Sennheiser HD 598

Pros

when on sale it is worth to consider if you want a pair that is durable and comfortable

"Sennheiser HD: Great sound, reasonable price"

Listening to music with Sennheiser audio is a wonderful experience. The HD 598 is no exception, and offers what I think is the best sound in its price range. As a serious music listener, they're my go to headphones.

What you would expect from a leading company

I would like to prefice this review by saying that I am not an audiophile and so am not well versed in the quality of sound. With that said these are the best headphones I have ever worn, they are comfortable and sound amazing.

Amazing, worth every penny I spent and probably then ...

Amazing, worth every penny I spent and probably then some. Incredibly loud, full and rich sounding audio. Maybe a bit weak on the bass side of things but its neutral soundscape more than makes up for it by picking up lows and highs equally well.

Sennheiser HD 598 Headphone Review

The motley crew that lives in my headphone drawer was getting long in the tooth when I decided to add a widely acknowledged classic to the collection. The new acquisition was the Sennheiser HD 600, now more than 20 years and umpteen generations old, and he's become my go-to guy when I want to spend...

Sennheiser HD 598 Over-ear Headphone

We typically scoff and prepare for the worst whenever we see the word "audiophile" in the marketing for any headphone that we see cross our desks, because we've been exposed to some of the crazy things that people will buy simply because it's branded as such.

Sennheiser HD 598

For the times when you want to hear the space and depth of recordings and films, but must wear headphones , the Sennheiser HD 598 creates a sonic field that seems lifelike. At $249.95, these are headphones for the home theater or hi-fi stereo fanatic who can't always listen through a surround sound...

Sennheiser HD 598 Review

The superb-sounding Sennheiser HD 598 offers some of the best sense of space we've heard from $250 headphones. For the times when you want to hear the space and depth of recordings and films, but must wear headphones, the Sennheiser HD 598 creates a sonic field that seems lifelike. At $249.95, these are headphones for the home theater or hi-fi stereo fanatic who can't always listen through a surround sound system or top-notch speakers. The best part is the excellent spatial depth the HD 598 provides is 100-percent acoustic design, sans digital effects or attempts to mimic surround sound. The HD 598 is headphone home audio at its best, easily earning our Editors' Choice award. DesignThe circumaural (over-the-ear) headphones are intended for home use, which will make the brown-and-cream color scheme less of an issue if you find it unappealing. We like the retro styling, complete with velour earpads, but it's not for everyone. The included removable audio cable has two characteristics uncommon to most headphones available today: it terminates in a 1/4-inch connection (though a 3.5mm adapter i...

Perfect Headphones, Just Like In...

One shall always fall short of words to describe how stunning are the new HD 598 headphones. From the build quality to the audio clarity, everything seems perfect. They're so comfortable to wear that no matter how much time passes by, there's still time.

Fantastic performers overall, but these cans stay near the computer.