which one to pick

[MrPirate2882]

Hi im planning on getting a Sennheiser HD-555 but was wondering if i should spend the extra 100 something dollars for a 595 instead? I'm not qute sure of the difference. I'm going to be using the headphones for my laptop, listening ot MP3s and watching movies?

 

[Buckle-meister]

...im planning on getting a Sennheiser HD-555 but was wondering if i should spend the extra 100 something dollars for a 595 instead?

I doubt you'll go wrong with any headphones by Sennheiser. They're a quality manufacturer.

 

[Nick250]

Hi im planning on getting a Sennheiser HD-555 but was wondering if i should spend the extra 100 something dollars for a 595 instead? I'm not qute sure of the difference. I'm going to be using the headphones for my laptop, listening ot MP3s and watching movies?

What are going to use to drive them? Some Senns headphones are not very efficent and need a receiver or amp to drive them and sound muddy through a portable listening device. Don't know about the ones you mentioned but the HD580s (I own a pair) and the HD600s fall into this catagory.

Nick

 

[markw]

Good point.

What are going to use to drive them? Some Senns headphones are not very efficent and need a receiver or amp to drive them and sound muddy through a portable listening device. Don't know about the ones you mentioned but the HD580s (I own a pair) and the HD600s fall into this catagory.

Nick

My 580s are 300 ohms, which is a fairly high impedance. Low power units (like laptops and MP3 players) sometimes struggle mightly with them.

You might be better off with Grados, which are around 30 ohms, but even then, the more power the better.

Personally, w/o an good amp, I feel either of these are overkill and you won't realize their true worths.

P.S.. the 595s are 50 ohms so it might not be too bad.