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X2 - the only benefit here that is not a waste of money is the 650 cable - physically stronger.
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Have you actually done the grill mod, or are you just supposing because that's how it seems it should be?
I've done the cable mod and A/B'd that against the stock cable, and noticed a very slight difference. I then did the grill mod on one of my 580's and left my second 580 stock, except I also modded the 2nd one to the 650 cable as well. I A/B'd the 580 stock grill vs the 600grill on the same 580 (older one). Then I used a splitter off my Singlepower headphone out and A/B'd the two 580's phones listening to the same songs. Then just to make sure I switched the cable position in the splitter. The grill change mad the biggest difference in SQ. I definately like the grill mod.
As that was a couple of weeks ago, I decided to do a new test for this post. I A/B'd the 2nd 580 before and after the 600 grill swap (against itself as it is the newer phones). There is definately a difference. The sound with the plastic 580 grills seems a
bit more congested and then with the metal 600 grills that congestion goes away. And it is not as if this is a different headphone. Both flavors are still distinctively 580s (or 600s), just one is more open.
I wish I had a set of stock 600s to compare to these modded 580s. But I don't and I'm not willing to spend the $300 it would take to find out.
By the way, doing this test has worked out well for me. Because of the SQ difference, I was always gravitating towards my old 580s for my listening (when it had the 600 grills). Which wasn't helping me with breaking in the new 580s. Now I am happy to listen to the new 580s. So my ears have voted for this mod once again.