Please keep in mind that the detachable cables(s) inside the box (my HD518 cans came with both a long and a short one) have a 6.35mm plug and a separate adapter into a more common 3.5mm plug. If you find this inconvenient you can buy a replacement cable off Ebay, starting from ~ £5 delivered.
Just like my HD518s the HD558s are unsuitable for use in a quite room shared with others, as everyone around you will be able to hear the music you are listening to. I would also not buy them to listen to base heavy music, they are not that kind of headphones.
All comments (39)
MBeeching
21 Nov 16#1
That's a bargain!
furreal to MBeeching
22 Nov 16#2
Not sure if I should go for the M50x or this, price difference and open/closed back headphones :stuck_out_tongue:
SUMMONER
22 Nov 163#3
Smoking hot!
Please keep in mind that the detachable cables(s) inside the box (my HD518 cans came with both a long and a short one) have a 6.35mm plug and a separate adapter into a more common 3.5mm plug. If you find this inconvenient you can buy a replacement cable off Ebay, starting from ~ £5 delivered.
Just like my HD518s the HD558s are unsuitable for use in a quite room shared with others, as everyone around you will be able to hear the music you are listening to. I would also not buy them to listen to base heavy music, they are not that kind of headphones.
subyd
22 Nov 16#4
should i go for it, or wait for 598 deal?
SUMMONER to subyd
22 Nov 16#5
Go in-store and listen to them, see if you can tell the difference. Personally I would not pay £100+ for a pair of cans.
subyd
22 Nov 16#6
I just went for it, any recommendations on setting up a mic with these? Can a standard inline mic cable work with it
SUMMONER
22 Nov 161#7
Yes, there are after market cables that include a microphone, but the sound quality of those mics will be terrible.
What do you want the microphone for? eg: make phone calls, record voice overs, multiplayer game chat?
If you like the idea of an in-build microphone a unidirectional Modmic might be an ideal solution.
I use my microphone for Skype calls and games. Me being a total cheapskate I simply bought a Samson Meteorite for < £24 at the time and plonked that on the table. It works surprisingly well for the money.
Arcana
22 Nov 16#8
I went for it.
I think it's unlikely that the HD598 are going to be around this price and considering you can get quite similar sound by doing an easy mod, why not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-kJ7sN16qw - do it at own risk.
subyd
22 Nov 16#9
For use with ps4, a modmic or something similar seems to be the best solution, just feels like too many wires to me.
SUMMONER
22 Nov 161#10
Well, here it is. I have no idea how good it will be so, so assume quite bad.
You could always use plastic cable ties to attach the headphone and modmic cables to each other.
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Please keep in mind that the detachable cables(s) inside the box (my HD518 cans came with both a long and a short one) have a 6.35mm plug and a separate adapter into a more common 3.5mm plug. If you find this inconvenient you can buy a replacement cable off Ebay, starting from ~ £5 delivered.
Just like my HD518s the HD558s are unsuitable for use in a quite room shared with others, as everyone around you will be able to hear the music you are listening to. I would also not buy them to listen to base heavy music, they are not that kind of headphones.
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Please keep in mind that the detachable cables(s) inside the box (my HD518 cans came with both a long and a short one) have a 6.35mm plug and a separate adapter into a more common 3.5mm plug. If you find this inconvenient you can buy a replacement cable off Ebay, starting from ~ £5 delivered.
Just like my HD518s the HD558s are unsuitable for use in a quite room shared with others, as everyone around you will be able to hear the music you are listening to. I would also not buy them to listen to base heavy music, they are not that kind of headphones.
What do you want the microphone for? eg: make phone calls, record voice overs, multiplayer game chat?
If you like the idea of an in-build microphone a unidirectional Modmic might be an ideal solution.
I use my microphone for Skype calls and games. Me being a total cheapskate I simply bought a Samson Meteorite for < £24 at the time and plonked that on the table. It works surprisingly well for the money.
I think it's unlikely that the HD598 are going to be around this price and considering you can get quite similar sound by doing an easy mod, why not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-kJ7sN16qw - do it at own risk.
You could always use plastic cable ties to attach the headphone and modmic cables to each other.