Quote:   Possibly. I always thought that the two lower drivers in each cup are the center drivers. Either way there's no huge difference in directionality between the front and center channels other than the fact that it's coming out of both cups.

Quote:   It does have 3 3.5mm audio jacks, for a total of six channels. One carries both the center and subwoofer channels.

It does have 3 drivers per cup (front left/right, rear left/right, and two center).

My experience with the Kaves was terrible. There was only a slight improvement in directionality in gaming, and most of the music and sound effects sounded very tinny in 5.1 mode so I ended up just using them as stereo headphones.   I'm not much of an audiophile so I can't really describe...

Quote: I will get the HD 558 if I absolutely have to, though I would rather wait a bit longer and get the higher end model of course. Especially since if I do get the 558 I probably won't do the foam mod for a while (too scared of breaking the headphones and voiding my warranty).

Alright, I think I finally settled on the 598's. They do look gorgeous IMO. Unfortunately I'll have to spend a little bit more than I expected (an extra $80 for shipping and import taxes and whatnot) so I might not be able to get the headphones for another 2-3 weeks. When I do get them I'll let...

I'll be mostly using these at home on my computer and occasionally on my phone when I'm doing other things around the house, so portability and build quality aren't really much of an issue for me as long as the headphone isn't extremely fragile. My ears are about average sized so that's not a...

Also if I do get the HD 598 would the amp built in the Xonar DG be able to drive it well enough?

Thanks for your feedback guys. I've been kinda leaning towards the Sennheiser HD 598 or the Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro now (which I do realize is bass-heavy). If I find the bass too overwhelming I might try using an equalizer to turn it down a bit, though I'm not sure how practical that would be...

Hello, I have only recently found out about Head-Fi and the wonderful world of audiophilia, and I was wondering if there's anything I can do to improve my listening experience without having to spend too much. I am currently using a pair of Roccat Kave 5.1 headphones that are probably mediocre...