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Originally Posted by Les

Here's a very short but sweet description of the HD 595's from a site and forums that have a wealth of knowledge on the subject, take it as you will -

http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=81

I personally wouldn't go with the Sennheisers, for various reasons of my own, but that's just me. I suspect the HD555 would actually be better in terms of price for performance, but I wouldn't get those either. The Zalman ZM-MIC1 seems alright though. I haven't really had any use for mine yet (waiting for BOB and RO2), but it sounded okay when I first tested it out.

Thanks for that. Some people dislike how Sennheisers sound, but I don't. Few reviews (like the one you linked) stated the 'lack' of bass. Well, I have had the chance to try many headphones and currently I am using AKG K 240's (600 Ohms), semi open design. Although they do sound great, I still prefer the Sennheiser sound. Highs and mids are more important to me than the bass. What I have found out and you probably know as well - if the recording of high quality then you won't miss any bass in reproduction. This is true for both headphones and speakers.

I could mod 555's to get them close to 595's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvQ8PzBrHXE

but 595's come with the headphone holder and better designed grill. And if the drivers really are the same, then 595's definitely passed tighter tolerances.

Before I decide on purchasing them 100% I will definitely try them out. There are stores that have them on display so you can listen before you buy.


HD 598's are currently priced too high and sound (from what I was able to read) very similar to the 595's. IMO this makes 595's a better value for the money, IIRC they were priced almost the same when they first came out.