[farfly]

Hi, i would like to buy a headphone for chrismas, i already have sennheiser hd25 and westone um3x, which i love, but now i am looking for a open headphone with more soundstage, i like pronounced vocals and punchy bass, but not boomy, the last week i tryed a pair of sennheiser hd598 and they sound really good, but this was in a shop, and i think they were conected to an amp,please recommend me something with soundstage ,my budget is 200$ and i love trance music, i dont need isolation, only sound quality.
another question, i have a soundmagic a10 amp which adds bass, is this amp enought to power a hd 598 or i should buy another one?
 
Thnaks and regards.

 

[Marximus]

I think you'll be satisfied with the HD 598s.  They're easy to drive, whether you involve the amp or not.

 

[FearSC549]

HD 598 is excellent for trance IMO. The bass is just right(not boomy nor non-existent) and the forward mids are just soooooo good for vocal trance.
 
The 598 doesn't really need an amp IMO; they sound pretty damn good without one, but of course it will sound a tad better if you have one.