[Redcarmoose]

Marketing.

Ok, let's put out a headphone of the weirdest of color. In time due to the price and sonic reputation it will sell.

Many will buy it in spite of the color. Many will maybe get used to the color and still buy.



At that exact moment when we sold enough, we will release it in the correct color, and storm the market place.


This way we sell boxes of old technology right before we discount the superior up-line gear. Lol.

 

[Deftone]

  American pricing must be different - this is showing up at US $199, and the HD 650 shows up at US $424.99. 

Yes it works out at $360 dollars for the HD650 in the UK

 

[bikerboy94]

Ok, let's put out a headphone of the wierdest of color. In time due to the price and sonic reputation it will sell.

Many will buy it in spite of the color. Many will maybe get used to the color and still buy.



At that exact moment when we sold enough, we will release it in the correct color, and storm the market place.


This way we sell boxes of old technology right before we discount the superior up-line gear. Lol.

Must be working. Second post bought one and aftermarket cable.

 

[Bansaku]

  Yes it works out at $360 dollars for the HD650 in the UK

That's because the HD6X0 are made in Ireland. The logistical cost saving is obviously passed on to the customer.
 

 

[Deftone]

Feels good that we dont dont have to pay the ridiculous UK premium on some things

 

[Shure or bust]

Must be working. Second post bought one and aftermarket cable.

I paid $130 though Lol I guess its a Amazon exclusive.Should be fine for portable use. Curious to see how it does with aftermarket cable.

 

[macdevign]

I notice a recent trend for sennheiser to use black colour for their latest models.
I can only guess the reason for being so after owning HD800 AND HD598
 
- grey paint peeling for HD800, revealing the black plastic material.
- beautiful HD598's yellow headband is easily dirty and hard(or impossible) to remove stain.  You hardly notice them if they are in black.
 
also possible that by keeping them in standard black also lower their cost of production.

 

[Me x3]

Sennheiser goes Harman

 

[Walderstorn]

  Well... this is a bit unusual. Unfamiliar people would think that the beige and brown would be the special edition, but it turns out it's the one with banal color scheme.
 
Nice to see a shorter cable though. All I really need is a 1.2m for my desktop. And for those who actually use 598s as portables... I've seen more than a few people do that.

Exactly what i thought as well.
 
About the cable i need a long cable and i got used to this beige and brown look, tbh if i would buy one 598 for the first time i would buy the beige (i think) just because i would thought that would be the special ed.

 

[joshwalnut]

i have the old hd 558's and in my opinion, best headphones you can get for ~200 dollars. They're a jack of all trades, master of none. 
 
Mind you, i have them modded pretty good...

 

[Edric Li]

  i have the old hd 558's and in my opinion, best headphones you can get for ~200 dollars. They're a jack of all trades, master of none. 
 
Mind you, i have them modded pretty good...

 
Agreed. 
 
You know what. I once A/Bed the 598 against the Ultrasone Edition 5 Unlimited.
Guess what, 598 wins in every aspects: resolution, transparency, you name a term. 

 

[Bansaku]

   
- beautiful HD598's yellow headband is easily dirty and hard(or impossible) to remove stain.  You hardly notice them if they are in black.
 

 
Hair dye aside, how would the headband get stained?
 

 

[BattleBrat]

A company named ISI Poly industries makes a cleaner called simply "Leather and Vinyl cleaner" comes in a white spray can. It'll clean em! You can also try saddle soap.

 

[Bansaku]

A company named ISI Poly industries makes a cleaner called simply "Leather and Vinyl cleaner" comes in a white spray can. It'll clean em! 

+1 Yes, I actually use a similar product from ISI Poly that not only cleans but conditions and protects as well. It actually came with my leather couch.

 

[macdevign]

   
Hair dye aside, how would the headband get stained?
 

depend where you place the headphone. I place my headphone on working desk, and soon discover that headband is marred with pen ink, caused accidentally .