Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition Over-Ear Headphones - Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

One of the most comfortable headphones Ive worn. I can wear them for hours without any comfort issues. Im using the shorter cable connected to my computer monitor. Its not an audiophile setup, but even so the headphones sound great to me. I like the fact that theyre open circumaural so that I can still hear whats going around me if I keep the volume low. Im glad Amazon sells the all black Special Editions as I was eyeing the 598 for a while, but didnt like the original color. Ive never had problems with my other Sennheiser products so Im looking forward to many years of listening with these.

I dont know why there are a few people saying they got fake headphones. Mine went through the authentication process without any problem. I mean if this can is sold and shipped by Amazon, then it shouldnt be fake right? I also bought a pair of HD650 and HD700 from Amazon recently, and they went through the authentication process too.

I purchased it on Black Friday and its about 95$. But when I tried to authenticate it one the official website by using its label ID I found its FAKED!

These Headphone are very confortable and of good plastic quality... But the Bass is muffled and quite inexistant, making these very unbalanced - I returned mine

I am absolutely satisfied with the purchase. I have a big head but these headphones are really comfortable to wear, even for a very long time. The headphone bridge is very soft and pleasant to use. Their body is not creeping (not now at least). What I definitely like is also a shorter audio cable that allows me not to have a lot of unusable cable on my desk. The shipping from the Amazon.de was really fast, despite coming Xmas. Thank you Amazon! Highly recommended - both the headphones and the Amazon.de!!!

Great headphones. Amazing sound. Comfortable look great

These things are amazing. Easily the best headphones Ive ever got for the amount I paid for them (bought them on sale on black Friday) the audio in jack+ the headphone jack adapter make for a long connection so make sure to connect it in a safe place as to avoid hitting it. They are a well constructed headset and very comfortable. The cord is nice and long and doesnt seem to constantly tangle.

Estos audífonos están elaborados con componentes de muy buena calidad, muy cómodos, excelentes para largos periodos de mezcla o simplemente de escuchar música reduciendo la fatiga auditiva, ésto en parte también se debe porque tienen la espalda abierta, ayuda a que el sonido se sienta más natural y golpee menos tus oídos. Si buscas audífonos que te aíslen del mundo exterior estos NO son los audífonos que buscas, deberías de buscar de espalda cerrada. Los audífonos tienen un excelente alcance de frecuencias y una buena respuesta bastante dinámica, presentando los bajos de manera suave y lo que para otros audifonos eran agudos ahora se convierte en textura de la canción. La espacialidad en estos es tambien increible, la reverberación te hace sentir que estás en un ambiente acustico cuando cierras los ojos Para disfrutar música son excelentes, pero para trabajo en estudio los considero algo desbalanceados, los graves se cortan rápido para las capacidades de los audifonos, y las frecuencias medias - bajas están más altas de lo normal, resaltando el cuerpo de la voz y el cuerpo medio del bajo. Esto se puede arreglar con el plugin sonarworks 3, que cuesta aproximadamente el 66% del costo de los audifonos y ayuda mucho al balance de estos, resaltar menos las frecuencias menos bajas y aprovechar el alcance de las respuestas bajas si no es que a veces se pasa un poco en la compensación de los bajos. Si buscas audifonos para mezclar puedes ahorrar tu dinero y juntar más para comprarte mejor los HD650

Just received it today, so i am going to give my initial overview of this product... (1) Design: I know there are a lot of people who say that the build quality of the HD 598 isnt good but I disagree to that. Sure, the material used for the product is mostly plastic but it doesnt fell cheap at all. Moreover, Sennheiser has overcome their deal-breaking issue of headband cracking so thats a plus. Also I have flexed my headphones to thier limits and I can confidently say that these headphones can surely take a beating. (2) Comfort: Now this is a place where the HD 598 truly excels across all the other over-ear headsets. I can assure you that it is by far one of the most comfortable headsets that I have ever worn and I am sure that after regular use, this headset will become even more comfortable. (3) Sound Quality: Obviously, the most important aspect of an headset is going to be its sound quality. I have tested this headset on my PC which has a Realtek ALC1150 DAC chip with 2 OP1652 amplifier chips. Now, I have only had 1 day so I was not able to test my headphones to its full potential but with what little time I have tested, I can only say that the sound is quite neutral. (i) Bass: There is not a lot of bass going with this headset, so if you are a pure basshead kind of a guy, I suggest you stay away from this device. I wont say that there isnt any bass at all, but a little bit more of it could have made it better. (ii) Mids: I have heard some vocals which use the mids quite extensively and I can say that the mids are crystal-clear on this headset. (iii) Treble: I listened to Beethovens Fur Elise and Symphony 5 on this one and the Treble sounded just fine to me. (iv) Soundstage: The soundstage of this headset is quite large on this one as it is an open back headset although it could have been a bit more accurate. Note: At the time of writing this review, I was burning my headphones, so I will update this review if any changes are there to the sound quality after burning of the headphones. So now the pros and the cons of this headset Pros: (i) Highly comfortable. (ii) Quite a good sound quality. (iii) Great Soundstage (iv) Good Design (v) Quite cheap (I got mine sealed for like $65 and at that price, it was a steal!) Cons: (i) Cant be folded (as it was meant for home and studio use) (ii) Leaks sound like hell (Expected with an open-back headset) Except for these 2 cons, I could not find any other con. I will update this review after I burn it properly and use it for about a week from now.

Amazing. Get a pair now!!!