Even if I'm alteady happy with my current headphones, I always like to try some new stuff, even more if it's cheap and even more if it can be modded (the funniest part imo). Plus it will be my first planar pair (never tried planars, only dynamics and an e-stat).
What do you think about this headphones at this price? Have you ever had experiences with both V1 and V2 versions?
Peace✌🏻
Would these be a worthwhile upgrade over HD598s?
I don’t know, I stopped with those 2. They say there’s no “endgame” but I’m satisfied for now.
I’ve owned some expensive Grados before which are love it or hate it. I personally love Grados so maybe that’s where I’ll go next.
YES.
Planars sound... different. They do some things better than dynamic headphones and struggle with others. My own step into the planar world was the Monolith M560, which I have enjoyed a lot, but they're not perfect. I think they HE400 is on about the same level, but not identical.
Most definitely!
I could try to give you some feedback in the near future (couple of days maybe) as i'm currently waiting for a pair of Hifiman HE-x4 and i will compare them to my HD599. I think 598 and 599 sound about the same if i'm remembering correctly.
He-4xx?
Not sure if they are comparable, but I found a side by side review:
https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/s/pTc3DEBlnb
599 and 598 should be the same.
I have both of these headphones. I think it is a side-grade. They both sound great and each does some things a little better than the other. For the price I think it’s definitely worth it to try out some planars though.
Also, both of these headphones sound so pleasant on a tube amp if you have one.
Absolutely not a sidegrade