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HeadphoneJordan
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Jan 19, 2022
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I've finally come to some conclusions after owning the Sennheiser HD58X and it being my primary headphone for quite a while. First, I'd like to address some common complaints about the headphones; I'm not the most experienced but I've had my fair share of headphones (even if most stay around the lower mid-fi or budget options), and I can say that even while most of the parts are plastic, it feels sturdy and hefty. Also, the cable is probably the best I've owned, and I say this because I've read more than one review complaining about it. In terms of sound, I must say they exceeded my expectations for such a "budget" headphone; they have some great, tight bass and the lack of extension can be somewhat remedied with EQ (I use Oratory's EQ, which I've found to satisfy my needs), the mids are natural and the voices sound beautiful. The sound is quite intimate but the imaging is good, and they work great with several genres of music. Comfort is great, just behind my HD558s (they were extremely comfortable headphones) and miles ahead of the K550s that I also own. The clamping force doesn't really affect me due to the shape of my head but beware as it's rather high indeed. I'll compare them to other headphones I own in case it may help someone:
  • Compared to my Sennheiser HD558, the HD58X is definitely more refined and loses the considerable consumer-oriented mid-bass hump the HD558s had. The HD58x feel better built overall and have more metal (the 558s are entirely plastic).
  • Compared to the AKG K550, the HD58X are less fatiguing and more natural, I really like how voices sound on them, but the K550 feel more detailed and the bass is definitely tighter on the lowest regions. Both are very well built and they complement each other nicely.
  • Compared to the HIFIMAN Sundara, the HD58X sound quite more intimate; the intimacy is great on some songs (particularly closed-in sounding EDM), but on others, the Sundara's wideness shines. The Sundara aren't only wider, they have higher resolution and have sparkle that the HD58X's lack of extension doesn't allow, increasing detail-retrieval in songs. I still believe voices sound better on the HD58X, I suppose that's one of the strengths of Sennheiser headphones; bass, on the other hand, just sounds better extended and faster on the Sundaras, though I had to push it up with some EQ since quantity was limited stock.
These headphones are a great buy and I'm eager to compare them with my incoming Sundara!


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