depends how long you like to use them for. If your sessions are only like one to two hours, the stock pads are really good for that. Beyond that though, I did find they started to annoy my ears, they got slightly sweaty and irritated parts of my earlobes. But it's very personal, I...

I think it's entirely fine if people like to buy expensive amps for the HD650, as long as it's their money. I just wish people didn't believe so commonly that you cannot enjoy them with basic decent gear. I've heard the HD650 with many different amps including tube amps, an integrated and a...

Thanks :) And in terms of price, with headphones like Fidelio X2 and Jubilee 58x available for 150 dollars, do you think in all honestly the Shure is worth its retail price? I'm talking over 400 euros here.

I wish someone can do a comparison of the 1540 and the DT770 80 ohm. I think I'd like the Shure but I've read some people say they can be a bit fatiguing at times. I own the DT770 and really like them, they're not fatiguing for me personally, the bass is immensely enjoyable too.

There's two. First the HD650, I just couldn't with those. Reference grade headphones but so claustrophobic, so shouty, such poor bass response. I got them because I was looking for an upgrade to my HD598 and though I could notice the improved resolution I didn't like anything else about them...