Sennheiser HD 599 Around-Ear Open Back Headphones - Ivory

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If they both sounds the same, I would love to save 100 dollars and will go for the special edition. You make it clear that it’s a really good headphone for movies (true), and are your top brothers (600, 650 ..) good for movies too, or just music? Lower-Bass is excellent. Very good for RapCaviar and other modern rap songs, may get in the way for songs using acoustics but you can EQ that down and problem solved. Doesn't remove detail, just is a distraction to it. At the show I didn’t get the impression it could match the 650’s bass. And yes, the 650 needs a good good amp

Sennheiser HD 599 Around-Ear Open Back Headphones - Ivory

The stylish design and the exemplary comfort that comes with these headphones are truly unbeatable. You won’t regret the money you spend and enjoy the fulfilling joy of music for a very long time. When you look at the HD599’s press material you immediately notice this headphone is branded as a top of the line “do-it-all” headphone for watching movies and for listening to music and basically anything that can be done with a headphone. The HD6XX and all the higher end models are marketed as pure audiophile headphones for music listening. Past | HD650, HD800, Utopia, LCD2, HD700, HD540, HD250, THX00, EX800ST, SSR, Blessing 2, Shuoer S12, FH5S, XBA-Z5, SRH840, HD700, D2000 and more

These are pretty light and fit well on my head. The pads don’t make my head feel hot and are more comfortable than I thought they would be with the cloth ear pads, as my previous experience has been either foam or a vinyl type of pad. I like the fact that the ear pads are replaceable, but haven’t had them long enough for that. The HD 598 and HD 599 are extremely close in sound performance, with a slightly tweaked driver. Indeed the specs are the same – it’s mostly a facelift with different colour scheme and materials used. Without too much emphasis/deemphasizing the mid bass, the frequencies of the sound profile are excellent.

Sennheiser HD 599 Open Back Headphone - Reviews Sennheiser HD 599 Open Back Headphone - Reviews

I game a lot of sandbox and FPS and want to have some amount of immersion without the sound being too bass-light or trebly. Also, are the highs on the AD fatiguing? I’m really torn between which headphone to get and want the better all-rounder. The HD599 – according to Sennheiser – lets the listener enjoy their choice of home entertainment with exceptional wearing comfort assured, thanks to the large ear cups and soft, replaceable ear pads. Created with Sennheiser’s “Ergonomic acoustic refinement” (E.A.R.) technology, the headphones have been designed to more effectively channel the audio signal directly into the ears of the listener for a more satisfying listening experience. Offering a step into the world of audiophile sound, the HD599 is a premium headphone for those seeking sophisticated sound, design and build quality. The top-of-the-range model impresses with a natural spatial performance.It has a timeless ivory color that is pretty basic and common with the Sennheiser product range. If you are not a fan of this color, you might want to reconsider as it is the only color this headphone comes in. It has a pretty solid and quality built that promises durability and longevity. Also HE4XX that i currently use doesn't have much bass by default, but with some EQ they have it more than enough and its really nice and realistic bass, the sub bass is pretty good ( sounds like my subwoofer, while the 598 for example is artificial af and has pretty much zero sub bass ), but to get the good bass on planars u need good AMP, since its like +12dB ( -12dB preamp ) on low end to compensate the volume.