[Kuuler]

I can't buy the Sennheiser HD595 from amazon (220$), they only ships to U.S. I have two options left, Sennheiser HD555 (200$) or Beats by Dr.Dre (250$) !??

P.S.: I listened to music on the Beats and it's sounds O.K., what about the HD555 ?

 

[_AKIMbO_]

Go for the HD555's if you're not a bass-head.

 

[h4rdcor3]

Do not get the Beats. Stick with sennheiser. The 555's don't have the greatest bass right off the bat, but after you let them break in they have a much fuller and defined sound. Can't really say anything about the 595's

 

[lozanoa11]

completely different cans. 555's are not known for there bass and the 'beats' are extremly bass heavy.

 

[Riou]

You should get a different pair of headphones. Check out Beyerdynamic, Audio technica, Denon, etc. Stay away from Beats by dr.dre.

What type of music do you listen to?

 

[chinesekiwi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozanoa11 completely different cans. 555's are not known for there bass and the 'beats' are extremly bass heavy.

The Beats are not bass heavy at all. The reason why people think it's bass heavy is because of the Dr. Dre / rap association + that when people try them in stores such as Best Buy and Apple stores, they are heavily bass EQ'ed to suit the potential demographic. They lean towards the bass but are not bass and bass only.

Anyway OP,
What's your music tastes?
Budget?
How are you going to use it?

 

[Shane1244]

My recommendation is the Beyerdynamic DTX 800.

 

[Kuuler]

I listen to everything (rock mostly), but I do listen to Hip-Hop. And my budget is 230$ for black friday deals. I cant get the HD595 wich are the same price, but US shipping only, from amazon. I will wear them every single day.

P.S.: I'm all about Treble xD (can we say that? lol)

 

[chinesekiwi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuuler I listen to everything (rock mostly), but I do listen to Hip-Hop. And my budget is 230$ for black friday deals. I cant get the HD595 wich are the same price, but US shipping only, from amazon. I will wear them every single day. P.S.: I'm all about Treble xD (can we say that? lol)

Have you considered in-ears? Is this for use on portables such as a mp3 player or at home or both?

 

[slytown]

If you don't have an amp, don't spend more than $250. I'd get the 555 or 595. The beats I've heard sound "good," but not for the price.

 

[D3FiN3 SiN]

The Beats are quite bassy, and can get really loud. I like a lot of heavy rock, and they don't work too well for my style. But, for my few rap songs that I listen to, they sound fantastic.

I would get the Sennheiser HD 555's, since you said you like treble.

 

[RallyMaster]

This application is leaning heavily towards Audio Technica ATH-CKS70.

 

[bumsoil]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuuler I listen to everything (rock mostly), but I do listen to Hip-Hop. And my budget is 230$ for black friday deals. I cant get the HD595 wich are the same price, but US shipping only, from amazon. I will wear them every single day. P.S.: I'm all about Treble xD (can we say that? lol)

if you are all about treble, the 595's are for you. i have the 595's and they are the best cans i have ever used. i cant keep them off my head

you could have someone from the US buy them for you, and ship them to you +some monies for the trouble.
*clears throat*

 

[Nubster]

My words of advice...if you listened to a $250 set of cans and they only sounded OK...walk away and look elsewhere.

Not sure what you are wanting to listen to, but I love my Beyerdynamic DT 770 pros.

 

[theslaep]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuuler I can't buy the Sennheiser HD595 from amazon (220$), they only ships to U.S. I have two options left, Sennheiser HD555 (200$) or Beats by Dr.Dre (250$) !?? P.S.: I listened to music on the Beats and it's sounds O.K., what about the HD555 ?

Headroom will price match to close to Amazon levels, and they do international shipping. Find any HD595 on Amazon and use Headroom's 'best price guarantee' to submit it for a price match, you'll get an email back (likely) saying that they won't match that price, as the Amazon store is not an authorized dealer, but they will offer you a price much lower than their official list price. I just got a pair of HD595s shipped for $195, wheras their list price was $260ish.

 

[jemping]

Amazon sells the Sennheiser 595 for $179.95

 

[RallyMaster]

Quote:

Originally Posted by theslaep Headroom will price match to close to Amazon levels, and they do international shipping. Find any HD595 on Amazon and use Headroom's 'best price guarantee' to submit it for a price match, you'll get an email back (likely) saying that they won't match that price, as the Amazon store is not an authorized dealer, but they will offer you a price much lower than their official list price. I just got a pair of HD595s shipped for $195, wheras their list price was $260ish.

Dude, you totally got ripped off on the HD595.

 

[theslaep]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RallyMaster Dude, you totally got ripped off on the HD595.

There isn't exactly a lot of choice when you live in Canada. Even though I got "ripped off", I still saved almost $100 compared to the cheapest Canadian store, both online and brick and mortar. :/

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

Sennheiser. Always one of the best brands in headset quality.

The Dr. Dre beats are overpriced. They are fairly decent headsets, but they are targeted at specific music, and again, are overpriced.

 

[H4rd5tyl3]

Only $83.80 for the HD 555's at Amazon when you add it to your cart! I just picked up a pair this week and they sound awesome. I listen to Hardstyle a lot which has a lot of bass, but I'm going to wait and break them in to get better bass instead of returning them.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD5...0474749&sr=8-1