Front off I must say that not of the audiophile camp'll have the 10 KHS at home and now still looking for a for fun. My predecessor I had about 8 or 9 years were the AKG K506 AFC (closed radio KH). So I'm rather high from the "bottom" and thus can not cross comparison to Beyerdynamic DT770, AKG K601, AKG 272HD and others give in the same price region.
Before I've been listening to some KHS I did not know what is meant by KHS airy, high resolution and stage, if you had the time to HD598 then one understands it.
The HD598 is a semi-open KH. I have before buying some listened and see at the same price open KH always tonally before closed. In open KHS music plays much broader and not just in the ear into. This is paid for with a disadvantage, which can listen the environment thoroughly. For mobile use it anyway of no use, but if someone wants to read the same room, for example, reaches the volume radiated outwards to deflect. Likewise, you can hear sounds from outside conversely, what can be positive but, as you can hear his own voice and so despite sound may change again a word without which one can not assess its own volume and are afraid you have to talk too loud. So you should keep in mind the range of use before you buy KHS.
The advantage of the open, however, enormous: the music does not press on the ear but plays light and airy.
The resolution of KH's tip. If not be the first time such as vocals, bass and strings the court dispute because that plays an instrument in the frequency range of the other, then each of them will be thrilled. Sure the other KHS probably this price range can also, but who wonders where the difference for Sennheiser HD215, HD515 (I among others belongs), which is the fast detect if he had this handset. You will see fine details in the songs that you have not heard before, and they will also never hear with KHS the lower price range. But one hears also merciless Komprimierungsarrtefakte with mp3 / m4a 's low bit out. From 256kbt / s or best of CD it should be. Everything else including plays the KH of course, but then just no better than cheaper KH because not then limit the KH but the source.
The stage is something I did not know before and I have not heard the HD215 and HD515. Even as a layman you will notice the difference and will never return. Open-effective headset can also sound airy, so you can clearly separate the instruments from each other, but the music still plays only the left and right. Headphones that provide a good stage play against the various instruments in an imaginary semi-circle.
I as a layman would say so profane in simple closed headphones sitting all the musicians on the lap of another (HD215), with slightly more expensive (semi) open the musicians sit on the left and right in a row behind each other (HD515) and the HD598 they sit in 1st row in the concert hall in the center, so the instruments at different angles from left to right and the singer in front of them. This is meant only in a figurative sense, the HD598 is no tricks as unnecessary Hall served inflate to the music, no, it remains crystal clear. The listening experience is different but for me so significantly from the KHS hardly offer stage from that now I can say that I never want to go back to step.
I think that many more people would rise if they knew how much better because it still goes. Fearing rauszuwerfen money and one that it had also done more favorable possibly in notes to enter that can access many well-70-100 KHS, especially as the KHS are executed claps in the electronics markets so and there their potential retrieve not rudimentary, since all depend on the same source and then hits the top models rather then in this way can hardly break away from the cheap to. And many go certainly not in Hifi stores because they feel as out of place and think this is only for professionals.
If there is someone for whom this is true and is reading this review, let me tell you, they try to KH from quiet. Either one makes then his right hand to return the product or to keep it. I bet they keep it;)
Circa 170 like to sound a lot, but I think that the KH an excellent price / performance ratio have. This is because you get in this price range, and with the HD598 to the special, the headphones in principle for the first time all can what the really big also can. Yes, the great resolve even finer, but for the first time missing the KH nothing.
So it's the cheapest way to acquire a KH must not compromise.
Who is afraid that one for high-end equipment required, an external sound card, headphone amplifier or a good receiver which I can say that this is a low-impedance headphones, which also makes to the computer or iPod a good figure. Certainly one gets because not all out but with its very good efficiency, he also plays as even on quite a high level. When an amplifier, then a low-resistance. At a high-impedance headphones is the impedance curve (you can look at headphone.com) Unfortunately for booming bass monster. This may explain perhaps here the 1 star reviews.
I wanted to write because I had doubts whether I namely upward hear more from the 100 times. For this purpose a clear yes. I hope that does not come wrong because there is no "right" review.
Therefore, a little about the product: The build quality is impeccable. The headset is made of plastic, but feels very valuable. It creaks nothing and you do not feel that you have to deal with it over carefully. The color is a matter of taste, but looks not only to advertising images of noble, but also comes as over at home. The applications in wood optics are slightly glossy and fit very well into the overall picture. The velor-like material for the ears is very soft and very pleasant. He can be removed for cleaning. The ears are also completely in the ear so that nothing pushes, long music sessions are no problem :-)
The KH can be variably adjusted for small and big heads and also makes a strong impression. The head Posters should be distinguished from synthetic leather and the real little and is comfortable to wear.
The HD598 has, unlike his predecessors HD595 a removable and replaceable cable. Cable break no longer causes throw the headphones. The cable is firmly because it is not only stuck but is also rotated. The barbs on the plug does not accidentally slip out the cable.
Technically music plays the HD598 more warm and not as cool as the AKGs. More Bass have perceived as AKG but not pushy as I at the KOSS across the board. In general, the Sennheiser plays but also more linear. Who of bass to behave something is can raise these problems, the KH tolerate that and not be distorted for a long time. For example, I raised the range 32-64Hz and 64-128Hz at iTunes to each 3 decibels. In principle, plays the bass but down pretty deep. A Punch bass there is not but. This has been the KOSS KHS but I personally do not like that, because the bass then threatens everything to superimpose.
Who the color of the HD598 is not absolutely does not suit you should take up less HD595, there where several revisions with different drivers are quality, but rather to the HD558. This can be well namely bring almost to the same level as the HD598 with a modification as in both the same speakers are installed and only the materials change the sound (just google it if necessary). The guarantee would be back but. ;-)
Have fun with the HD598! For me, anyway, he was a musical revelation: D
