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brandon11983 · 01-21-2005, 09:34 PM

Based on what my customers think and what I think, I can tell you that most ears will find the Sennheiser's "boring" sounding. I took home a pair of 595's a few nights ago and A-B'd them against my Grado SR-225's for a few hours. The Senn's have a completely neutral and balanced sound to them. I think they almost sound muddy. They do need some break in time, but I preferred the sound of my Grado's to them. In terms of detail and dynamics I think they are equal. Although the Sennheiser's are an open air design, they don't really sound like it. You can listen to a Grado, and if you put your hands over the headphones, the sound goes completely to shit. The bass falls flat on its face and the mid and highs fizzle out. You don't get nearly that effect with the Senn's. The 595's truly sound like a sealed headphone. They have a hollow, lifeless sound about them. Maybe they'll get better with use, but I wasn't overly impressed. For the money you're looking at, I would wager to say you'd be much happier with the Grado SR-325. They have been completely redesigned with a new air chamber and new drivers. They are unlike any other 'phone that Grado has ever made and they are so different that some of the early reviewers (nerds) even accused them of not being a real Grado headphone. John Grado issued a statement confirming they are indeed a Grado phone.

01-21-2005, 09:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Based on what my customers think and what I think, I can tell you that most ears will find the Sennheiser's "boring" sounding. I took home a pair of 595's a few nights ago and A-B'd them against my Grado SR-225's for a few hours. The Senn's have a completely neutral and balanced sound to them. I think they almost sound muddy. They do need some break in time, but I preferred the sound of my Grado's to them. In terms of detail and dynamics I think they are equal. Although the Sennheiser's are an open air design, they don't really sound like it. You can listen to a Grado, and if you put your hands over the headphones, the sound goes completely to shit. The bass falls flat on its face and the mid and highs fizzle out. You don't get nearly that effect with the Senn's. The 595's truly sound like a sealed headphone. They have a hollow, lifeless sound about them. Maybe they'll get better with use, but I wasn't overly impressed. For the money you're looking at, I would wager to say you'd be much happier with the Grado SR-325. They have been completely redesigned with a new air chamber and new drivers. They are unlike any other 'phone that Grado has ever made and they are so different that some of the early reviewers (nerds) even accused them of not being a real Grado headphone. John Grado issued a statement confirming they are indeed a Grado phone. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.