DaBomb77766
Headphoneus Supremus
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I'd hesitate to call the 518 a "real" high-end headphone, more like entry-level mid-fi.
Yes but it still doesn't make sense to pay more for an inferior product just because it's new...
Can anyone compare the 518 with the 555/595?
I'm currently trying to figure out whether I should get the HD 518 or the HD 555
...am i the only one who thinks that the HD 598 looks WAAAY better on the pictures than in real?
They sound very good for their price, definitely sound better than 555's. They sound quite similar to 558/598 with slight differences. The easiest way to describe them is to say that they are like a slightly laid back, slightly darker, more bass heavy version of 558/598's. They're more like "real" sennheisers in terms of sound signature. But overall, i'd say they're not much worse than 558's, unlike 515's which were much worse than 555's.
The differences between headphones in 5x8 range are much smaller than prices would suggest. For example, 518's dont feel like they're two times cheaper than 558's, but rather, they feel like 558's with slightly different equalizer settings. Physically they're completely the same with the exception of colors and grills.
IMHO, 518's are best-buy headphones in 100-150$ price range.