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I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD 598's to become my daily drivers, now should I get them?  I was gonna buy some Q701's but not only are they more expensive than I'd like, the bass is a little too tight and it seems they are pretty bright sounding.  So is there a headphone that's better than the 598's withing the 598's price bracket?

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I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD 598's to become my daily drivers, now should I get them? I was gonna buy some Q701's but not only are they more expensive than I'd like, the bass is a little too tight and it seems they are pretty bright sounding. So is there a headphone that's better than the 598's withing the 598's price bracket?

Get 558 instead of 598, they are virtually identical

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I've been looking at the Sennheiser HD 598's to become my daily drivers, now should I get them? I was gonna buy some Q701's but not only are they more expensive than I'd like, the bass is a little too tight and it seems they are pretty bright sounding. So is there a headphone that's better than the 598's withing the 598's price bracket?

I can agree with the above post I have the 558 and have used the 598 and the only difference is the fact the 598 have a wider soundstage which can fixed by removing a bit of foam on the 558s
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^exactly. Unless you really like the look of the 598s. And what country are you in? Makes price based recommendations easier.

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^exactly. Unless you really like the look of the 598s. And what country are you in? Makes price based recommendations easier.

Yeah, if you need it to match your noctuas and IBM model m

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Yeah, if you need it to match your noctuas and IBM model m

Actually, model m keyboards are supposed to be much more white than they typically are. A good soak in high concentration hydrogen peroxide is the perfect thing to use to whiten that plastic back up.

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Actually, model m keyboards are supposed to be much more white than they typically are. A good soak in high concentration hydrogen peroxide is the perfect thing to use to whiten that plastic back up.

Lol that's actually true, I had to soak all the keys of my ancient iMac keyboard.  It was an absolute nightmare.

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Lol that's actually true, I had to soak all the keys of my ancient iMac keyboard. It was an absolute nightmare.

Yeah. A friend of mine did it with his apple extended 2 with salmon alps and a locking caps lock. I want a locking caps lock...

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Actually, model m keyboards are supposed to be much more white than they typically are. A good soak in high concentration hydrogen peroxide is the perfect thing to use to whiten that plastic back up.

Ah. Mine isnt very white

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Yeah. A friend of mine did it with his apple extended 2 with salmon alps and a locking caps lock. I want a locking caps lock...

The locking caps lock was awesome!  Too bad I'm against the church of apple and I'm not an iSheep being herded by the prophet Wozniak just like all the other sheeple

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The locking caps lock was awesome! Too bad I'm against the church of apple and I'm not an iSheep being herded by the prophet Wozniak just like all the other sheeple

Pretty sure owning an apple extended keyboard doesn't make you a sheep. As it's from 1980's.

Besides, Wozniak is cooler than jobs

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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As others have said go with the 558's. There really isn't anything in the quality open back design that gives them much competition at their price point now. You can pretty regularly get them for around $100. Keep in mind that they don't have super strong base if that's what you are looking for. The 558's have a relatively flat responsive curve. The bass isn't super loud, but it is extremely clear for this price range. I love my 558's, they've been my dailies for more than a year now.

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You claim to own multiple cars including a Lotus Evora 400, 2015 Corvette Z06, and the Alfa Romeo 4C yet you ask for $200 headphones...

I call bullshit.

But this guy it a totally serious poster on a totally serious forum.

Hue.

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Hue.

 

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