RE: I need headphone help!

Posted by RGA (R) on May 20, 2012 at 22:51:23

In Reply to: RE: I need headphone help! posted by Pat D on April 26, 2012 at 14:23:35:

An alternative might be the HD 600 (or 580) - sometimes these come on sale. And the latter can occasionally be found at dealers. Depends what you like but the 580/600 sounds better balanced to me than the 590/650 which seems to be tipped up in the treble a little.But I've seen the 600 sell for $299 in the past so maybe wait for a sale. The 580/600 etc line are very comfortable. I've had my HD 600s for over 10 years and they're just as good as the day I bought them in terms of not falling apart - still tight and the velvety ear pads are still perfect. My old Leather headphones from Sony - the leather all frayed and the plastic joints became loose and eventually broke.

But the 598 sure looks good. Most headphones I have heard in the $250 and up range have all sounded quite good - from Audio Technica, Sony, AKG, Grado, Senn, Beyer etc. Big thing is comfort obviously. No matter how well it sounds or measures if it isn't comfy you won't use it. And paying a bit more for build quality might be worth a $100 or so as well.

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