[Jim McC]

Which one of these would be better for movies? It would be plugged into my A/V receiver. Thanks.
 
1) Comfortable(ear space and depth, clamping pressure)
 
2) Good bass
 
3) Clear vocals

 

[PurpleAngel]

The 50-Ohm HD558 will work well with a modern A/V receiver's headphone jack.
My HD558 works well plugged into my Yamaha RX-V671 receiver.
 
The CALs are good sounding headphone, but I found that i could not wear my CALs for then 15 minutes before my ears needed a rest.
I can wear my HD558s for hours on end.

 

[Jim McC]

Thanks. What does "my ears needed a rest" mean?

 

[Royal Amethyst]

PurpleAngel probably means the CALs are uncomfortable pressed against your head for too long. Some headphones are like putting your head in a clamp, so your ears get sore.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Thanks. What does "my ears needed a rest" mean?

 
The diaphragm in the headphone cup feel like they are only a few millimeters from my ear drums.
The audio seems to shoot right into my ear, I'm guess because the CAL have such a small cup, all the audio seems to go straight into the ears.
If might be because the CALs have a fairly good amount of bass, being produced in a small headphone cup.
So my ear drums feel "bothered" after wearing the CALs for more then 15 minutes, so I have to take the headphones off.
It seems I'm the only one who has this issue with CAL headphones.

 

[Jim McC]

   
The diaphragm in the headphone cup feel like they are only a few millimeters from my ear drums.
The audio seems to shoot right into my ear, I'm guess because the CAL have such a small cup, all the audio seems to go straight into the ears.
If might be because the CALs have a fairly good amount of bass, being produced in a small headphone cup.
So my ear drums feel "bothered" after wearing the CALs for more then 15 minutes, so I have to take the headphones off.
It seems I'm the only one who has this issue with CAL headphones.

 
Thanks.