I'll have to add a little bit more. When I tried listening to some modern rock, or just modern albums, I wasn't really really blown away by these headphones, but I dove in some old classics and that changed EVERYTHING. I listened to some Rolling Stones, Steppenwolf and Jimi Hendrix and it was...

The sound just fantastic.

They're finally here. I can't really say if they are 100% identical to the standard 598, but they probably are. There is one thing that really bothers me: I think there is something wrong with the right headphone. The left one is really comfortable, as if my ear were floating inside the...

Thanks for the answers, I'll simply go with the SR. I've tried few weeks ago an open headphone for the first time (a friend's 598) and I immediately fell in love with them. Open is now my priority.

Nope, I actually have a more important question. Are the 598, 598SR and 598SE basically the same except the color and band(and cable)? Same sound quality? I have to place and order on Amazon IT(598SR on sale) before it's sold out, so it is a little bit urgent.

How is the quality of the mic in the Sennheiser HD 598cs?