Got this today. A few notes: The official Windows driver (Steinberg USB driver) is broken in that it will only accept the sampling rate you set it to in the software when not using ASIO. That's fine for shared mode and all, but if you have software that can only do exclusive mode through WASAPI...

Quote: I don't really think they need to be improved, I mean they sound very good. I'd say they're the best headphones I've used. The second best headphones I've used, the MDR-V6, are just very close. The MDR-V6 might look cheapo, especially since they're only $100, but they're actually...

All right so my 598 came today (earlier than I expected). Here's my thoughts:   Using separate equalizer profiles (which I got by reversing their frequency responses to my ideal), I compared the two headphones as best I could, switching back and forth. It was hard telling a difference at all...

Quote:   Well I went ahead and bought the 598 yesterday, figured I can just return them if I don't like them. They won't be here until January 5 due to Christmas shipping time, but I'll post my subjective pros/cons vs. the MDR-V6 when I get them.

I am using Sony MDR-V6, which after equalizing sound wonderful. I'm happy with them, but unfortunately they are uncomfortable to my ears, and I can't wear them for more than 4 or 5 hours. I have really tender ears and have this problem with a lot of headphones. The Sennheiser HD 598 are...