[c64]

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My headphone port is on the top of my computer though... arrrgh

Using a front panel connector is never a good idea use the rear port

 

[goblin]

Some years back I purchased Senn's 280pro's for computter use. Over time, and with the help of grandkids, the 280's had been dropped, stepped on , kicked
 and  cracked. Currently I have electrical tape holding all the plastic together .
  I spent last night reading all 26 pages of this thread and have decided on  the Senn 598's.
 I only use headphones on my Computer,
 After reading these post, I decided to to try them with my HT system ( Outlaw 990 proccesor ) The 280's came to life sounding 5x better.
 So not only do I need headphones, but seems I need something like the Fiio e7 for my computer use ?
 I do not do games nor to I use any I
 

 

[feeble]

Haggling is not my forte, but i did get them $10 cheaper on the phone without even asking. So $189 plus 2 day shipping for $198. I'm happy. Now, hoping to get across the border without outrageous taxes/duties! 

 

[hans030390]

For any of you that have the D2000/5000/7000, you should really check out the following mod:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/464640/ah-d7000-mods-with-he-5-as-reference
 
I tried removing the cups from my D2000 and doing the earpad lift mod, and wow! These make fantastic open headphones. Somewhat comparable to the HD598, but with more bass extension, more bass punch, and a less veiled, more detailed sound. Has a very large soundstage and sounds very natural (though perhaps slightly on the bright side). Midrange is much improved compared to the stock D2000, and the bass is less emphasized and very tight. 
 
I know this has nothing to do with the HD598, but I figure anyone that has the one of the Denon headphones would appreciate it! Removing the cups and and testing the earpad lift mod (without velcro) is completely reversible and very easy to do.

 

[palmfish]

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For any of you that have the D2000/5000/7000, you should really check out the following mod:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/464640/ah-d7000-mods-with-he-5-as-reference
 
I tried removing the cups from my D2000 and doing the earpad lift mod, and wow! These make fantastic open headphones. Somewhat comparable to the HD598, but with more bass extension, more bass punch, and a less veiled, more detailed sound. Has a very large soundstage and sounds very natural (though perhaps slightly on the bright side). Midrange is much improved compared to the stock D2000, and the bass is less emphasized and very tight. 
 
I know this has nothing to do with the HD598, but I figure anyone that has the one of the Denon headphones would appreciate it! Removing the cups and and testing the earpad lift mod (without velcro) is completely reversible and very easy to do.

Comparable to the HD598 but less veiled? Have you ever even heard to the 598?
 
They may not have the tightest bass out there, but they are definitely NOT veiled!
 
They are actually borderline too bright for my tastes.
 
That said, I don't really believe in modifying headphones. I'd rather find a headphone that sounds good to me out of the box than take a headphone that's not right and try and bend it to my will. Just my opinion...

 

[hans030390]

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Comparable to the HD598 but less veiled? Have you ever even heard to the 598?
 
They may not have the tightest bass out there, but they are definitely NOT veiled!
 
They are actually borderline too bright for my tastes.
 
That said, I don't really believe in modifying headphones. I'd rather find a headphone that sounds good to me out of the box than take a headphone that's not right and try and bend it to my will. Just my opinion...

I know, it doesn't make sense. I thought the HD598 could be considered bright sometimes, but it really does sound more veiled in a direct A/B comparison.
 
I'd prefer to not mod headphones either, but, hey...if I can get better sound out of them, I'll do it!
 

 

[Juto]

For anyone who is still wanting these headphones. I just got off the line with Jr.com rep and they price matched these cans for me for 179.99 with free shipping. They literally didn't even ask where I saw competitive price haha. I said the price and they said (within 4 seconds) "We'll match it" lol.
 
Just thought I'd let everyone know
 
Enjoy ur cans!
 
PS: I'll give you my thoughts on these once I get them in

 

[neato]

So I've used my HD 598 for a couple of days now with my also recently bought e7. I barely hear any difference between my on board and the e7. I'm guessing my on board's DAC is almost just as good as the e7's. I'm thinking of getting the e9 though. So my question is, how does the e9 by itself change the HD 598's sound? Is it noticeably cleaner? Tighten up the bass? Anything? Because the sound difference between my on board and my e7 is not worth $100 at all. 
 
EDIT: I have another question. I've read that the bass is really lacking in these headphones. I love bass. I do not find that these cans are bass light. I think that they have just a bit less bass than my M50's. Did I get a broken pair or something? I'm asking this because I'm about to get an exchange because the left adjustment slider is way too loose, but I love this sound so much. I don't want to risk a getting a different sound.

 

[Headstar]

They are not bass free.

 

[wind016]

The bass is slightly lessened in comparison to the rest of the spectrum. In comparison to other open headphones, however, the bass is fairly well balanced.

 

[neato]

Ok, so I'm trying to set up an exchange with J&R. It looks like they might not pay for shipping. If that's true then I could have just gotten it from amazon for the same price and faster shipping, and a better return policy :/
 
Anyway, I'd still like to know if the e9 does anything to these headphones.

 

[sandaz93]

A bit of a problem...
 
I have an optical out from my tv connected to my Fiio D3 which connects to my e9 line in. However, when using my 360 (component) the headphone sound is not balanced. The left earbud has more volume to it than the right earbud. Currently, the headphone volumes feel balanced between the right and left buds when Im using my PS3/Computer.
 

 

[Juto]

So I got my 598's in today. First listen to these I was a bit underwhelmed... (more then likely due to me pushing them through a unamped iPod nano).
 
But once I got home I played a bit of music through my computer and the sounds began to become enveloped...
 
After about 3 or 4 hours of listening I turned off the sound for maybe 30mins - 1hour and then turned it back on.  All of a sudden these phones knocked my ears into euphoria haha...
 
As I sit here typing I am listening to the Social Network soundtrack in complete astonishment!
 
And I'm running these unamped... can't wait to get a decent amp... just gotta find some more money somewhere... head-fi.org you've caused me to go broke!!!! <3
 
While I am here would a Fiio E7 amp/dac be proficient in pushing these cans?
 
Thanks guys!

 

[Sennheiser]

Congrats on your purchase of the HD 598. Glad you like them! 

 

[khoi14021993]

I really love my HD598 when I paired them with my FiiO e7 + e9 combo 

 
EDIT: I would recommend the combo over the e7 only. First thing, these are not portable cans so pairing them with the portable e7 would look a bit awkward. Second thing, the combo sounds a lot better IMO, since e7 is more focused on bass enhancing, which will make it a bit overwhelmed in some songs.