Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Good Studio Hearphones
From: Erik Steffl (steffl_AT_bigfoot.com)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2004 - 11:44:57 EEST
Florin Andrei wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 19:43, Erik Steffl wrote:
>
>>Florin Andrei wrote:
>>...
... HD580 reference snipped ...
>>I was under impression they were
>>replaced by slightly cheaper HD570 and same/price or slightly more
>>expensive HD590
>
>
> But aren't 570 discontinued too?
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/ still lists them, their site is
somewhat confusing, they have fuzzy categories, some heaphones are in
few of them, HD570 is in Home entertainment only (while other HD5* are
also in Audiophile)...
but they also list HD580! and I couldn't find them anywhere when I
was looking (2 yrs ago?). Weird.
>> I tested both HD570 ($130) and HD590 ($200?) and I liked HD570 more,
>>slightly cleaner sound, then again I tested them with mp3 player
>>(PJB-100) so take it with grain of salt:-)
>
> Interesting. Me too, I was unimpressed by the 590. They felt bland when
> compared to the 600.
>
> I'm itching to try out the 595 which some say it's Sennheiser's answer
> to the critiques that it typically has a "too laid-back sound" (i think
> they're confusing transparency with being laid-back, but maybe that's
> just me).
for me: HD570 are perfect for half of my music - prince, vanessa-mae,
cibo-matto, even chuck berry. I guess you could find better headphones
for link wray, sex pistols, dead kennedys (maybe those would need
_lower_ quality headphones, I am not an expert:-) I wonder how would
HD600 sound (I guess I'll take iPod for test drive:-)
erik
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