Just wanted to thank everyone for helping me out.   I got the HD 598 two days ago and I love them.   <3 to you all! :D

Quote: At this point I'm going to have to try them at the very least just because of the amount of time I spent checking them out! I think they will be fine, I'll turn down the volume when I'm recording.   I got them for about 180 dollars. Can't wait till tomorrow! :)

Quote: Thanks! :D

**** it! I decided to just go with it and order the HD 598.   Delivery tomorrow! Sooooo excited! 

Quote: Funny thing is that the AKG k550 is the cheapest where I live out of the ones you listed. They are still out of my price range tho.   Anyone else for    - Closed headphones - Quality sound (obviously, I listen mostly to jazz/trance/classic rock/relaxing music); -...

Thanks everyone, for all the valuable input so far. It does really help.   What's the first headphone that pops into your head with this wishlist?   - Closed headphones - Quality sound (obviously, I listen mostly to jazz/trance/classic rock/relaxing music, for example nujabes...

So the HD 598 seems to be perfect, however... Will the leaking in my microphone be noticable?

New plan! Just realised that a closed headphone will be what I need.   Short and easy wishlist :).    - Closed headphones - Quality sound (obviously, I listen mostly to jazz/trance/classic rock/relaxing music); - Comfortable (I will wear them 5+ hours daily) - Max budget of 150...

Anyone? :) Since it's my birthday today I was looking forward to buying them today. If no one will respond I'll just buy the HD 598s :).

Quote: Yeah true. Will the HD 598 be good for what I want? Also, if I wanted to sit a little bit cheaper than the HD598s, which would you recommend for the same kind of headphones. 194 dollar is still a lot of money for me. 

Quote: I guess prices are a little bit different where I'm from. In Holland I'm paying a bit over 150 euro's which is fine for me. :) Would you recommend it?

Dear Head Fi community,   Just found this thread! awesome!   What I'm looking for: - Quality sound (obviously, I listen mostly to jazz/trance/classic rock/relaxing music); - Comfortable (I will wear them 5+ hours daily) - Max budget of 150 dollars.   Right now I'm aiming mostly...

Dear Head Fi community,   I've made a thread before and got loads of good tips for quality headphones. Thanks a lot for that! But I still can't make up my mind.     What I'm looking for: - Quality sound (obviously, I listen mostly to jazz/trance/classic rock/relaxing music); -...

Quote:   You made an account to suggest me this?   I know I'm a noobie when it comes to headphones but that's why I'm asking help... I'm going to try a few later this week, big shop in Utrecht, the Netherlands.   Hopefully making a final decision! :)

Quote: Ofcourse! I didn't mean to say that the HD558 was bad in any way. It's much much better than I currently own. Just meant to point out that I don't want to buy a product that I should mod to make it sound 1 step higher in the same set of headphones.