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I love the AKG K550s for music it's so clear and clean. The comfort is nice too since I bend the headband inward, The isolation is not what it seems unless you have them above 75 percent.
So what are the overall feelings people have about the treble on the K550? Tyll at Innerfidelity describes the highs as somewhat "zazzy and indistinct." Then, there are people who think the highs are great, like Mike at Headfonia. Personally, from my experience with K271, 272 and a whole bunch of other closed back headphones, I found that pretty much all of them have some issues with the treble that are uncommon in open backs. I found that open back headphones tend to offer a fuller, crisper, more refined, smoother and airier treble than closed backs. $ for $ I find that open backs tend to do much better in the highs than closed cans. HD555 has a more natural treble than D2000 and DT880 has much nicer highs than T5p for example IMO, even though the open headphones cost a lot less. I also found AKGs K271 and 272HD to have somewhat harsh, peaky unnatural highs that just didn't sound quite right compared to a well designed open headphone.
The upper mids and lower treble of the K550 are very weird. Not natural. It's a plasticy, echo-like feeling. They're not the most harsh of headphones, but the top-end isn't really that clean either.
Odd. Don't hear that at all..
I'm interested in getting these ones.
Does anyone here use it for gaming? How well they do in that regard?
And by the way, i consider my head to be pretty gigantic. So i guess i'll have no problem with bass or anything else at all?
Anybody?
I'm trying to decide between these and the HD558.
Never listened to HD558, but the K550 is made for large heads it seems. Soundstage is quite large for a closed headphone so that will benefit you a lot for gaming especially. Sennheiser makes great higher end headphones, but there mid-to-lower end is sort of meh (maybe HD558 is better I dunno). Go with the K550 I know you won't be disappointed especially if you have a huge head. Senns have a much harder clamp. K550 is pretty damn comfy.
Well, if it's made for large heads, them it suits me very well
Can you describe me better how it sounds?
How are the mids like? Are they more forward or recessed? Do they have a decent amount of bass? how's the treble? Do they feel like open hp's?
Well it could vary slightly from amp to amp but you can be sure it is very clean sounding, very quiet background. Treble is sparkly with good extension. Mids are slightly recessed but not too much. Bass is decent but it's not a bass head can. I'd say the soundstage is definitely above average for closed back design and does sound more like an open set. I thing it's fair to say the K550 sounds like a newer, more refined K702.
Hope that helps you!
New member to join K550
was choosing between K619 (mainly my brother plan to use for DJing), HD 598 (highest value for it price), then K550
I came across this pair on UK superfi website, doing £138 with that day 10% off, can't say no for this great deal.
Just got it yesterday, first run with cMoy, very impressed as Alessandro MS1i user.
need sometimes to run it