I was also thinking of using alcohol, but doesn't that cause damage to the pads over the long term?

What tools and materials do you recommend for cleaning headphones, both for the one-time thorough sterilization when you buy used phones as well as periodic cleanings over the long term? Especially those with nonremovable pads?

Quote: Originally Posted by wpk123 May I give you my opinion. I have a Sony Dolby 5.1 headphone system and after a month, it was left in the cupboard gathering dust. Save yourself some money and just use the software solution. IMHO I didn't think the hardware decoder did any better a...

Speakers also sound better at night. And I find that I need to turn down the volume to stay at the same perceived sound level. In the day there's lots of ambient noise that you don't realize because your brain does a good job of tuning it out. But regardless of what your brain tries to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gurra1980 Oh, I thought by this you ment that you missed the bass. But ok I also think that 595 has some sibilance but mine got better after a while, or maybe it was my ears. I've been leaving it running overnight, and the sibilance does seem to have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gurra1980 Just give them some time and if you don't like them buy some with better bass (if thats what you missing), this is where the 595s falls short. The bass is good enough for me. It's the tssss-tssss sounds that are annoying (that's what they...

Quote: Originally Posted by penguindude You need a stronger amp to better drive the hd595 and make a more noticeable difference. Which amps would you recommend in the $300 and under range? Especially those you have personal experience using?

Quote: Originally Posted by penguindude You need a stronger amp to better drive the hd595 and make a more noticeable difference. Maybe, but not I'm not going to jump straight to an expensive amp without seeing some sort of a quality improvement from amplification. I don't want...

I didn't watch the movie as planned, but I watched the second women's Final Four game using the 595 for the second half, and switching back and forth with the Sony. So far I have to say I overall prefer the 595 to the Sony for TV/movie audio. But I didn't like how when the basketball bounced I...

I'm going to try listening again tomorrow with a movie DVD, since that was my main reason for getting headphones ... late-night movie watching without disturbing the condo neighbors.

Quote: Originally Posted by NiceCans I am wondering what your source, and if perhaps the headphones are revealing flaws in your music or player. While I have never heard the 595's, it seems a possibility and worth the question. So far I've played some songs from "The Best of...

I'm new to the headphone game, and my first "real" headphones were a pair of Sony MDR-V6 I got earlier this year. They sound good to me, but after reading more about various headphones on the web I got the urge to splurge for something better. I eventually decided on the Sennheiser 595. It...