HD485 compared to HD555?

[SnipesXxX]

Hows the HD485's compare to the HD555's? Also I have HD497's would the hHD485's be a downgrade?

 

[GameBlaster]

Well I have both HD485 and HD595, I have'nt tried HD555, and my comparison for both are:
HD595 are more comfort ,cooler and stylish than HD485 and also the whole ears are inserted in HD595's aperture and broader than HD485 one. I can hear some sounds in HD595 which is not clearly appeared in HD485 (espacially in Mid-range) with wider soundstage than HD485 as well. however, some reviews complain about the low bass, for me it is balanced, you need to tune your bass setting (e.g. bass boost), so this problem is easy to tweak unless you tries better headphones (such as HD650 with very strong bass as
others stated), coming to HD485' bass it is little aggressive as other mentioned(like Techno preset), I think it is the storngest point in HD485 than HD595, else other people complain about the sound leakage, it is the nature of the open headphones if try to block the other sides you will hear
different sound and unpleasent to you so it is a must for HD595 to leak the sound inorder to perform the best and it is for home purpose entertainment not forv public places and for me I use them in my room and even I prefered them over creative Inspire 2.1 interms of sound detail. There are HD555 which are similar to HD595 and expected to have the same comfort at affordable price, I chose HD595 because I want to get the absolute sound.

 

[sgrossklass]

Compared to the HD497, the HD485 is said to have at least some soundstage (not hard to believe given that only the age old free-field EQ'd HD420SLs have worse soundstaging than the HD497s here), but people tend to consider it lifeless at times because the bass and highs are pushed way up (compare HD485 and HD555 responses @Headroom). The HD497 has some issues with resonances so that there is a treble dip that makes it sound darkish, but overall it has a more modest sonic signature. Comfort should be better on the HD485 (circumaural for most people), I found the HD497's earpads to have kind of an odd shape and size that did not match well with my ears.

 

[Gurra1980]

I have a pair of 595 and had a pair of 485, haven't heard the 555, the 485 is more bassy, but the treble and midrange is never muddy, the 595 is more neutral, detaild, more speakerlike, the sound surronds you more, more comfterable, eccscuse

my english im swidish

 

[jumpinjohn1234]

Didnt want to start a new thread


Question: Is the Hd485 Open like the hd555? Leaks out noise?

thanks

 

[dura]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpinjohn1234 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Didnt want to start a new thread Question: Is the Hd485 Open like the hd555? Leaks out noise? thanks

I've got the 485, they are open and very leaky.

 

[jumpinjohn1234]

thanks, in that case I'll go with the hd555 then.