solderdude
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Sennheiser sells HD559 pads and HD400Pro pads (different order codes for some reason)
I guess that's because the HD 400 Pro is part of their pro line, even though it's all but identical to the HD 560s.Sennheiser sells HD559 pads and HD400Pro pads (different order codes for some reason)
I'm sure they're genuine. 572287 is Sennheiser's catalog number for the 559's earpads.They seem to be the genuine pad too, from what they say, a casual look doesn't indicate they're not genuine.
And just to add to the information, on Sennheiser UK website the HD559 pads are advertised as the proper replacement pads for the HD560s. HD400 Pro pads "should" be the same, but might be safer to get the ones that Sennheiser say are specific for the HD560s, ie the HD559 pads.Sennheiser sells HD559 pads and HD400Pro pads (different order codes for some reason)
Try dropping 5500 hz by a few db. That's what I do on brighter tracks with good resultsComing from HD598 (which are quite close to HD599 as far as I know) and now owning HD560s and HE400se, I can say that from those three the 598 were easily the most comfortable. 560s clamp is still way too strong for my liking, but I'm hoping it will ease the more I use them. HE400se cups are definitely a step down for me from the Sennheisers and the overall weight of the headphones is way more noticeable compared to 598 and 560s
I cannot comment on the upgrade aspect much yet as I am still struggling to get my brains used to the high treble on the 560s. On the other hand the HE400se sound pleased me from the get go.
Hi. Would this work the same if it was before the amp, on the RCA input?
I picked up the 560S about a month ago and I have to say that with EQ (I use the AutoEQ settings) these headphones just sound very natural and "right". I've owned some high end headphones in the past, and currently own an HD800 as well, where it has been a struggle to EQ them to sound correct in the high/upper treble. I don't have this problem with the 560S and found that I can use the AutoEQ settings without any tweaking and be satisfied with the results.
You can EQ the 560S to whatever preference curve you like (within reasonable limits). Sorry can’t tell you anything about the other headphones you mentioned.I'm thinking to upgrade to 560S, and i have read a lot off reviews where some considers those a tad bright, i was wondering how those compare in terms of brightness to SHP9500 and M40x which both look to have an elevation in the highs area. Also are 560S less bassy than SHP9500 ?
Also are 560S less bassy than SHP9500 ?
Just reduce 5k by 3-4 db with a Q of 2 and they'll sound great.I'm thinking to upgrade to 560S, and i have read a lot off reviews where some considers those a tad bright, i was wondering how those compare in terms of brightness to SHP9500 and M40x which both look to have an elevation in the highs area. Also are 560S less bassy than SHP9500 ?
Would it be bad to apply a strong preamp (-12), but keep the stock sound? I find that my DAC (an audioengine d1) is too powerful for these headphones, and as a result I barely have to turn the knob on my DAC before it gets way too loud. At -12 preamp there's more breathing room but I'm not sure if it will impact audio quality.
Yeah, there's nothing really wrong with doing that, the only problem with digitally reducing the volume is that you're decrease SNR and losing a bit of dynamic range. To compensate for the lack of dynamic range, or in other words to make loss of dynamic range virtually close to zero, then you can just set your soundcard to be in 32bit mode in Windows or whatever OS you're using, that way you're not losing any real dynamic range. The SNR reduction still exists though if you're digitally reducing volume, which you can prevent by hooking up your DAC to a headphone amp with an analog volume pot - this way you can run your DAC at it's optimal high output to preserve SNR & indeed SINAD and then you reduce the volume using the analog volume pot. The problem with analog volume pots is that they can potentially have some channel imbalance. If you have a very good measuring DAC with a high SINAD and SNR then using digital volume control whilst in 32bit mode is fine because your DAC already has the SINAD & SNR extra headroom that your experience won't be negatively affected by worsening those 2 variables through digital volume control, and of course the 32bit mode means you preserve enough dynamic range as previously said.Would it be bad to apply a strong preamp (-12), but keep the stock sound? I find that my DAC (an audioengine d1) is too powerful for these headphones, and as a result I barely have to turn the knob on my DAC before it gets way too loud. At -12 preamp there's more breathing room but I'm not sure if it will impact audio quality.