Sennheiser HD 598 Ear-cup Headphone Review

The good: Light in the German language is very comfortable, good dynamics and detail, an adapter 3.5 mm jack for headphones.
The bad: No carrying case.
The result: HD-598 new "Wow" updates the classic look of Sennheiser and the sound is more detailed and higher resolution than previous models. We recommend these cans for anyone who has a pair of earphones with a precision sound quality and an open stage.
Sennheiser HD598 polished walnut finish, richly padded straps, all give a feeling of luxury and design. The combination of brown and beige is a good alternative to the target, usually gray or black Sennheiser. In addition to the HD 598 ($ 330) is less expensive two models Sennheiser 500 series, introduced HD 558 ($ 230) and HD 518 ($ 170). Sennheiser is not the kind of companies jump on trends, the goal of pragmatic audiophile sound design is as accurate as possible, and the HD 598 the latest example of this type of thinking.
The HD 598 in full size on the ear (circumaural) headphones. It weighs only 9.5 ounces, but their construction is mostly plastic feels lighter. We found the pillows very comfortable velvet ear, even during sessions of music. The Sennheiser HD 598 is one of the most comfortable we've tested so far.
The Sennheiser HD 598 has Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement technology, the devices at a slight angle inclined to use the sound directly to the ear. The technology seems 800 headphones are derived from the insignia of the Sennheiser HD. The HD 598 also provides powerful neodymium magnets, the conductor and Duofol lightweight aluminum coils.
The handset has a user-replaceable cable 10 meters long, terminated with a standard 6.3 mm gold plated and is also a 3.5mm jack gold plated audio. Thank you, smart link attachments, detachable cable, it is unlikely to fall at random. Besides the difference of color accents and wood, the HD 598 is a cosmetic twin near Sennheiser HD 595 Headphones prestige. The HD 598, the nominal impedance is 50 ohms.
We heard the 598 HD receiver with a Onkyo TX-SR805, a headphone amplifier Shiite Asgard, and an Apple iPod classic. On his helmet is super clean and has a full opening. The tonal balance is explained a bit brighter, well, what we have heard from previous generations of its size Sennheiser. Nevertheless, a headset is very easy to hear over long listening sessions.
Graves in the Sennheiser has a huge influence and power to large barrels Grizzly Bear "Vecktimest" CD sounds fantastic and the scene is very broad. quality open headphones works particularly well with movies like "The time in Cairo." When Juliet Grant (Patricia Clarkson), the first in Cairo, met at the airport by her husband Tareq friend (Alexander Siddig). While looking into the car, the noises of the bustling city around us, and the dialogue very natural.
The Sennheiser HD 598 sounds good with the live album of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 4 Way Street. "Vitality and clarity of images is stored on the headset, but while the HD 598 for playing at high volume with iPod may drive can still lose a little "short for some listeners.
However, we do not recommend the HD 598 to buyers who intend to use the headphones with an iPod or other portable music players. Price Bowers & Wilkins in-ear headphones P5 similar but smaller to be more dynamic and more transparent and better bass definition is used with an iPod, but many prefer the sound on the HD-598 and P-5 is a headphones connected to your amplifier or home receiver.
Comparisons with Beats Per easily show the size, can play only two. The blow struck Pro much more detail and "exciting", but the HD 598 sound more accurate. I beat Pro contains the acoustic field at the head of the listener, while the HD 598 offers the sound to appear in the aisles.
HD 598 has been compared to our 10 years, Sennheiser HD 580, and his company "signature" is clearly for the two models. Helmets two shares a sense of clarity and a satisfactory linear frequency response, without peaks or low overestimated. However, the HD 598 better resolution and detail of life with more dynamic.