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Headphoneus Supremus
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It really isn't an underdog to the HD-600 which I previously thought is very very nice for jazz. Can't compare them side by side but I might get one again soon.
I compared the similar-to-HD-540 HD 530 to the HD 600 and thought the latter sounded a bit more detailed but a bit worse in timbre, with my preference being the HD 530. I also compared the HD 530 to the K 701 and thought they were about even. These HD 530 were slightly modded, however.
But while old headphones can sound quite nice, we really aren't getting that much for our $, £, and € with these 'modern' headphones like the HD 600 and K 701, either, so I'm not sure that the comparison isn't a bit skewed in favor of the older models.