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"Great sound, comfortable to wear, easy to drive!" on by dhermanson
Pros: Clean sound, extended bass, dynamic and easily driven, very comfortable.
Cons: Grungy source material can't hide from these.
Summary: I've used high end cans from Ultrasone, Grado and Beyerdynamic, but I bought the Sennheiser HD595 for my use at home. Grado's might be a touch more transparent at high frequencies, some Beyer cans might have more punch at the low end, but no other headphones I've tried has the overall clarity, dynamc response and comfort of the 595's.
I listen to classical and jazz- so I need phones that are very transparent- I want to hear the shimmer of cymbal in Miles Davis' "Masqualero." I want to hear clean extended bass in listening to recordings like Osawa's take on Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" (RCA Victor). I also want a very dynamic set of cans, able to folow Yo Yo Ma from pianissimo to forte without strain and capturing every shade of his phrasing in his Bach Cello Suites. Finally, I want my headphones to be comfortabe and easy to wear. The 595's meet all these expectations.
A friend asked 'why not pop the extra $50 or a $100 and get the Sennheiser 600's or 650's. My answer was easy- I think the 595's are a better 'phones- easily more transparent that to 600's and more dynamic that the 650s.
Finally, some Sennheiser's have a rep of being hard to drive. I use the 595's with a quality "high end" audio system and with an iPod- and find them easily driven by either. -
"Audiophile sound at a non audiophile price" on
Pros: Detailed Highs/Mids Rumbling bass Sennheiser build quality Ear comfort is phenomenal Amp is not necessary With only about 100 hours of burning in, these headphones are phenomenal. Crisp highs (which are not so bright as to hurt your ears) are coupled wi
Cons: Somewhat expensive retail, although I got mine off of ebay for $159.99, only $10 more than the unrealistic overbright bose triports.
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"I have never heard tone so pure" on
Pros: I am an extreme audiophile. It seems I am always getting new headphones (my favorite always has been the Sennheiser HD 545). It didn't take any thought to say these are the best headphones I have EVER heard. The modified drivers actually make it seem like
Cons: I cannot find one flaw about these.
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"Sound so balance it will never get your ears tire" on by dedymann1
Pros: Great details completely flat, the most comfortable headphone I ever put on
Cons: It would have been nice if they isolate the outside better but then they would not sound so good
Summary: Can't believe you can buy them for $150 now. This is the best headphones I ever had David -freshcutsoundeffects.com
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"Great Headphones" on
Pros: Comfortable, great sound, reasonable price.
Cons: I've had mine for about 6 months and they have started to crack on both sides where the metal band goes into the plastic. Right through the logo. Its most likely caused by any twisting that takes place while adjusting or taking the headphones on/off.
Summary: Despite the con above, i would still recommend these to my friends.
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