After a lot of searching and reading on this forum I finally bought a pair of Sennheiser HD558 a couple of weeks ago. I have already done the foam mod and am very happy with the headphones. Now its time for a portable headphone amp.   A bit of background:    - I use the headphones at...

  After a lot of searching and reading on this forum I finally bought a pair of Sennheiser HD558 a couple of weeks ago. I have already done the foam mod and am very happy with the headphones. Now its time for a portable headphone amp.   A bit of background:    - I use the headphones at...

Hey guys. im new to this forum and this is my first post. Im planning on getting the Sennheisers mentioned here,  which one would be the  best for music and gaming. iv heard the HD 558s are slightly better then the pc 360 for gaming. also, how do the HD 598s compare to the558? iv heard they have...

Hi everyone, I just decided to start the whole audiophile experience.   I have decided to get a pair of HD558's and mod it to a '598' so to speak (It is generally agreed that modding it makes it better right?). This is for multi purpose such as gaming on ps3 and xbox 360 as well as...

What I'd like are a pair of headphones that share the same cable as the HD 558's, but come with a small 3.5mm plug instead. Aside from the 598's, that is. I'd like something a little more high-end, but not stupidly similar to what I already have (HD 598's) and I'd still like to use my 558's...

Hello all!    I am the proud new owner of some Sennheiser HD 558's. I love em for most applications however there are times that I want a bit more deep bass, not all the time, in fact I love using these raw for classical music, gaming, and most youtube use. However when I listen to some...

Audio-Technica ATH-M50  or  Sennheiser HD 558 or some other recommendations...   price range $150-299   won't be used with any sort of amplifyer.     Looking for an over the ear headphone, will not be used with amps, and most likely will not be used with any sort of equaliser...

Hey Guys,   I need some advice from all of you guys, so I'm going to buy myself a new headphone... and realized and decided that those two or three rather, are the strongest candidates from all of the other options... what I wanted to ask is, given that they are roughly at the same price...

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After burning my eyes for hours, I still have a lot of questions regarding audio in general.. I admit that I'm a complete novice at this stuff, but longed for quality sound since my first $10 headphones. First of all, which is generally better, HD 558 or M50? I know each has pros and cons...

Which one of these sound the best? MMX 300, ATH-50 or HD 558?    Im looking to buy a new pair of headphones/headset.    I am currently using my Astro A40s with the Astro Mixamp and I am not happy with them so I would like something new.    I will be using the headphone/headset with...

Hi, I currently own a PC - 350 for gaming and I tend to use it for other stuff like listening to music and watching videos. The sound clarity is decent but the bass sucks so I've decided to get something that is better overall and more inclined towards listening to music genres such as hip hop...

So I made 2 purchases from amazon after I decided it was time my ATH-M50's became my backup cans. The HD 558's sound very analytical and the mid's can be heard pretty well but they just sound so damn dull although what bass there is seems tight and they are not excessively bright. The DT...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking for a while and I was finally able to start my journey. Like the topic says, I picked up some Senns 558s (modded - i wanted to get the 598s but they were unavailable & much more expensive) and an HT Claro Halo soundcard on sale (love their support) I plan on...

Anyone know where I could buy an affordable replacement cable for my hd558's? I'm looking for something much more portable with preferably an angle 3.5 mm jack, around 6' long. I really like the cord and jack on the meelectronics m6. Under $40 would be awesome. Any suggestions?

Hi there.   I have the sennheiser HD 558 and after about 1 weeks of use it feels like the headset is pushing my head. I really thought this headset was very good and i must say the sound is great. I also don't know how to fit it on my head cause every position doesn't feel right.    BTW...

Hello everyone!       I'm a professional percussionist and teacher. I teach percussion ensemble and computer music. I decided recently that I needed to make the plunge into some high quality headphones. I tested the following headphones with nearly every type of music. I'll type a summary...

So I was thinking of picking up a pair of the Sennheiser HD558 because of their mostly awesome reviews. My only concern is whether or not I will have to pick up a headphone amp. I like to listen to music loud and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this. Will my Macbook be able to...

Title says it all. I'm looking into getting some HD 558s that I'll be running on my integrated Realtec ACL898 soundcard. I may be getting a xonar DG in the future. Anyway, will I need to get an amp for these headphones? Thanks in advance for any tips.

Hey Guys, Which headphone do you think is the best overall?? I personally don't really want to buy the HD 558's because they're open and leak a lot of sound. I know they have a great soundstage and all, but I really want to listen to my music in private. The Aviator's are over the ear I...

Hi everyone. I'm a new Head-Fi member and i am not an audiophille.    I'm planing to buy new headphone and portable amp,should i buy Sennheiser HD 518 + FiiO E06  or Sennheiser HD 558 + FiiO E11 (if you have a recommedation i ll be greatful to hear them )   The price tag quite different...

I've had the 558's for a few days and returned them since I found the price cheaper elsewhere. They sound great, but would like to know what would be better for gaming out of the two? They will be plugged into an AVR. Pioneer VSX 821 receiver. Thanks   Mainly sound quality, and sound stage...

Nowaday's my cheap sony earbuds just don't cut it for me .(I blame my HD558's for spoiling me:)) So now I'm looking for a pair of IEM's maybe something with more bass to differ from my 558's. What would be good for rock and techno anyway, more bass focused sound? balanced? For price range 80$...

Hi Guys I will be buying my first pair of gaming headphones. Ive checked head-fi and Ive narrowed my choices to sennheisers, HD558 or HD598. Most of the headphones recommended by head-fi is unavailable here in my country, HD598/558 being the only one I could find here. I was wondering how...

Hey Y'all, I'm a major newbie and have been looking for some high-ish end headphones for gaming, some music and movies... And everything in the "gaming headset" category is garbage. So I've been doing some reading here and it appears the consensus is that a tape-modded 558 performs nicely for...