I just had to make this thread...     We live in a world where 80 percent of the headphones we bought in our childhood were extremely congested and not very accurate.   When I bought my first pair of open headphones my first reaction was "Wow these sound so thin how do people listen to...

Hello, I'm looking to get a quality pair of over-ear headphones for gaming and general music listening. I've decided on a few headphones, but I just don't know which is the best. I'm not much of a fps gamer but id like to have that surround sound, I also want that Imax feel for full game...

I really want to upgrade my audio setup eventually. Schiit Stack + $200ish headphones. Debating between the Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80ohm or the Sennheiser HD 598.   From what I've gathered: The DT 770s are closed and sound more fun. They're also supposed to be extremely comfortable. The HD...

Welcome, and first of all, thank you to Saoshyant and my brother for lending me cans!   Ordered ~by price:: Audeze LCD-2.2F, Hifiman HE-400, Heir Audio 3.ai S, Phillips X1, Sennheiser HD598, AKG Q701, Sennheiser PC 163D, NVX Audio XPT100     I lied. It's 7 for now, until my LCD-2.2F's come...

Hello Head-Fi, I recently purchased the Sennheiser HD 598's but after some use I found that the open back design of the headphones was simply leaking too much sound for my liking (and for the others around me), so I returned them. Now I have a budget of $300, and I need the best pair of...

I've been using my Sennheiser HD201s and a pair of gaming (Creative Fatal1ty) headphones to listen to music for a long time now. I want to upgrade, I guess you could say.   Usually I listen to a variety of genres, though I mainly listen to music which can be rather bass heavy - the type of...

Hey guys, so I have been using the audio technicas m50 for a while now. Maybe a few years, and although I got a great usage out of them, I think it is time to upgrade. My budget is 400 dollars. My friend told me to get Sennheiser HD 598 along with a fiio 130 dollar amp. That is what he has and...

Hi, So I recently just got into this audiophile hobby :D And I just recently picked up a sennheiser hd 598 on sale. I'm worried that my computers on board sound won't do my headphones justice. Will an amp or sound card improve my headphones sound? I will probably getting my stuff online as I...

I ask this because I recently received the Mad Ear amp and the amp was designed around the HD-600s and Grados so I had huge expectations. I do have the oldest version of the HD-600s (black cloth drivers) but I was left unimpressed (same with Sr-225, biggest difference in sound was bass quality...

Hi... I've been having this, lets say curiosity, about these great headphones...   I was torn about which one to buy... Here in my town there's no way of testing any kind of headphones so my decision is based only in what I read...   I have a 2013 Denon receiver, so I wanted my first...

Hello!     Any idea what kind of headphone i can get for under 200$ that will be best suited for music listening of all kind metal classical etc..   From my cellphone and my xonar dg amp...         I may get an portable amp but i dont know what to get if you can help me max budget is 60$...

Hello,     I have owned a pair of HD598's for a few years now, in combination with a self built AMB γ2 DAC and AMB M³ amp (with 30V σ11 PSU and 3xOPA627).  These days I listen to many genres but most of the time electronic.    Now I'm looking for an upgrade (budget about 500$), which would...

I just bought a pair of HD 598 and noticed that I would get an occasional ting sound, almost like a prick with a ring, in the right cup. Has anyone else experienced this and should I be worried? I've contacted Sennheiser and still waiting for a reply. 

Hello guys, I am new to the world of good audio and hoping to buy my first real pair of headphones. I have done a lot of research and have pretty much narrowed it to Fidelio X1s, HD598, and HD600.   Some things first:   - I am going to be plugging these into a MSI gaming laptop, pretty much...

I've got about $200 I can use to upgrade from my AKG K240, and these two caught my eye. I mainly listen to classic rock like Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, etc, and I do a lot of gaming. Any suggestions?

alright, first of all, I don't have "golden ears."  so now that's out of the way, I need some helping figuring out what you do with my HD598's. here's a little sound profile: for headphones, i own a set of ATH-AD700's, HD-280's.  i also have a set of Shure e3c's and  UE Triplefi 10's. ...

Hello currently i have a schiit mangi and modi  and you might know is a low impedance amp , i currently use them with my sennheiser 598HD but i want to get a 650HD would anything happen apart from not having it full capacity? i would eventually upgrade the amp of course

Hello all, thanks for looking at this. I have the Sennheiser HD 598 and I do know that open headphones tend to have more soundstage. I want more quality for music more than isolation, but if the quality is close enough, I'll get the ATH-A900x. From what I've read, the HD 598 has a wider range...

Recommendations up to 80 dollars please :)

So I am very particular about the way I want to setup my on-the-go setup. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD598s and I just purchased a cable + mic for them that connects to the single jack connection on most portable devices and laptops nowadays. I want to use them on my desktop when I game/listen...

Hi guys ... I am enjoying my Sennheiser HD598 and for someone who uses them mostly run out of my computer (with an old, cheap soundcard) I just want to see if I can get better and louder sound using a AMP under $300.   So far I narrowed it down to these.     Bravo ...

I'll start of by saying that I was biased towards HD598 as that's my set and even though indifferent to HD600 (owned by a friend of my), I did read a lot that it was a classic for many years.    Initially, 4-5 months ago when I compared HD598 to HD600 without using DAC or AMP, using WinAmp...

So, I've been lurking around here for quite a while trying to find an appropriate set of headphones for me, but there are so many option for a sound noob like me that I just don't know what to choose, meaby you guys will help out.   I'm looking for a set of comfortable, closed, over the ear...

I have an Astro mixamp, and am wondering if there is an amp I could use after the mixamp that would step up from the 3.5mm pole to the 1/4 inch pole for the new head phones I might be buying (HD 598.)   I have no knowledge of amps so this will be the first one I might buy. Is going to be used...

I need a 30-50 dollar suggestion for a headphone /iem . Im getting a HD598 and I need another piece for outside use , something with good performance/price . I was going to  get ha-s500 but accessoryjack doesnt sell them . Help !