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Audio-Technica ATH-M50 vs Sennheiser HD 558 Headphones
Posted on 10/30/14 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 7:18 pm
Help me decide between the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 and the Sennheiser HD 558 headphones.
I intend to use them at home while sitting at my computer (Spotify or gaming), and also in my cube at work. I listen to every genre of music...
I've read reviews and it sounds like I would be happy w/ either. Only issue that sticks out is the Sennheiser HD 558s leak sound a bit.
Thoughts? TIA
I intend to use them at home while sitting at my computer (Spotify or gaming), and also in my cube at work. I listen to every genre of music...
I've read reviews and it sounds like I would be happy w/ either. Only issue that sticks out is the Sennheiser HD 558s leak sound a bit.
Thoughts? TIA
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Posted on 10/30/14 at 7:57 pm to RollTideATL
I'm wearing the M50's right now
I love them
I love them
Posted on 10/30/14 at 8:52 pm to RollTideATL
For your situation, get the 558s. They are much better for purely music.
I have the m50x and love them, but they are much better for gaming.
I have the m50x and love them, but they are much better for gaming.
Posted on 11/1/14 at 7:18 am to bluebarracuda
Thanks for the responses. I might just order both and return the one I don't like.
Seems like the Sennheiser HD 558 would suite my needs better, but the open ear/sound leaking definitely concerns me... especially if I use them at work.
Seems like the Sennheiser HD 558 would suite my needs better, but the open ear/sound leaking definitely concerns me... especially if I use them at work.
Posted on 11/1/14 at 8:40 am to RollTideATL
I've got the HD 555 and if the 558s are any thing like those, there is a lot of sound leak.
For instance, I enjoy falling asleep to music sometimes but will have to reach for the stock Apple headphones because I'll wake my SO even at lower levels.
Truth be told I sorta wish I'd gone with another pair of cans that people couldn't tell what I was blasting.
For instance, I enjoy falling asleep to music sometimes but will have to reach for the stock Apple headphones because I'll wake my SO even at lower levels.
Truth be told I sorta wish I'd gone with another pair of cans that people couldn't tell what I was blasting.
Posted on 11/1/14 at 8:42 am to RollTideATL
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I might just order both and return the one I don't like.
Do a google search for the nearest Best Buy with a Magnolia Center. They should probably have both of these two headphones on display. You'll get a somewhat false sense of sound, given that you'll be using their input/DAC/amp/etc, but you should get enough of an idea that lets you know you like one or the other. And then, if you get it home and realize your equipment is subpar, you can try the swap (or upgrade with more of their components, since you've already taken the first step down a slippery slope that you can't climb back up).
Posted on 11/1/14 at 8:45 am to FrancisCostello
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Truth be told I sorta wish I'd gone with another pair of cans that people couldn't tell what I was blasting.
You can probably get rid of them for a fair price and put that toward a pair of Sennheiser Momentums. The on-ears are just over that price range. The over-ears are a bit more ($~250 new), but be on the search and you can find them in fine condition as low as about $150 fairly easily.
Posted on 11/1/14 at 11:50 pm to RollTideATL
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