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Sennheiser HD 558s

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So I'm getting real tired of my Astro A40's so I'm selling them off to a good friend.

 

Here is where all of you guys come in. I can't decide between these two headphones so i'd like some advice from people who may know something about these two headphones.

 

I listen to metal with the occasional rock or blues tangent as well as what ever audio is coming from the FPS and other hipster games I play... Anyhow I'm looking at quality and additional convenient features. Also If anyone was wondering money is not the concern, but if you swing any other suggestions at me try keep them under $300 AUD.

 

Cheers! 

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Sennheiser HD 558s

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I'd personally say Sennheiser HD558. I tried the ATH-M50s, they sound good, but I wouldn't use them for music, they feel like theyre lacking something. and the HD558 is alot more comfortable(for me, since i have a big head 7 3/4" hat)

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Sennheiser HD 558s

So tempting but I just can't quite get anymore after my HD 419s

Ola Englund does not approve of your hashtags. Sleep is for the weak, insomnia builds character.

As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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In a sense would the ATH m50s be too over hyped?

 

I mean those 558's crush the steelseries by price (yes I do see my original post)

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As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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hd 558

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DEVELOPING FANBOY OF: AMD (GPUS), Intel (CPUs), ASRock

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I love my 558s they are fantastic 

CPU - Intel 4670k  Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H  RAM - Kingston HyperX 8GB  GPU - EVGA 780  Case - Fractal Design Define R4    Storage - 2TB WD Black, Samsung 840 Evo 128GB     PSU - Corsair RM650  Display -  Benq XL2430T and Acer S235HL  Cooling - CM Hyper 212 Evo  Keyboard - Corsair K95  Mouse - Razer Deathadder  Sound - Sennheiser HD 558                                 Mic - Blue Snowball  Phone- OnePlus One  Tablet - Nvidia Shield

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Weighing out the pros and cons the Sennheiser 558s as suggested seem to be quite nice so I'll try em' out for a while. Also as an added benefit that they have a 1/4inch jack for monitoring my amp, I think it's time to go back to Sennheiser! 

Ola Englund does not approve of your hashtags. Sleep is for the weak, insomnia builds character.

As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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Thanks TheRoss0411 and also everyone else that suggested the HD 558's 

Ola Englund does not approve of your hashtags. Sleep is for the weak, insomnia builds character.

As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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Hd518 soiunds the same for less if you are down to save $40ish.

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Hd518 soiunds the same for less if you are down to save $40ish.

Honestly I prefer the look of the 558 more.

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Honestly I prefer the look of the 558 more.

You are paying %33 more for looks of a headphone you wont see on yourself, unless you keep a mirror at your desk, which is cool I guess.
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You are paying %33 more for looks of a headphone you wont see on yourself, unless you keep a mirror at your desk, which is cool I guess.

I like to look pretty, but you do have a point I am never going to see myself in them.... I'll look into the 518s as well and make a decision.

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As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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I like to look pretty, but you do have a point I am never going to see myself in them.... I'll look into the 518s as well and make a decision.

I mean, do what you want, but saving money is saving money.
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I mean, do what you want, but saving money is saving money.

I know, I still haven't made any purchases just looking around and plus it's nice of anyone to give any input. As I stated I'm not too fussy on the price because this set will hopefully last another 3 years.

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The grill on the 518, with dat shiny logo in the center, looks pretty ballin.... :^)

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I know, I still haven't made any purchases just looking around and plus it's nice of anyone to give any input. As I stated I'm not too fussy on the price because this set will hopefully last another 3 years.

The pair of HD518's hanging on my wall are four years old :3 

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The pair of HD518's hanging on my wall are four years old :3 

That ticks off one of my boxes :P

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As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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That ticks off one of my boxes :P

Still feels like new, but its been babied a bit much. 

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Still feels like new, but its been babied a bit much. 

Wouldn't be any different in my possession either.

 

Looks like I should have had the title as "Sennheiser  558s or 518s?" never the less I prefer the look of the 558s, but a valid point that I'd be paying $70 more.... 

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As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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Wouldn't be any different in my possession either.

 

Looks like I should have had the title as "Sennheiser  558s or 518s?" never the less I prefer the look of the 558s, but a valid point that I'd be paying $70 more....

Do you, I bought a $500 because it has carbon fiber sides.
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Do you, I bought a $500 because it has carbon fiber sides.

Maybe I should yolo? :o 

 

Nah I'm going to go with the 558s because they appeal to me and hey they are bound to last longer than my old Tritton ax 180s that lasted a week and then just stopped working.... such a waste.

Ola Englund does not approve of your hashtags. Sleep is for the weak, insomnia builds character.

As you are reading this you are slowly traveling forwards in time to where you will get out of the time machine and continue to read posts. Too spookyfor100me.

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