I made the upgrade from SR-60s to the 555s and I am happy I did. First of all, the comfort is so superior to the 60s that I can wear them all day for marathon gaming sessions (which, incidently, the 555s are great for on account of the soundstage). The sound is neutral, nothing is...

Bought set of HD555s a month ago ($200 CDN) - liked the sound, wasn't sure what other headphones sounded like, had problem justifying cost. Returned. Bought SR60s ($130 CDN) - liked the sound, liked the Senns better, realized the comfort issue after a 3hr session. Returned. Friend...

The best deal I ever had happened today. A friend who works at London Drugs got me a set of HD555 for 129 CDN ($70 off w/ discount).

Oh...sorry.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/subcla...EN&catid=21272 Some provinces this was today (sorry, just found out) and others tomorrow. Senns are on sale....

I've seen a box or two that isn't sealed and a few that were. Any idea if it's the stores doing this or Sennheiser. I really don't want someone's returned goods.

I live in Winnipeg so some of those options wouldn't have been feasible but I appreciate the help. Nothing at London Drugs but I have one web-based place to deal with.

Hmmm..never thought about that place....thanks!

BTW, thanks Zeppelin for that link. Looks like it's going to work out. Nice find.

Yeah, Futureshop was listing them and now...nothing. I called them in Winnipeg (home) and they were out.

Does anyone know of a retailer in Canada (web or storefront) that sells this model?

Apple Lossless.

That's what I thought it could be. Woke up this morning, had some coffee, popped them on and the volume is still louder than it was when I bought them. That should discount ear fatigue as a possible issue.

I checked the Windows volume control and it's where it has always been (the default which looks to be around 75% of total volume). The same holds true for the other volume levels.

Sound quality is actually better than it was when I bought them (wednesday). The pads don't seem to have changed much. I've been running them non-stop (with them on my head a few hours each day) since I got them. The sound seems to have changed a bit. The bass is more...I don't know, rounded...

Ok...ok...enough. Honestly, they become like 25% louder and I haven't touched a thing. But, I am quickly realizing this isn't normal.

No, I purposely listened to the same songs to see if I was losing my mind (still a possibility). I originally had my Itunes volume slider all the way to the right side. Now, the volume seems to be the same 3/4 of way to the right. Odd.

Bought them a few days ago and, recently, they are noticeably louder than the day before? Is this the much talked about "burn-in" effect?

It continued to bother me (or the fear of future problems) so I took them back, explained the problem, and was given a fresh set. Happy now.

thanks all

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I can push it in quite a bit (say an inch). It seems to have something preventing it from coming out so I can't imagine it will be a problem. Maybe it will.

The cable running into the right driver is loose. By that, I mean I can push it up into the driver a bit (it won't pull out however - not trying at least). Is that normal? Thanks in advance.

Seconded. I just picked up a pair of HD555s for $199 CDN (Winnipeg) and they reveal a great deal of detail and have very nice seperation. I have actually turned to look in the direction of instruments as they were played - great soundstage. I had a pair of SR60s for about a week before...

No idea. My reaction was more of a "I could never spend that much". However, I have a feeling I am dead wrong.