Ah. Thanks! Perhaps the mispeling in the title made that one not come up top when I googled all combinations of "x VS y." Good read, like most here.   (Things were much simpler before: Audio boss at work gets HD 595's for his entire dept, I'm in denial, but after 5 mins listening go out...

Thanks for responses so far, all great tips! Gives me much better search focus than my first 3 (er, 6?) hrs googling this...   I would have disregarded the AKG's since they're closed, but after reading a couple of reviews I'll try them on if there's a local store that carries.  Afraid I...

What open phones to get next?   My trusty 595's are breaking apart after 6+ years of good service. They are a great match for my needs, just weak in the bass.   The HD 598 are the current replacement I think, and seem perfectly good.   I would like fairly straight freq response...

Hi, My Sennheiser 595 turned bad the other day, naturally 5 weeks past warranty expiration. The right cup has sound, no bass. No distortion, just like a sharp HP filter at 300Hz or so. I think my 6yo used them as loudspeakers when gaming or something. Came home and found the Denon turned...