The headset seems very noble, the light beige is something other than the monotonous gray / black. The cable is 3 meters long, it is an adapter provided to 3.5 mm jack.
Initially the KH in the midrange is a little dull, bass are not yet available. After intensive practice period but this will change. Basses come to detail and crisp without being too much in the foreground. In the middle are very clear, transparent Höchen without being overridden. Voices are reproduced clearly, no sibilance perceptible. Background details coming very good effect, you do hear some things you had not heard even at KHS in the same price range, with this headset. The sound is neutral, the headset can also be well used as a studio KH.
The low impedance of 50 Ohm headphones can also be connected to a mobile phone or iPod (or similar), but this is not recommended, as the KH 1) is open, which reaches almost all sound around your ear; and 2) the KH quite large, which makes the public for a lot of attention (had been wearing him as a passenger in the car, every pedestrian roadside stared at me as if I were unthinkable not from this planet. Gar, as something looks in the pedestrian zone).
Connected to good HiFi components, the headphones sound very good, so far you can hear your music. I will by no means suggesting that these headphones are recommended only for certain styles, quite the contrary. The headset is a true all-rounder. It sounds fantastic in almost all genres. Movies you can watch with him without hesitation, the sound remains very good here as well.
Oh yes: for wearing comfort: The ear cushions are very soft and comfortable, not push yourself to an hour. The headband padding is a bit too hard, but is softer and more hardly noticeable when setting up the headphones and then about 5 seconds, the AUD headband presses.
Very good, I also think that it is attached on the left ear cup cable is easily replaceable. Simply turn to the left and pull out. When inserting simply turn the other way.
Conclusion: audiophile sound (had many headphone systems in this price range, but this is my favorite), very comfortable to wear, very good workmanship, beautiful design.
Unrestricted buy recommendation from me.
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Postscript: After an even longer break-in period, the sound has further refined. Wonderful, natural, detail-packed, crystal-clear highs, presents midtones, crisp bass, but also very soft can.
I am always thrilled again when I hear my CDs. WOW! I think to myself then: the strings with Ronan Keating Father And Son I have not heard before.
Did the handset sometimes connected to a 20-year-old Pioneer amplifier whose amplifier can properly build up pressure if you want. The bass sound even more precisely to him, the sound is much better than my HD sound card.
I will at some point probably buy myself a Denon amplifier and a Denon CD player.
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Addendum Number 2:
After a recent colleague has addressed the space, I would like to comment on it once: Out of the box I connected this marvel of sound engineering at my fairly good Yamaha keyboard and thought: It sounds as if I were in a large room in a corner and in the other a pianist on a Steinway grand piano. And I like most here is that the space is not created "artificially", as for example in 3D headsets. So what I want to say so: This headset produces his wonderful spatial presence is not by electronic sound chips, no, the space created by the patented Sennheiser EAR technology.
Oh, and a note in the margin: listening to classical music, makes this masterpiece as much fun. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto 6 sounds just fantastic. Tschaikowsi sounds "awesome".
What I also like: even the smallest recording errors are uncovered really merciless.
While this all may seem very euphoric, even seem a bit exaggerated. It may be that many a Beyerdynamic listener like better, but on an Express reference: This is an open headphones. BD manufactures mainly closed headphones. Therefore, a direct comparison is actually meaningless.
I hope I could help you with this review in your purchasing decision. But one thing must be said: Everyone has his own taste; who has the opportunity to sample listen this Sennheiser product, this should also do it and with other models from other manufacturers (AKG, Denon, Beyerdynamic, Denon, Bose, Stax, Dr. Dre, ...) compare.
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3. Supplement
I would like to mention here that, if you used this headset on the PC, you use NOT the VLC player
should. This fact shows a significant drop in the high tones from 10 kilohertz, which you can clearly see.
In addition, here occur some distortion and details will not be displayed properly.
I recommend therefore for use on PC the Foobar2000 Player (is in English)
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Addendum:
I have further made a mistake above. The wide stage and the room do not come from the EAR technology, as assumed initially.
I once browsed in a few forums and on some test pages and found the following: Sennheiser HD 598 sets in a special "surround reflector" one, which (in terms of hardware) expands the sound stage.
This is a great success and everyone who hears the HD 598 is able to confirm this.
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Small update:
My next investment which I will make (due to the headset), is a better sound card for my PC where I have my entire music collection (lossless audio format). The current (a not half bad high-definition map, which better is much than what you usually find in PCs) may simply not accurate, detailed enough to resolve (in comparison to CD player amplifier combination, two older Pioneer Equipment ), so I'm going to get an Asus Xonar STX, which will increase the listening pleasure again.
I will continue to talk about my experience with this headphone.
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Penultimate Addendum:
With the recent purchase of a good Marantz CD player, the search ends for the right player for this headset. The players are all back straight and in detail, as it must be. The headset plays perfectly, as I am used of him.
With the imminent purchase of the sound card for the PC, the search ends.
Incidentally, the headset has up to now, about 8 months after the purchase, well kept. He has, despite frequent use at no damages; the sound is still fantastic.
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Final Addendum:
The search for the ideal device to operate the headphones, has been completed. I have a new one
internal soundcard decided. It has become a highly portable headphones with built-in DAC, namely a
Leckerton UHA-6S from the States. After two weeks and 50 customs duties finally arrived. You can him
use a USB cable to the PC as an external sound card (due to the built-DAC).
Well, what can I say? Compared to my internal sound card I can make a gain in clarity and
Find resolution. The components in Leckerton are now times higher quality than the PC. Who is a
little busy with the issue of HiFi and a little Browsed in various forums, discovered one way or another
Measurement for Leckerton. He gives the signal unaltered to the headset on and was doing very good
Values in the range noise, channel equality etc.
Now, the Sennheiser now sounds a whole lot better than before.
In the time I have also compared to many other headphones, including some InEars. What I have to say?
Sennheiser is good, but it does not offer the precision of a Balanced Armature In-Ear Monitor
Shure. He's not quite as clean as a AKG K701. This does not mean that the Sennheiser
would be bad. However, it is a bit overpriced. But it still fun to listen to him.
The spacious stage is just awesome.
Now, in conclusion is to say that the Sennheiser has done me so far faithful service. The upholstery
are, use very well preserved after two years.
My conclusion is: the headset is worthwhile in any case. However, one should keep in mind that you do not get "Bass Monster"
but a headset that has enough bass, but not applying too thick. Who is a bass lovers
is also not his headphones will find. The Sennheiser can, due to its shape,
very low tones not or only barely play. This makes itself but only a few serious songs
noticeable.
The Sennheiser has stressed highs, but they are not too sharp, not like in the Ultinate Ears Triple.Fi 10th
The centers are easily withdrawn, but not so bad that voices sound unnaturally.
The comfort is very good, the headphones also not suppressed, but sitting tight enough that it does not slip.
The HD598 is also more of a headset for the home, because the cable for mobile use is just too long
and because he external noise only moderately isolated.
For those for whom the headphones so grossly distorted, have a problem with the sound source. One should
connect it to multiple sources. It is recommended that the possibility to test it on PC. Since you
get no clinking in most cases.
A headphone amplifier or other sound card brings noticeable sound improvement.
The typical "Sennheiser carpet", which you can find on other models, is in this Headphones
also available, but not very pronounced. How can one imagine this? Now, ask yourself
before, your interlocutor was behind a curtain or a blanket. As the sound becomes "different". This is
hard to describe, you have to have heard compared to realize what that is it itself.
Well, I'm talking about is still a buy recommendation for these headphones, and wish those exposed
for him to decide a lot of fun while listening.
With best regards,
Martin C. Scherer
