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Is there a difference sound wise between them?
No idea, I only have the 598SE.
Is there a difference sound wise between them?
Shouldn't be, but the ones I had sounded quite different, both new. This has been discussed on HF and some have heard differences, while others have not. The 598, while a bit light in the bass, should still have a warmth and richness to the mid-bass and low mids. If it sounds particularly thin/sterile/bright or even somewhat harsh/shouty, then I'd get it exchanged and hope for a "proper" sounding one.Is there a difference sound wise between them?
Same here. Same ivories.No issues with getting a proper seal or hinges becoming loose with my ivory 598s. Had them for a couple of years now.
i sold them before 3 years, big mistake, i love mids and they are very good with vocals, now i have Hifiman HE 500, i love them but i find cheap second hand h598, i am gonna fix my mistake that i did 3 years agoAh, yet another Head-Fier who has concerns about "grain" because they read it somewhere. It's all a matter of perspective. ALL headphones have grain (aka lack of complete transparency).
Let me say this; I owned the HD 598 for years. They were my daily driver when at the computer, with their main use being gaming (many FPS, a few RPG and even GTA V). I purchased an HD 600 last year and sold my beloved HD 598 to a friend. Worst mistake of my headphone life. There is a reason that Sennheiser's line-up of award winning and well received gaming headsets are all based upon the HD 598, sharing the same drivers. If you can get the HD 598 for a killer price, you will not regret the decision to buy.
Weird, I only have the 400i and imho the only plus the 598 have over them is the weight & comfort. Sound-wise, they're a significant downgrade from 400i... I think it might just be nostalgia and if you ever buy them back they'll likely not get much head time! If my 598s weren't used at work I'd ask you how much you'd be interested of paying for them. But yeah for price and comfort they're pretty damn good! (Paid cdn$100 for mine; like 60ish US... New!)i sold them before 3 years, big mistake, i love mids and they are very good with vocals, now i have Hifiman HE 500, i love them but i find cheap second hand h598, i am gonna fix my mistake that i did 3 years ago
i am sure that my HE 500 will destroy them, but there was something about them in the mids that i miss, forward and smooth like butterWeird, I only have the 400i and imho the only plus the 598 have over them is the weight & comfort. Sound-wise, they're a significant downgrade from 400i... I think it might just be nostalgia and if you ever buy them back they'll likely not get much head time! If my 598s weren't used at work I'd ask you how much you'd be interested of paying for them.
yes, it comes out very rare and it doesn't stay too longThe original ivory version is quite difficult to track down today, isn't it?
I got it. Thankfully I didn't sell it a couple of years ago when I was determined to do so...yes, it comes out very rare and it doesn't stay too long