I actually have a pair of good IEM's, but I find that they get bothersome after awhile. Perhaps i'll give them another try, and if I can't take it i'll look at a cheaper pair of cans. My last question is where the best place to purchase the 598's are? I can get them from Best Buy and Amazon, but...

The thing is that I'm planning to sell my bose heaphones to buy a new pair. I think i've decided to try on the 598's, but would also need a pair to study with. Can you recommend a good pair to take to the library with me? The most important thing would be isolation of comfort and would be...

Aw man, those HD 598's are the best looking headphones I think i've ever seen and it sounds like the soundstage is perfect for me as well. I'm thinking of getting these and some crappy closed headphones to take to the library with me. My biggest problem is that i'm a college student and don't...

My only problem with the HD 598's is that they're open. Does this mean that if I were listening to them in a quiet place, everyone around me would also be able to hear my music? Also, what is the noise blocking like? I can get over it, but would like it to take away some small noises like paper...

I'm really looking for a circumaural headphone that is really comfortable and tolerable for long period of time. Something that you sometimes forget you're even wearing. With that said, I think the HD598's look awesome and really comfortable. It looks like the only dealer around me that has them...

I should start off by saying I currently have a pair of Bose noise canceling headphones (I know what you're going to say). They were a gift from last christmas, and at the time I thought they'd be nice for studying and the sound wasn't bad. But now I've gotten more into audio equipment, and...