Sennheiser hd598

[Swegly]

Hell yeah, just ordered my sennheiser 598's :D :D  

[CwGoh]

Why did you do so? The 558 are a better value.

[Swegly]

Why did you do so? The 558 are a better value.

Doesnt matter. Ive read that the 598's have less bass so they focus more on mids and highs which is what I would like especially because I will have a more real experience when it comes to video games. Maybe not by far but it will help.

[CwGoh]

Doesnt matter. Ive read that the 598's have less bass so they focus more on mids and highs which is what I would like especially because I will have a more real experience when it comes to video games. Maybe not by far but it will help.

The 558s have more bass because of the more restrictive foam inside the earcup which you can remove easily. 

[Swegly]

The 558s have more bass because of the more restrictive foam inside the earcup which you can remove easily. 

sshhhhhh.  

 

It doesnt really matter to me This is my first pair of audiophile headphones and im happy It was still a good buy!

Btw it was 30 dollars more =)

[CwGoh]

sshhhhhh.  

 

It doesnt really matter to me This is my first pair of audiophile headphones and im happy It was still a good buy!

Btw it was 30 dollars more =)

30 dollars more is okay I guess. What amplifier do you have?

[Swegly]

30 dollars more is okay I guess. What amplifier do you have?

Dont have one. Might get one later but right now i dont need it.

[EmoRarity]

30 dollars more is okay I guess. What amplifier do you have?

Doesn't need one.

558/598 are the same headphone measure the same sound the same. 

Though 30 bux for an interesting looking product is justifiable I do suppose.

[nicholaswillems]

The 558s have more bass because of the more restrictive foam inside the earcup which you can remove easily. 

 

I just ordered those, if I perform that mod, what will it make better and would it make anything worse?

[CwGoh]

I just ordered those, if I perform that mod, what will it make better and would it make anything worse?

Fellow thread by our friendly LTT member  

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13836-sennheiser-558-foam-removal-mod/

From what I gathered, it makes the bass less overwhelming while mids and highs clearer.

[CwGoh]

Doesn't need one.

558/598 are the same headphone measure the same sound the same. 

Though 30 bux for an interesting looking product is justifiable I do suppose.

"Interesting look" lol. I think it looks like arse. (That's rude, exotic is the word I suppose.)

[EmoRarity]

"Interesting look" lol. I think it looks like arse. (That's rude, exotic is the word I suppose.)

Unique. 

[Swegly]

"Interesting look" lol. I think it looks like arse. (That's rude, exotic is the word I suppose.)

Incase you didnt know... 

you dont see headphones while they are on your head.

[CwGoh]

Incase you didnt know... 

you dont see headphones while they are on your head.

Yup. But they do look out of place in a traditional black setup. But it does not matter much anyway.

[Swegly]

Yup. But they do look out of place in a traditional black setup. But it does not matter much anyway.

I agree but it wont bother me with all the bling around anyway.

[Lauen]

Fellow thread by our friendly LTT member

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13836-sennheiser-558-foam-removal-mod/

From what I gathered, it makes the bass less overwhelming while mids and highs clearer.

if the bass in the 558's are overwhelming (and the PC360's supposedly sound the same) then I guess the bass in my M50s is.. extremely overwhelming? atleast that's what it seems like judging by your words. I find the PC360's (again, same as 558's) to.. almost lack bass. 

 

EDIT: my typing is superior, failed so hard. 

Edited December 23, 2013 by Lauen

[CwGoh]

if the bass in the 558's are overwhelming (and the PC360's supposedly sound the same) then I guess the bass in my M50s is.. extremely overwhelming? atleast that's what it seems like judging by your words. I find the PC360's (again, same as 558's) to.. almost lack bass. 

 

EDIT: my typing is superior, failed so hard. 

Everything is subjective, some people like a lot of bass some do not. I own the M50s and 598 and  I believe they serve different purposes. If you like a lot of bass, good for you, just go on your way.