Sennheiser HD 599 Around-Ear Open Back Headphones - Ivory

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It’s unusual to find a set of open-back headphones with bass exaggeration, as those frequencies tend to get lost with open-back designs. 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. Without too much emphasis/deemphasizing the mid bass, the frequencies of the sound profile are excellent.

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All their models have sold in extremely high numbers, making them one of the most popular music brands across the globe.So rich in detail, the high end sometimes seems to verge on piercing – usually when dealing with strings, but never actually becoming piercing. Well, i didn't heard the 599, but i heard from other "audiophiles" thats a bit better than 598 ( its like between 598 and HD600 ).

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It also means it tends to over-inflate music that already sounds quite compressed, like pop and metal. You could pick some amp atm ( since you will need it anyway in the future for next headphones ) and see if that helps. Of course, if want you really want are open back headphones with a more neutral frequency response, the Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X delivers.If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. I never went beyond the HD595 in the Senn HD59X line as I did not like the sound signature that much. Not quite audiophile-grade and not quite consumer-oriented in sound, the Sennheiser HD 599 occupies an unusual space where it ticks a lot of boxes, though not all. The soundstage on the HD 599 sports some decent placement, but lacks the kind of depth we’ve seen with the HD 600. When not testing audio equipment or writing, you'll find him taking photographs or fiddling with circuit boards.

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Those of us who don’t like “V-shaped” frequency responses, but do like a little more bass and midrange emphasis than what studio headphones offer will mostly enjoy the sound of the HD 599. They have a very soft and comfortable feel to them, so you can enjoy the feel of listening to music while wearing these. It is not objectively the most accurate, or the most consumer-focused set of cans, but it has a specific high bass and midrange emphasis that can appeal to some people looking for that sound quality.Lower bass is good itself, but if combined with this part of the frequency it just detracts from the song entirely. It also depends on your source material, because this curve works just fine with some genres like electropop or new wave. But anyway, how about the Sennheiser HD558, should offer you the same "gaming features" as the HD598/HD599. I've only managed to find analytical reviews of the Aune X1S up to this point (the Fiio and Ifi being new versions of popular products).