Sennheiser HD 598

429 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (151)
Comfort (62)
Value for money (54)
Bass quality (47)
Design (32)

Negative
Noise isolation (6)

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alaTest has collected and analysed 429 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and bass quality. The value for money and comfort are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the noise isolation.

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We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser HD 598 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Sennheiser HD 598

The Sennheiser HD 598s have an eye-catching look and an ear-charming sound.

Wide "open-back" sound ; Well-measured, powerful bass ; Good with movies and games too

Eye-catching looks an acquired taste ; The look comes at a slight premium

Call us boring, but we're not sure we prefer the bold colour scheme of the Sennheiser HD 598 to the standard black and grey, but any qualms blew away once we donned these headphones. The open, powerful sound is extremely versatile and they're...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: (fwd.five.tv)

Sennheiser HD 598

The Sennheiser HD 598 are a timely update of the older Sennheiser HD 595 over-the-ear headphones and come with a nice designer twist. The cream and brown plastic and leather look is off-set by a nice Burl Wood veneer trim that certainly helps these...

In terms of style and build quality, these have to be some of the best looking and well-built headphones around. From the metal grills of these open-backed cans to the plastic and real leather lining of the headstrap, they’re a joy to wear. The fleece...

The Sennheiser HD 598 may have an innovative twist-and-lock cable fitting but the 3 metre cable itself is too long for use on the street, while the audio converter means it’s too large for comfortable pocket stuffing

For the money, the sound quality is amazing and visually you may want to show them off in the street but the cable and connection make them a little too impractical. If perfect sound pitch in the home is what you’re after then it’s hard to deny the...

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Sennheiser HD 598

alaTest has collected and analysed 37 user reviews of the Sennheiser HD 598 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk.

97% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Joe (amazon.co.uk)

598 (No amp)

Amazing headphones. Best sound quality I have heard, and most comfortable headphones I have ever worn. Would definitely recommend these, so glad I bought them. I use them with the Creative X-FI Titanium Pro sound card, which doesn't have an amp, yet...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: Sancho Panza (amazon.co.uk)

Excellent ,but

Tried these headphones and the sound is unbelievable ,I would have to listen to my whole music collection again as I heard sounds that were not there before,perfect clear sound,worked perfectly with Sony Ericcson phone,super comfortable could be worn...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: Deepak (flipkart.com)

Outstanding performance. Beautiful design. No brainer purchase.

It's stunning to look at and sounds just as good. Best money I spent in a long time. Got a Cowon z2 and FiiO E17 powering this beauty and it sounds great with flacs. Not a bassy headphone but that's not what I wanted anyway. Picked up one for my dad...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Amey Naik (flipkart.com)

Just one word...AMAZING..!!

i got this headphones few months back and man i was just blown away by the sound quality of the headphones...i could hear things which i heard never before in the tracks which i have heared 100 times before with my other headphones..the trebles and the...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Martin Jagos (amazon.co.uk)

Does it the bloody hell need any reviews?

Well, what to add here? These HD598s are superb no matter where I plugged them. It is true that plugging just headphones to laptop or MP3 player doesn't bring appropriate volume unless it suffices you to have a low-key reception of music. So an...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: Bacci (amazon.co.uk)

Sennheiser HD 598 High-End Open Circumaural Headphones

I purchased these headphones to listen to music in bed. These are open headphones and will 'leak' music, which may not be appreciated by surrounding people. Fortunately my wife doesn't mind :) The HD598 is rated 50 ohm, which can be a little deceiving...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: netty (amazon.co.uk)

Excellent Product

I received the product and was very pleased with what i got. The sound quality is very good and clear.The colour was just as i saw it. Am happy with the product and love it very much.

Aug, 2012

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