Drop.com has
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Over-Ear Headphones for
$129. Additionally new Drop customers receive a
$10 off discount on your first purchase when you sign up (activate via email).
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
stevesylin for finding this deal.
Note, once you've signed up for a new account click "Redeem your $10" within the email. Discount will be automatically applied.
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Comfortable and good balanced sound. Can't go wrong at this price point.
Update: Drop refunded me the price difference with an email request.
The 58X are better for music imo as they are more detailed and have amazing mids, so it's preference, really. I always switch out between the 2 headphones.
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One under appreciated aspect is the low fatigue signature being great for Zoom and conference calls. Some voices/mics can be quite grating to my ears, especially in the morning. With the 58x that's not a problem. Then I can switch Peace over to the oratory1990 Harman EQ and really enjoy music and games.
This is not to say that music doesn't sound good without EQ, but the sub bass bump and lifted veil you get via EQ sounds even better as long as you have a good source.
100% necessary to bend the headband wider IMO, clamp is just too much out of the box. Luckily its quite easy to flex the metal to a more comfortable shape, just watch a Youtube on it first.
After poking around I just bought the AKG 712 Pro's for $243 shipped from a German vendor (www.thomannmusic.com [thomannmusic.com]). Felt it was worth $100 extra to try them out after reading a bunch of glowing reviews. Haven't owned an AKG before and I feel like I've tried enough Sennheisers for a lifetime. I get they may work great in certain situations but overall I've been underwhelmed and found them overly cold and flat.
I've also owned:
Beyer DT990 Pro - couldnt stand the treble boost, became hard to listen over long duration of play time.
SHP9500 - I really like this Philips plus the Fidelio X2's, though for a bargain the SHP9500 is as good as it gets under $100.
Monolith M570 - Got a great deal on this as open box ($120 ish) on SD in the spring and love it as a different type of planar experience.
After poking around I just bought the AKG 712 Pro's for $243 shipped from a German vendor (www.thomannmusic.com [thomannmusic.com]). Felt it was worth $100 extra to try them out after reading a bunch of glowing reviews. Haven't owned an AKG before and I feel like I've tried enough Sennheisers for a lifetime. I get they may work great in certain situations but overall I've been underwhelmed and found them overly cold and flat.
I've also owned:
Beyer DT990 Pro - couldnt stand the treble boost, became hard to listen over long duration of play time.
SHP9500 - I really like this Philips plus the Fidelio X2's, though for a bargain the SHP9500 is as good as it gets under $100.
Monolith M570 - Got a great deal on this as open box ($120 ish) on SD in the spring and love it as a different type of planar experience.
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I've had both but still have the 599.
I've had both but still have the 599.
Repped thanks for the insights. Keeping the 599!
After poking around I just bought the AKG 712 Pro's for $243 shipped from a German vendor (www.thomannmusic.com [thomannmusic.com]). Felt it was worth $100 extra to try them out after reading a bunch of glowing reviews. Haven't owned an AKG before and I feel like I've tried enough Sennheisers for a lifetime. I get they may work great in certain situations but overall I've been underwhelmed and found them overly cold and flat.
I've also owned:
Beyer DT990 Pro - couldnt stand the treble boost, became hard to listen over long duration of play time.
SHP9500 - I really like this Philips plus the Fidelio X2's, though for a bargain the SHP9500 is as good as it gets under $100.
Monolith M570 - Got a great deal on this as open box ($120 ish) on SD in the spring and love it as a different type of planar experience.
It's unbelievable how badly Philips dropped the ball on both the SHP9600 AND Fidelio X3, especially considering how much praise their predecessors have received over the years. If I'd known, I woulda bought them when they were still frequently being sold by Amazon.com as the seller @ $50 and $100, respectively, but I'm frugal and stubborn so don't wanna overpay now. Was set on the 58x until I just found out it's a freaking 2.5mm, and I don't want a modmic. Think I may just end up picking the PC37X on BF since they're supposedly more comfortable and there's no way to justify > 50% increase in price for the slightly improved bass of the PC38X, even tho I might end up paying more to get them a year later unless they have the same $20 off (altho not sure if that was a Thanksgiving deal or they just dropped the new user discount to $10). First world problems...
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I will be using these mostly to watch movies/music and some gaming. I hope they sound good.