why do everyone hate the 570s?

[KJ869]

In mini-mini-meet, hd570 lost to philips 890, hfi-650, and some low sony, only thign it did beat was philips stockpuds and sony wireless.

 

[terrymx]

one thing to point out, the hd580 has the same driver as the hd600, only the material is built less expensive.

 

[fredpb]

For the price, the HD570's are outstanding with portables and cheap equipment for CLASSICAL music. I love them.
I could carry around my Total Airhead amp with my 580s or 600's, but the 570's do the job.

They are greatly maligned. I myself like to malign Grados, which I have owned and dumped. For some chamber music, the Grados are tolerable.

If you listen to classical music, and have portables, the 570s are great.

I do NOT prefer them for other types of music. The 570s were designed for classical music, and they do the job there.

I use them on CD, MD, NJB3, and Treo 10 all with great success.

 

[Rizumu]

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Originally posted by slindeman The HD570 is not that bad sounding unless you're listening to music.

hahahahaha

 

[D-EJ915]

like I said before, teh 570's have bloated and boomy bass, but what's worse is that they are bright too!!, I mean, you can't get much worse, you'd need about 3 inline eq's to make these decent 'phones, my goodness!

 

[Eagle_Driver]

I have never really cared for the HD 570's, either. Bloated and bright both at once. What's worse, they're even more power-hungry than the HD 580's or HD 600's.

Another case of Sennheiser in the 1998-1999 time frame trying to develop a headphone that claims to be "ideal for Classical", yet was really best suited for (c)rap - with disappointing results.

 

[D-EJ915]

when did the HD600's come out?? 1998??

 

[Eagle_Driver]

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Originally posted by D-EJ915 when did the HD600's come out?? 1998??

Actually, the HD600's came out in late 1997 or early 1998. I was talking about the screwed up Senns that were designed in 1998 and introduced in 1999.