Hain
New Head-Fier
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I currently own the Shure SRH 840, and I was quite satisfied with their sound until I gave the HD 598 a listen in a local audio store. Now I am a bit torn between both headphones, as I find both have great detail for their price range, and I like both sound signatures. I do admit I am leaning a bit towards the HD 598 in preference though, but I feel like there isn't enough difference in sound quality to warrant buying the HD 598. Instead I think I will set aside a bit more cash to go ahead and buy a headphone that would sound similar to the HD 598, but would be a higher class.
What I liked about the Sennheiser was the open sound and the slightly more forward representation compared to other Sennheisers I've heard. So I am looking for a headphone that preferably
- has a decent soundstage
- has a forward sound (good with rock, I liked the Sennheiser's mids)
- Sounds good with vocals if possible
- Costs under € 500
The amount of bass in the sennheisers was just right for me, it was a nice change from the SRH 840 (albeit slightly) boosted bass. But I don't think I want a headphone that has a lot less bass than this one, in any case unless the rest of the spectrum makes up for it. I am not a basshead at all but I like some body in the bass.
I will not be using an amp (but I do have a few hundred euro's I could spend on one if it makes a big difference, say a maximum of
€ 250 which I would prefer not to use unless it is advised) since I am saving up for a new desktop. This desktop would probably contain an Asus Xonar sound card though.
These headphones would mostly be used for rock, but I also have a good amount of jazz and hardrock/metal in my library, as well as some hip-hop and electronic (please state which genres what headphone sounds good with). I also have a thing for acoustic/unplugged guitar, which I found to be more enjoyable with the HD 598 than with the SRH 840)
What I liked about the Sennheiser was the open sound and the slightly more forward representation compared to other Sennheisers I've heard. So I am looking for a headphone that preferably
- has a decent soundstage
- has a forward sound (good with rock, I liked the Sennheiser's mids)
- Sounds good with vocals if possible
- Costs under € 500
The amount of bass in the sennheisers was just right for me, it was a nice change from the SRH 840 (albeit slightly) boosted bass. But I don't think I want a headphone that has a lot less bass than this one, in any case unless the rest of the spectrum makes up for it. I am not a basshead at all but I like some body in the bass.
I will not be using an amp (but I do have a few hundred euro's I could spend on one if it makes a big difference, say a maximum of
€ 250 which I would prefer not to use unless it is advised) since I am saving up for a new desktop. This desktop would probably contain an Asus Xonar sound card though.
These headphones would mostly be used for rock, but I also have a good amount of jazz and hardrock/metal in my library, as well as some hip-hop and electronic (please state which genres what headphone sounds good with). I also have a thing for acoustic/unplugged guitar, which I found to be more enjoyable with the HD 598 than with the SRH 840)