Sennheiser HD 598 Impressions Thread
Nov 27, 2016 at 9:08 AM Post #6,736 of 7,532
Can't wait to get 598 Closed Sound next week! However based on initial reviews it appears the outter shell of earcups are not made of plastic, but somewhat fabric (?) material. Can anyone confirm this? And if so, does it easily accumulate dirt? Is it hard to keep it clean?
 

 
Nov 27, 2016 at 9:14 AM Post #6,737 of 7,532
  Can't wait to get 598 Closed Sound next week! However based on initial reviews it appears the outter shell of earcups are not made of plastic, but somewhat fabric (?) material. Can anyone confirm this? And if so, does it easily accumulate dirt? Is it hard to keep it clean?
 
 


It's the same material as the earcups, and yes, micro dust particles get stuck to it.
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 9:18 AM Post #6,738 of 7,532
Can't wait to get 598 Closed Sound next week! However based on initial reviews it appears the outter shell of earcups are not made of plastic, but somewhat fabric (?) material. Can anyone confirm this? And if so, does it easily accumulate dirt? Is it hard to keep it clean?




Only now i went to see because I haven't taken them out of my head, and it's really not plastic but velvet fabric, very premium touch. As for cleaning, only time will tell.
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 9:20 AM Post #6,739 of 7,532
A lint roller for dust, and of course trying to keep them clean to start with...
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 1:11 PM Post #6,743 of 7,532
  By the way, I just read KopaneDePooj's review of the MDR1A and I agree with all he said about them. Anyway, can you recommend me some music that in your opinion sounds far better on the Sennheiser compared to the Sony?

To me everything sounds better on the HD 598SE than MDR-1A. Not far better, just better, more "correct" I would say.
At the end of the day personal preference wins all the time, so if you like the 1A more, you will like it regardless of others opinions.
For me with the 1A, bass is too much too often, and bass ports picking wind noise outside ruined the only purpose that I had for this headphone - using it outside - so I sold it recently.
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 3:02 PM Post #6,745 of 7,532
Those were on sale but stupidly I didn't buy it when I honestly did need a good headset for games aswell as music
 
Any chance it will go back on sale for $99 for Cyber Monday?  cause it was $99 for black friday
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 3:39 PM Post #6,746 of 7,532
I really like these HD598Cs, they have a sound signature very similar to the original HD598 but with much better bass.  I was concerned they would lose too much soundstage by being closed and they do lose a little but not much.
 
They are not very isolating compared to my other closed headphones.  There is both leakage from the headphones and from outside.  Nothing compared to the HD598 but more than I expected from a closed can.  That said it is not a problem for me.
 
I think these headphones are keepers and were a steal at $99.00.
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 5:51 PM Post #6,749 of 7,532
  @Denon5220
Did you really canceled your order of the 598 CS based on what that guy said about sound stage and bass a few pages back?
Just curious...


Hi yes
 
I read someone said it didn't have bass or soundstage. When I saw that I went ahead and canceled it. I am wondering if these will go on sale again but it would be great if these went on sale instead though
 
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1062932-REG/sennheiser_506080_g4me_one_headset_black.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAperBBRDfuMf72sr56fIBEiQAPFXszbDe7RwBpsPGOkUpRbStfUHMYenGde4mN5IHhckm2ssaAhBE8P8HAQ&c3api=2572%2C138045322040
 
Nov 27, 2016 at 9:55 PM Post #6,750 of 7,532
 
Hi yes
 
I read someone said it didn't have bass or soundstage. When I saw that I went ahead and canceled it. I am wondering if these will go on sale again but it would be great if these went on sale instead though
 
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1062932-REG/sennheiser_506080_g4me_one_headset_black.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAperBBRDfuMf72sr56fIBEiQAPFXszbDe7RwBpsPGOkUpRbStfUHMYenGde4mN5IHhckm2ssaAhBE8P8HAQ&c3api=2572%2C138045322040


You ordered headphones that you wanted, read something bad that someone said about them, and cancelled the order?  Now you're hoping they go on sale so you can buy them again?  There is a lesson here somewhere
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If you're looking for a HD598-type signature in a closed headphone then the HD598CS look interesting.  I won't comment on them too much as I haven't held them in my hand; just to say from the specsheet it looks like the Sennheiser development team were tasked with creating a similar, cheaper to produce (poorer materials) headphone than the HD598.  That is fine of course, but not when the original often goes on sale at the same price.
 

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