[Zombie_X]

Hi all,

I recently traded with a friend for this headphone. I must say compared to my past HD595, this one sounds about the same. Though this one seems to have slightly more bass and less treble with a slightly smaller soundstage.

TREBLE:
Overall the treble is clean with no sibilance or edgieness, and it also extends quite high. It does seems like it rolls off ways up there. The main that jumps out at me is the smoothness of the treble.

MIDRANGE:
Mids are pretty neutral and clear with a slight "crunch" sound to them and a little graininess. Overall they are clear with no obvious colorations. I find the mids good for metal.

BASS:
Bass is what I like on this phone. It's very tight (not K702/DT880 tight of course) and has good impact to it. The bass has some texture to it but mostly a bit of a thump to my ears. Extension is good, but not the best I've heard.

SOUNDSTAGE:
The soundstage is decent, smaller than the HD600's, but still decent. It's more in your face and personal, perfect for rock and such.

DETAIL:
Detail is good, probably not as detailed as the Grado's, but still has good amounts of it. The HD600 is more detailed and resolving.


I like the phone quite a bit and will surely keep it.

 

[pp312]

Good review. In my view that 555 is the best sound for pound on the market. Now you can start wondering how much better it might sound if you did the foam mod thing and brought it up to 595 standard.

It goes on.....

 

[debitsohn]

nice

ive been considering getting a 595 or 555 just to have one... maybe use a gift for my father as an excuse then jack him!

 

[pekingduck]

The question is: are you going to balance it?

 

[Zombie_X]

^ If I can find out how to wire them I will.

 

[my.self]

well, i guess now ur about to find out =)

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/media/p...ngthecable.pdf

 

[Zombie_X]

Thanks. It looks like the cable is quad conductor. That makes balancing an easy retermination

 

[debitsohn]

lol do it! im gonna start getting into DIY cables. i bought mats to practice with! pretty excited.

 

[Zombie_X]

If you're getting into cables, get liquid art flux. That stuff makes an instant bond with any contact, eve on Rhodium! I use it for all the stuff I make. Better than Cardas solder.

 

[pekingduck]

By the way, there's a so called reflector mod that claims to turn your HD555's into the HD595. Maybe you can give it a try.

 

[Zombie_X]

I'll try it out sometime. Is that the one where you remove the mesh?

 

[pp312]

No, it's what I mentioned in the first reply. There's a square of foam rubber stuff stuck to the grill behind the driver that just peels off. As far as anyone can determine, it's the only real difference between a 555 and 595. You have to take off the ear pads, carefully undo the three tiny screws holding the casing together, open it up and peel off that pad. Do a search--there's plenty of description on the steps.

 

[David.M]

how does it compare to movies/gaming as opposed to the dt880's?

 

[fenixdown110]

Quote:

Originally Posted by debitsohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice ive been considering getting a 595 or 555 just to have one... maybe use a gift for my father as an excuse then jack him!

Didn't you sell a pair when you upgraded just like me? I had a good side by side comparison with the HD650's and I just can't go back. Having second thoughts?

 

[debitsohn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombie_X /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you're getting into cables, get liquid art flux. That stuff makes an instant bond with any contact, eve on Rhodium! I use it for all the stuff I make. Better than Cardas solder.

doh! i just bought some cardas solder! thanks tho. ill get some liquid art flux.

fenix i think he traded a hd650 cable for the 555s. think i read that in a nother post