[michaelscai]

I end up putting the foam back on (unmod)
 
seems the modded HD558 is a bit too bright.. sound stage is better but just sound a little too bright

 

[indieman]

Just IMO but I hate the hd558 cable and adapter for portable use . And there's pretty much no replacement cable for it (other than the stock version). Really wish I had known this before I bought them...

 

[streetdragon]

you can try to buy a short male to female cable to help relieve stress of the 3.5 port on your portable device, i use a cable splitter that has 1 male port and 2 female ports which total to a 3 inches long cable, these stuff are really cheap so i hope this helps

 

[indieman]

Thanks I actually came to the same idea.

 

[michaelscai]

OK, after using it for a while.. I find HD558 too be lacking in bass, the high and mid is better than my HD515, but the bass is not to my satisfaction..
 
I think I'm going to sell my HD558, I think I'm not happy with it.. it may not be worth the upgrade from HD515

 

[streetdragon]

well the bass on the hd518 is better, bit since its probably similar to hd515, probably its best to stick to the hd515

 

[indieman]

Maybe try these? http://www.soundearphones.com/collections/sale/products/sennheiser-hd-419-headphones
 
Not as refined as the hd558's imo, but epic bass and overall nice sound They're on sale too

 

[NimbleTurtle]

Quote:

OK, after using it for a while.. I find HD558 too be lacking in bass, the high and mid is better than my HD515, but the bass is not to my satisfaction..
 
I think I'm going to sell my HD558, I think I'm not happy with it.. it may not be worth the upgrade from HD515

If you listen to them long enough, you'll eventually hear them as having a good amount of bass. There will be a psychological change, and burn-in will help as well (though not much). You may want to wait a little longer and see. 

 

[PETEBULL]

Can you actually mod HD 515 (not 558) or do they have initially inferior driver units?