donunus
Headphoneus Supremus
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I got mine from dzone2 on ebay for around $340 shipped. I could have sworn there was a dzone store of some sort when I searched for the hd650
I bought my HD600's a couple weeks ago when Amazon had their "lightning sale. I think they were $270.
I finally got my new amp and will sit down for some serious listening over the next few days. I have to decide if I'll keep the 600's or the 598's. So far I have to admit I'm having a tough time telling them apart.
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Well, I had a breakthrough last night and finally decided to keep my HD600's and return the 598's.
I have to admit that with some material, the 598's sound better and are a little more enjoyable to listen to. This is mostly music that is big and congested (some symphonic stuff and dark, close-miked jazz).
Overall though, I found the 598's a little shrill and bright for my tastes with most of my music, and the bass was lacking in punch/control for me. Every time I would listen to something with the 598's and think it was sounding good, I'd switch to the 600's and hear a breath of fresh air - smoother, more relaxed yet controlled, with more detail and less fizz.
Yup, after trying out the 800, 650, 600, and 598's (as well as Denon 2000 and Audeze LCD-2), I find the 600's are the best match for my listening tastes and music.
I am once again a "one headphone" owner.
They were too bright (and revealing?) sounding to me.