[jasonnaos]

No there on my list though! I do want to try them but I'm looking for hifiman he400 first lol

 

[apaar123]

How is the soundstage in them?

 

[jasonnaos]

It's good, great separation

 

[DigMe]

Great soundstage.  One of the high points. 

 

[jasonnaos]

Yes I paid 100 cad for mine and I can't believe that's the going rate for these cans. They blew me away when I put them on

 

[VRacer-111]

Not familiar with how Sennheiser's sound but I imagine its similar to my experience with the AKG K-7XX. Everybody raves about that headphone so I tried it....sounded not like what I was expecting it to, flat out boring sounding and muffled. When I picked up the SHP9500's the AKG K-7XX then no longer were of any use to me, the SHP9500's were better in almost every way to me for nearly 1/4 the price - couldn't take the K-7XX anymore. The only thing the K-7XX has going for it is how they fit on the head...that is quite a nice, light comfortable fit that also is very secure on the head...amazing how they are able to do that. Really, I have not been impressed with many high end phones I've listened to with the special amps that are supposedcto bring out their best, the only one I really am impressed with so far has been the low end STAX (which I much prefer over the high end STAX).

The Fostex TH-X00 Purpleheart is my absolute favorite thusfar, followed VERY closely by the SHP9500's....I will be adding a STAX SR-L300 in the near future, and that should complete my headphone selection: closed(ish), open, electrostatic...

 

[jasonnaos]

No stax for me yet still drooling over the pictures of them and flinching at the price. My next favourite cans are my msr7's I love these, detail is amazing and seperation is good great all arounder bass, mid and Treble. But i do find myself picking up my 9500's first all the time.

 

[apaar123]

how does it soundstage compare to superlux hd668b?

 

[jasonnaos]

I can't answer that for you. I've never heard them.

 

[apaar123]

With fidelio x2?

 

[jasonnaos]

No the superlux. I've never heard the x2 either.

 

[dokkj]

Has someone taken apart the whole thing or have images of how much you can actually disassemble? Just curious because I'm thinking about painting it. I'd check myself, but I don't have my SHPs with me atm.

 

[Kerry56]

Newegg has them on sale again for a week.  $57.99

 

[jasonnaos]

Buy them you will not be dissatisfied

 

[Kerry56]

Buy them you will not be dissatisfied

Funny you should say that.  I had a pair, but sold them.  They didn't have enough low end to keep me interested.  I just put the link to the Newegg sale as a PSA.
 
The SHP9500 is a fine set of open back headphones nonetheless, and anyone looking for a bright, open headphone in this price range should consider them.