• Cam_e_ron@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    They are a nice set, they sound pretty neutral, not lots of bass but good detail for gaming and casual listening. I got mine on sale as well, makes a nice travel set very lightweight and comfortable.

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    1 year ago

    That that kinda price? Hell yeah. At most you can just sell it on the used market for how much you bought it for or trade it with someone.

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      1 year ago

      560s are definitively better. They belong more to the 6 series than the 5 series.

      However for this price, these are a crazy deal.

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      1 year ago

      Similar IIRC, bit more refined. They are in the same family so any improvement will be refinements in my opinion.

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      1 year ago

      More bass. Noticeably more bass. Better for movies if you like that Michael Bay rumble. 560 S is better for everything else.

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        1 year ago

        More bass on the 599?! I used the 598SE for a long time, and, while I liked it a lot on the whole, I was always underwhelmed by the bass. If the 560S has worse bass…

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    1 year ago

    These are phenomenal for PC gaming. I have been using them for years.

    Especially great for fps/souls genres.

    Personally just bought another pair with the sales as a third backup.

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    1 year ago

    My only complaint is that it’s quite uncomfortable because of how they’ve done the headband.

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    1 year ago

    Really nice cans for the price. If you currently have lesser headphones and are looking to get in to the hobby, buy them. I bought these for a friend of mine last Christmas and he said they blew him away.

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    1 year ago

    In second hand he’s just around 40 or 50 bucks and often in good condition. Just wash and good to go.

    Also, with the difference of price, you can buy a TRRS jack to connect to your DAC for exemple (Shanling Up4 2022 that’s nice&cheap or the Fiio BTR5) in 2.5/4.4mm

    Or you can buy the 560s in second hand for around or less than 100 bucks, and they’re even better.

    At any rate, this one seems close to the 598 that I have, it is really nice! The bass and sub bass is not loud, but they have a really good definition. Like, a “line” of bass guitar, or, not sure of the English for that, a “slap” on a bass, and globally the “attack” on guitars is really nice on the 598/599SE.

    They’re less well balanced than the HD 600/650 that I tried (or might have been the 660S 🤔), but you have a really better definition in bass and sub bass. (overall the 600 series is better, but for modern rock, punk, metal, pop-rock/poppunk and “indie rock”, 599 SE is better, IMO)

    So, a little EQ (wavelet on Android) and it’s a formidable platform for a less than 100 bucks headphone. Movies and series with a nice source (dac, good soundcard, etc) are really good experiences, Dolby Atmos helps too, but isn’t necessary.

    Didn’t have time to gaming since I own it, but no doubt it’s a really nice headphone. However, because it’s totally open, you’ll need to have a quiet PC/console. (like, I don’t use them for a movie if I’m not alone in the house, and if people talks even in another room, I push the volume up) (also, the HD 600/650 have weird stuff/artifacts in spatialisation, 598/599SE/560S don’t, they’re fine for gaming)

    So, I recommend it to you, but you could save some bucks with people solding their stuff after the black friday/Christmas and get it for cheaper, or a get 560s for the same price.

  • TheOddestOfSocks@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    These were the headphones that got me into the audio world. Not sure how much they go for these days, but the price seems reasonable. Ignore the discount as many companies are known to price hike before a sale and quote the originally hiked prices as the pre-sale price. Ask yourself if yourself firstly if you even want a new pair of headphones, if so, then are you sure these are the ones you want? If you never had eyes on these in the first place then it’s likely just fomo.