[se7enty7]

I just purchased the senn HD-590's for $179.99

Truthfully I feel extremely ripped off.
I paid $69.99 for the HD-497's and they were so uncomfortable I literally couldn't wear them. I have now paid $100 more JUST for comfort. That is ridiculous. IMO they sound almost excactly the same. (The HD-590's are not broken in yet)

Ludicris.
If only senn had put the 497's in a better shell.

 

[nuhi]

What's your source ?

 

[se7enty7]

*hangs his head in shame*

SB Audigy sound card.....


Even after just a few hours of breaking in they sound much better, better than the hd 497's (which I have already returned to circuit city)


Even still, I hate feeling.. I suppose a bit ashamed, at spending so much money on headphones. I truly am not an audiophile. I have a denon avr-2801 w/ matching speakers, but still, arg....

I just need headphones for work, PRIMARYILY comfortable,

I can get the HD-570's for about $70. I am thinking about getting those, as they are comfortable and cheap.


Or I might keep the HD-590's... I dunno yet

 

[The Quality Guru]

Unfortunately, with a source like that, you're going to have to make several jumps in headphones from say, Band C to Band E or higher, IMO.

Edit: Hey! I used the "Band" ranking system to describe headphones!

 

[se7enty7]

Please describe this 'band' rating system you are talking about...?

 

[The Quality Guru]

Se7enty7, that's just the topic of another post that I was referring too- Go here: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...&threadid=9769

And, by the way, now that I think about it, your HD590's should improve due to burn-in, so if you let them run for a while for a day or two, you should hear improvement. But, seriously, though, you might want to consider getting even a moderately inexpensive Portable CDP- that should make a better source than your soundcard, IMO.

 

[DesBen]

Plug them in your denon receiver! Then you'll have a better idea of what they can do.

 

[sTaTIx]

Quote:

Originally posted by se7enty7 I just purchased the senn HD-590's for $179.99

You know, you could've bought the 590s for $139 at eBay.