Headphones - Black Friday

flopticalcube wrote: ↑ Sennheiser HD598's will have a special BF model (Cs closed back model) on Amazon for US$99 (so C$130?). https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-offers ... day-deals/

Spoonsy wrote: ↑ There is now a little ad foreshadowing a deal underneath the description on Amazon Canada, not sure there was any confirmation of a Canadian deal until now. Unknown price as of yet but as mentioned ~$130 is a decent deal. Any higher than that I would be a little more hesitant but then again I already own M50x and 598


In the market for a pair of closed-backs for the office so I've got my eyes on this one, but also hoping to see a deal comparable to the Microsoft V-Moda deal last year or something on DT770 80Ω... I like having options

impruv wrote: ↑ How do the m50x and 598 compare? I know they are relatively different. How's the bass in the 598 compared to bass heavy m50x?

Spoonsy wrote: ↑ I find these comparisons are very subjective - you can talk about shit like "soundstage" and "v-shape response" for days but for me personally it really just boils down to usage: Home use = 598, travel = m50x, office = shopping for a dt770 or 598cs, TBD

The 598 is great - open back, sounds great, super comfortable. Less bass like you said but overall they just sound better. My musical tastes are pretty diverse and these work well with all genres. I use these at home exclusively because they are open back, either with my PC or plug in to my receiver when I can't use my speakers.

The M50X is good too - more bass, but also more treble so I find them generally a little harsher. Depending on your favorite genres this can be a huge pro or a huge con. Love the foldability and closed back for travelling, really good isolation, great for planes or roadtrips. I find the clamping force makes them less comfortable in the long run but I have an XL size head which may be a factor... which is why I'm looking for a more comfortable closed back for daily office use

MSRP of $250 for the M50x is a complete joke though, I find ~$200 for the 598 is less of a rip off but in the spirit of RFD I would never pay full price for either of these. I got the 598 for $113 from Amazon and the M50x from NCIX for $170 back in 2014

Don't know where the 598 Cs factors into all of this though - apparently totally different driver than the open-back 598 so I'm not sure why they share the same model number, probably just for market recognition. If the price is right I'll give them a shot

flopticalcube wrote: ↑ Sennheiser HD598's will have a special BF model (Cs closed back model) on Amazon for US$99 (so C$130?). https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-offers ... day-deals/

impruv wrote: ↑ Have you looked into Status Audio CB-1?

That's what I'm looking at.

Spoonsy wrote: ↑ Good call! They've gotten some good reviews, good sound for the price point (~$110). Seen a few reviews with concerns about build quality though.

SoundMagic HP150s also in the running (~$150)

Will see how Friday plays out and go from there

flopticalcube wrote: ↑ Sennheiser HD598's will have a special BF model (Cs closed back model) on Amazon for US$99 (so C$130?). https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-offers ... day-deals/

wildzero wrote: ↑ How do you know its a special Black Friday model?

flopticalcube wrote: ↑ Just like the 598 SE they come out a few weeks before, drop down to US$100 on BF, the go back up to $200+. Like the SE they are Amazon exclusive.