Can anyone compare the sound quality of these to Skull Candy Aviators or the Sony MDR-7506 (both of which I think are "closed")?
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If you want to look cool and don't care about sound quality get the Skull Candy headphones. If you want Hi-Fidelity buy Sennheiser. Keith Shannon has it exactly right, the two don't compqare.
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yea the HD598's are better compared to the skull candy quality-wise. Check this link out http://versus.com/en/sennheiser-hd-598-vs-skullcandy-aviator
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I would say that they're better than the Skull Candy Aviators, and just about the same as the Sony MDRs, although the Sennheisers might have slightly better bass and clearer highs. The only downside to the Sennheisers is that they don't isolate at all; you can hear what's going on around you. Super comfortable, though. Highly recommended.
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I've used the aviators (but haven't owned them, so haven't used them as much as the 598s), and IMO the quality is noticeably poorer than the 598s. However, they are much more isolating both for the listener and nearby people.
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They're way better than the Skull Candy ones, and I'd say they're about the same as the Sonys, but the sound is a little clearer on the basses. The Sennheisers are also more comfortable than both by a good long way. They're not "isolation" headphones, so you'll hear outside noises, but they're great for swearing for hours at a time. I've had them for 2 years now, and I can't highly reccomned them highly enough.
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I know this isn't the best environment, but I listen to music for 2-2.5 hours every day on my commute, on the subway. How much disturbance would this cause others? My previous headphones were the Sony MDR-V6. I wish I could listen to music in a quieter environment, but I don't have the time, the subway unfortunately is the best stretch of time I have every day.If you think these would disturb others too much, is there a closed model you recommend? I can't see anything by Sennheiser at approximately this price range and quality, that has a closed back.
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try the sony mdr-w08l sold here for 8 bucks. they sound great but arent too durable. i bought 4 sets to get the free amazon shipping and i seem to go thru two headphones a year.
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I gave up quickly to be honest they were too narrow. No bass when using my iPhone. I returned them and bought a pair of ath-ad900x's :P
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Unfortunately no it's not. But the overall sound of the Aviators is better. I am not a basshead so the lack of bass doesn't bother me. I have four pairs of Aviators and I am actually bumping Jay-Z's American Gangster right now.
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I never saw or heard the hm-700, but you can consider the re-400 ear pieces balanced, if colored sound is your concern. They are very lean on the bass, more mid-range focused. When my pair were burned in after about a week of use, they lost all the bass, I couldn't tolerate them, so they were returned. If you want analytic audio gear, you will love these.
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Hello Rachel, although I cannot make a comparison to another model, I can tell you that I would never consider buying anything but the Shure SR440 headphones. I have been using them since I purchased a digital piano and it takes me to another world. The Shure SR440 headphones block out all other sounds and the quality is off the chart. Don't look any further.
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Both are excellent and very similar. The MDRV6 was the original design of the two and was issued a few years earlier. The components, drivers, ancillary parts of both models appear to be virtually identical. The MDR 7506 was issued by Sony at the behest of recording & mixing engineers who preferred a less pronounced bass and a more prominently enhanced mid and upper mid-range tonal balance (NOT for listening enjoyment reasons!... but to more readily detect noise and distortions in the recording and mixing process... Live DJ's also seem to prefer the 7506 model at public events because the enhanced mid-range brightness helps drown out ambient hall sounds and crowd noises). The V6 and 7506 sound quite similar to most folks. Although I can usually detect a very subtle and nuanced difference between the V6 and 7506, I can only hear a meaningful difference between the two models on less than 1 out of 10 recordings in my collection. I prefer the V6 because it has all the mid and upper mid-range "sparkle", clarity & brightness sufficient to suit my taste and (to my ears) the V6 packs a much more impressive and clean tight bass wallop on those recordings that do feature and emphasize extreme dynamic range, powerful super fast transients, excessive deep bass elements, and/or contain very loud percussive passages.
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Hey McFly, the SE846 sound is definitely more closed-back. It pretty much gives me near-complete isolation. The bass response is much better than any previous Shure models, and comes very close to full-sized cans.
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i just got mine and the sound is on par with my bluebirdx , as a matter of fact im returning those and get me 140 bucks back , these are lighter and i got 7 hours continuous play and a few phone calls with them non stop , i will review them as soon as i get a few charges under my belt and really get them broke in , the bass is a bit strong so i used my eq on my phone to get more treble and they are louder than the bluebird x headset
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I've worn both of these actually. And I've found the M50X's to be amazingly good for the price. They're extremely comfortable, and they're a good choice overall. Nonetheless, the P5's get the edge. The sound is neutral on both of them, but the P5's sound is a bit more nuanced, and true to the source material. (And if you're looking for something with thumping bass, neither of these are your friend - I'd look at beats for that). The P5's are also much more "luxurious". The padding, the presentation, and the details - everything is a step up, albeit at a heftier price tag. I would definitely recommend trying both out at a store if you can - it's a close one.
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I do not know since they were exchanged for Sennheisers long ago. They certainly looked and felt good. Too bad about the audio.
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I actually ordered both and ended up sending back the Sennheisers. Yes, the Sennheisers sound more airy/open, obviousy. And they are ridiculously comfortable. But apart from that, the Brainwavz win. The 598s have a very "warm" sound, which some people might like, but the HM5s had a much more clear and accurate sound. The 598s didn't have nearly as much bass. You couldn't really "feel" it the way you can with the HM5s, and the bass would occasionally peak out with really low stuff. All in all I would recommend the Brainwavz, hands down.
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Unfortunately I have to agree. I have an original pair that's falling apart, so I bought these. First, they are painful if worn longer than 20 minutes. They sit flat on the ears, so a lot of sound is leaked, and the bass response is severely lacking unless you smash them against your head. I have the travel fiio headphone amp. THAT was a great purchase. Used it on a long flight - 14 hours and no problems. Worked the whole way back too.
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Erik, I truly believe the the 846's are worth the investment. I've gone through 6 different pairs, one that was more expensive than the 846's, and have yet to find better sound. Fantastic bass, which you can tune to your individual taste, mid-range is clean and clear, highs are crisp without being brittle.
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From what I'm understanding I MDRV 7506 headphones are more for professional studios and broadcasting and the MDRV6 headphones are more for personal use. I use them for my portable cd player and they sound great.
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Hi Kevin,If I had to sum up the best genres for these headphones it would be jazz, classical, and acoustic music. They have a wide soundstage and natural bass. Bass heavy music would be better served by something closed. Check out Audio Technica or Ultrasone.
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Theses headphones are very good but now i have found that the monster n-tune and N-pulses are THE best headphones i own.The n-tunes maybe the best because of sound and size.my advice is if you have the money buy one of the monsters,if the akg's are cheaper then the akg 67's are really nice.but my advice would be to buy one of the monsters because they sound great with ALL kinds of music. Theyy should not be that much more than the akg's,let me know how everything turns out please, I'm very interested to hear from you and your opinion on your pick.