Danseph
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how come they never compare a modded 558 with a stock 598 in the second review? yet they compare a modded 558 with a modded/stock 555?
They actually did compare the two. Here's the paragraph straight from the review.
On the first HD558 & HD598 article, I had posted a mod that was supposed to make the HD558 closer to the sound of the HD598. As with many modifications, however, when you gain some you also lose some. And the HD558 mod does sacrifice some amount of bass control, resulting in a slightly boomy bass area. Without going into too much detail on other changes with the mod, I felt that in the long run, the stock HD558 configuration is the better version, and I’ve reverted my HD558 back to the stock configuration. Ultimately, the HD598 is still the better version between the two.
I think the answer is simpler. As shown on videos of the mod, you really have to be willing to take your headphone apart and really be careful to make sure you don't snap a cable, all this for an improvement that is questionable. I'm sure your friends didn't find any difference between modded 558 and stock 598, but there are so many things to take into consideration, from hardware to sample sizes to inherent biases. Ultimately, I'm not saying the mod is a bad thing, and for those who are interested, I've included a video at the bottom and I suggest you go to this post to learn more. I'm just saying that this is something that only such a small number of people will do that Sennheiser probably doesn't care about it and it's not something I would be comfortable doing. I'm going for the Fidelio X1 anyway.