Quote:
The Senn HD 558 & 598 and AKG Q 701 are three excellent cans and great buys at their current pricing. In many ways the AKG is the opposite of the slightly vieled but smooth as very good whiskey Senns. The AKG will allow you to hear every musical voice and (as part of that) have a larger sound stage. the Senn HD 5x8 series has improved on the old HD 5x5 series that you have.
We need to know if you are looking for a desktop or portable amp. I can help with the former but not so much with regard to a portable.
Quote:Where are you from? What are your local prices for the HD 558, HD 598, K 702 & Q 701? I'm trying to get a handle of what cans are in the same price range for you.
BTW--the AKG K/Q 70x cans are excellent but quite a different flavor than you Senn. In addition the AKG's will work well out of the headphone jacks of many receivers, but they need more amplification than does you Senn.
I'm from the states and the only local option for purchasing headphones would be Bestbuy, and their selection is pretty much Beats or Bose(from what I can tell, not very desirable). The options I'm looking at now are essentially Amazon(received a $50 giftcard over x-mas) or a too-good-to-turn-down eBay listing. So far, I've found the AKG 702s on Amazon for $267.92 and the Sennheiser HD 558s and 598s at $179.95 and $199.77 respectively. In regards to the AKGs, in what ways do you think they differ from the Senn's? The Sennheiser HD 595s were pretty much my first "decent" pair of headphones and I've really enjoyed having them but, now that they're going out on me, I feel like the time has come to upgrade and make my way up the ladder of "audio-enlightenment", so-to-speak haha. Also, in terms of amplification, what would you recommend within a $200 or so budget?
The Senn HD 558 & 598 and AKG Q 701 are three excellent cans and great buys at their current pricing. In many ways the AKG is the opposite of the slightly vieled but smooth as very good whiskey Senns. The AKG will allow you to hear every musical voice and (as part of that) have a larger sound stage. the Senn HD 5x8 series has improved on the old HD 5x5 series that you have.
We need to know if you are looking for a desktop or portable amp. I can help with the former but not so much with regard to a portable.