I bought these used a few months ago and have been very impressed. I had never even considered these when they first came out. I am one of the few that bought the HD6XXâs and did NOT like them. That kind of soured me on Sennheiser. But then I remembered the HD598câs which were the best $99.00 headphones I ever bought.
I bought them and they blew away the HE4XXâs (which I didnât like anyway). Since I bought them used, I also picked up a balanced cable. They sound very good out of every amp I own. My new SP200 amp took some real âgetting used toâ. These were the first headphones that sounded good out of it, although by that time I was probably adjusting to the new amps sound signature.
Around the same time I bought a pair of used Shure 1540âs and these sound noticeable better. Of course open back always have an advantage.
These are a real nice all rounder and are what I reach for when I am looking for a change from my current headphone, whatever that might be.
considering the price of the 4xx, dt 880 , argons, blon b20âs ior generall other headphones considered good value and such I kinda agree with this comment . to me the 650, 660 , 600 are overpriced and their MSRP pricing really skews many peopleâs perceptions on what good value the massdrop offerings are.
Not as much because the 58x is alot less picky about how itâs driven. It does make a noticable and pleasing difference, but itâs def not as big as the 6 series (excluding the 660s because thatâs going to react similarly to the 58x regarding tubes)
So i got the 58x just a few days ago, mabye 5 now. And after i got them i immediately took a liking to them, similiar to the Blon 03 i found that initially they werenât jaw dropping nor anything of the kind. But the more i listened to them the more i grew to absolutely love them, right now i am obsessed with how good these sound. The bass is pretty good, mids are great and the highs are surprisingly good and detailed. I listen to rap, classical, kpop etc and there has not been a single genre that sounds bad or even just less good. I have found them to make rap sound good with a nice smooth bass, vocals really stand out as they are the placed forward so they always stand out quite well while maintaining good seperation between them and the instruments in the sides. HIGHS are surprisingly good and tame most sharp female voices perfectly which has helped me listen to my precious kpop without fatigue for any periods of time. THey have their own calm vibe which help me listen to some indie bands (soft cute songs) and i have ALMOST zero gripes.
One thing that really caught me off guard when i first put them on was how narrow the soundstage felt, it almost felt like an iem (soundstagewise). It took me a while, maybe 3 full days to finally get used to it and honestly, not even a problem and i donât notice how small it is anymore. ANother is the pads, they hug your ear too much i prefer circle cups way more. That is something else that i got used to and dosenât bother me at all anymore. And finally the headband was too tight, HOWEVER after using a trick that mon sent me i was able to loosen it up so much that itâs not even a problem either.
So at the end of the day, these play everything and i mean everything well, have no problems with the sound and all the physical issues were solvable quickly. These are so precious to me now that i could never live without them. I know they are 150 bucks which is great,i would even pay 200 for these and maybe even 220, donât know if i would go higher than that since i know there are probs some sweet cans at that price lol. I personally paid 75 thanks to a SAINT kind gentleman, so maybe iâm extra into them lol. I recommend these to anyone looking for a super pleasant unoffensive sound, super sweet cans
Edit : amongst the 4xx and DT 770 these are the most still my favorite, they definitely benefit from an amp, with the liquid spark in particular the bass becomes more punchy if thatâs what youâre interested in.
Yes, but itâs better extended than the 600 or 650 so not as much. Having the Sennheiser house sound isnât a bad thing though, itâs more preference based
Well im listening to these headphones and sometimes they sound positively dark. I love the treble on them not sibilant at all. but the trade off is darkness
Itâs less prominent treble than others you currently own. With more listening you may find you get used to it and no longer find it that dark but who knows
I donât think these headphones are for me. These sound kinda honky or nasally to me now. Especially when switching back and forth to my Argons. I guess I donât like mid forward headphones.
Thatâs the opposite for me lol. I got T50RP (a bit modded, not argons) and I recently said in the T50RP thread that my HD58X sounded V-shaped after only using the T50RPs for a few days. Obviously after a few minutes all is perfect.
I definitely donât hear any âhazinessâ. All the detail in the world is there, just not⊠thrown at your ears with surgical precision like only planars can do heh.
Edit: And I honestly still donât know which one sounds more natural. Theyâre just impressive but different.
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