I don't have a dedicated headphone amp (yet) so I'm using my receiver's headphone jack. The HD598 is not worth the premium over the 558? I read the Sennheiser's weren't 'fast enough' for metal. I'm not really sure what that means though. How are the K242HDs? Amazon is no longer selling them but...

So after some advice and a ton of research, I've attempted to narrow it down to these headphones (for classic rock, progressive metal and some electronic). Sennheiser HD 558 or 598 - Was about to get the 598 but I read some threads saying they weren't well suited for metal and that the 558s...

Just sent my IE8s to Sennheiser for repairs and got the IE80s back. A few brief things... I've noticed that using the IE8i cable caused a slight degrade in sound quality. Tested the headphones with Finally Free by Dream Theater.. for those unfamiliar with the song there's a brief section where...

Hi, I need some help buying new full size headphones as my last attempt to do it on my own did not go so well. I bought the AD700 but they were much too random in how they sounded on different songs. Some sounded excellent, others sounded like total garbage. So now I'm selling them and looking...

Just got a pair. First pair of large headphones I can wear for extended periods without my ears getting hot. They sound incredible but I do find the bass just a bit lacking. I'm currently running them DLO from my iphone to my receiver (sherwood rx4105) with the the receivers bass tuned up a...

  Quote: Yeah it was a warranty claim. If that's true, either way, I still ended up with the better model so I'm happy. I decided to use the smallest biflange tips like I did with the IE7s. I noticed that it came with some weirdly shaped tips too. What are those?    

I just want to say that Sennheiser customer support is absolutely amazing. I sent in my IE7s about two weeks ago for repairs. (left ear stopped working) A few days later I got a confirmation email that my headphones should be arriving soon but I noticed that they were shipping me the IE6. I gave...

I just ordered a pair of Sennheiser IE7s for my ipod touch 3rd generation. Will this amp improve the sound significantly or will it not be noticeable?

Alright, I made the jump and got the IE7s. Should be arriving in a couple days. I'll post some impressions. By the way, should I leave them plugged into my computer playing music overnight? I read that some burn in makes them sound a lot better.

In terms of sound quality, how do the two compare?

The IE7s are $200 which is a bit above the budget (the giftcard) but I'm willing to pay a little extra for better earphones. The ATH-Ck10 are about $215 which is a little bit too expensive for me. My biggest importance is the build quality and if it will last. I don't abuse my earphones but they...

Okay! After some research I've narrowed it down to: klipsh S4 Sennheiser IE7 Monster Turbine I really need help deciding though. (I'd love if it had a good cable also because I seem to have no luck in my wires not ripping....)

Sennheiser? And are those worth the extra money?

Alright, thank you very much. I'll look around, if you or anyone else has any more ideas I'd like to hear them. Thanks again!

Well for some reason having the ipod controls makes stereo mono when using with the external soundcard so it's not really an option. I don't have any particular preference so I figured you headphone experts would have some suggestions. Any other options you can think of?