Sennheiser Hd 558 Headphones Vs Beats

Headphones are loud and clear all the right eq to it, use it more than my beats solo hd, they are comfy over the ears.. And better yet they were Free with my purchase over $

I bought these headphones about 3 years ago to replace my 6 year old RH-200 (still working to this day) headphones I admit I was not sure these would top them because I absolutely love the 200's. Well I got them and put them on and listened to them and was completely blown away by them the bass is extreme the treble is crystal clear all while maintaining a close to zero curve. I have compared them to Sennheiser's, Bose, and the Beats. The closest second was the Sennheiser and of course although being more expensive than these the Beats were a waste of time. The build quality is exquisite and has a metal speaker cup as well as very different ear pads which really bold the sound in. aAt three years now the pads as always are showing age but I use them while doing work so they are exposed to sweat which really ages them quicker.The image is my headphones with 3 years on them.

I love these headphones since the first time I used them. Lost a couple of these in different trips throughout the years and tried other brands (Beats, Sennheiser, Bose, Skull Candy, etc). None of them match the sound quality, and comfort of the MDR's.

Not as expensive as Bose, Beats or Sennheiser, but just as good.

I didn't know this even existed until I saw it in a B&H e-mail. It is perfect for holding my heavy Sennheiser HD 800 headphones on top of my stereo components. This stand is light, sturdy, perfectly sized, and even looks good. Highly recommended.

I replaced the cracking headband on my HD 280 Pro headphones with this one from Sennheiser. It's a perfect fit and easy to install (package has instructions).

These replaced my old Sennheiser HD 580, open back headphones. I’m a drummer and I chose them for their natural, even sound throughout the entire range. Very comfortable to wear for hours. Appreciate the 3 cables, wow! Awesome. Carry pouch is nice to have. Very pleased with them. Thank YOU!

Returned the Sennheiser HD 200 Pro Monitoring Headphones in exchange for this Tascam and the build quality is decent for the price. Great dynamic range for this price as well and bigger driver

The HD 800 S is very comfortable and feel exactly the same as the old HD 800. The sound stage and imaging are amazing (like before) and Sennheiser (finally) fixed that high peak and added a little more power to the bass. However, I feel that they are still as picky in terms of amp-pairings. Definitely do your homework on pairings (try them out at a local hi-fi store/audio meet) before dishing out for these. They may sound fine on some amps but are lackluster on others and require more power than most other headphones out there. Accessories are the usual except they now come with the balanced cable -- which used to cost $400 separately. I can't comment on the difference in sound between the unbalanced 1/4 and balanced XLR cables as I haven't spent the time to A/B test them, but it's nice of Sennheiser to include this if you ever need to switch to an amp with only balanced outputs. The included cables are a bit long if you're not in a studio, but if you have the money for this pair of headphones, you can probably afford a custom, shorter cable for portable/at-home use.

Driving three Sennheiser headphones (2x HD 212 Pro and 1x HD 280 Pro) at the same time - from a 302 mixer by SD - never went above a 9 o'clock setting on the output controls. The XLR line inputs are great! The options of 3.5mm or 1/4 input (headphone-wise) makes it very flexible. The battery life is excellent: 4 days in a row of continuous location shooting before having to change them. Can't beat that! ...and there is lots of Ooomph on all outputs