Sennheiser HD559 - REVIEW $100 budget killers??
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- This is my review of the sennheiser HD559 affordable open back headphone. Is it any good?
HD559: amzn.to/2W5XFbM
HD599: amzn.to/2YrlSXK
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Sennheiser confused a lot of people with the naming of this headphone. That's an accurate stock sound description - this is NOT like a 558; it's like the 518, which has always sounded warmer and bloomier than the the other two Sennheisers in the old lineup. The 579 and 599 are analogous to the old 558 and 598.
metal help me with a purchase decision between 579, 598 , 599 , which is more resolving and has a better detail and seperation than my current pair of dt990 premium , 32 ohm , i want a midrange focused headphone as i am sick of the aggressive v shape of dt990 .
@@himanshutiwari90 Neither of those is going to resolve better than the DT990. I'd save up for the HD600 instead. I hope Metal agrees.
@@himanshutiwari90 yeah you want to look at the 6x0 series instead if you want to keep similar detail to the DT990. I have warned people for years not to buy that stupid Beyer as its frequency response is very painful to listen to, and everyone keeps recommending it. Blows my mind
@@metal571 where does k712 stand compared to hd599 and hd600 or 650, as both 600 and 650 are double the cost of the other two.
@Tom Alawatte what about hd599 aren't they supposed to be better than 598 in terms of resolution and detail , k712 are something nobody dislikes but I don't hear people loving them as much as they do to Sennheisers
I got these and immediately decided to EQ them: rolled off the lower mids, boosted the upper mids and it worked wonders - the clarity and vocal quality have gone up significantly. These are extremely capable if you put a tad of effort into tweaking these and balance the lower mid and higher mid/high areas. With the proper EQing, these honestly sounded on par with far more expensive options I'd heard + the soundstage is superior to the competition. For a $100 I wouldn't look elsewhere.
Can't you make a video for us?
How do you eq it
@@rush-zh5dc true
@@rush-zh5dc just look at the frequency response and see if you can dial it to be flat, then you can just go from there
And for every headphone I'd advise using a high pass filter set at 40-50Hz to filter/attenuate extreme loud subwoofer sounds and prevent clipping/compression.
My exact eq for my head phones is the above plus a 2-3 dB attenuation of the mid-lows(just under the higher vocal range) to emphasize the mids and highs.
Sennheiser HD202. Oldie but goldie. Actually extremely well suited for 70s and early 80s music where bass was not so prominent and high fidelity as it developed in the 1990s.
Contemplating getting the 559 as replacement and modding it for BT and wireless charging + battery.
HD 559 are very engaging in all music. The 50 ohm sensitivity rating makes them much easier to drive and therefore less finicky about what you power them with. If you like Sennheiser sounding HP's you will adore the HD 559. IMO.
I am about to buy de 559 John, I like to listen to Rock and Electronic music, I also play games. A good headphone?
@@Donadon15 7 months late. They are ok for gaming, good for music and movies. If you have a DAC/amp I recommend stepping up to either the 560 s or the 58x jupilee.
Would using a different cable that ends in a regular 3,5mm influence audio quality, or is it rather that a dac/amp enhances the audio. There's alot information and its kinda confusing to me haha
Great headphone review, the best I’ve seen for any headphones! You told me what I wanted to hear, especially about frequency range, very nicely explained 👍🏻
Got them 2 weeks ago for an equivalent of $75, I am not experienced with audiophile headphones at all but for the price I am definitely pleased :) And for remaining $25 I actually bought shorter cable with mini jack, so all good :D
Everyone, please stop it with the clamping problem. You can leave them overnight stretched out over a box. The next day they'll be loose. I did this with my 598 and 660s, worked like a charm. I have a huge head btw.
@qtsssim Yes, you can make all these big headphones not press against your head at all
You shouldn't have to, altho I got them and I love them
@qtsssim on Ur head, doesn't touch Ur ear at all I just got them and I totally reccomend
The intro is really funny. I'd like to see more of that in the future 👍
that makes sense too, they'd shit themselves if a $100 headphone is too good
I bought the Senn 569 closed-backs, they sound pretty good to me. Comfortable too. However....they don't sound as good as the Fostex RP40s I got as well. Those are supremely good.
The dips in the mids and upper mids definitely give a better sense of soundstage with I actually prefer so I actually think I might look into these. As for the video it was actually nice I like the laid-back style and atmosphere it gives off and you actually know what your talking about so thumbs up👍
First and only current pair of Sennheisers are HD 569's and I still can't believe how amazing they sound. I'll be sittin here playin a video game or watching a movie super late at night and I'll rip my headphones off my head thinkin "Oh shit did I forget my speakers on??" And sure enough it's just the headphones heh.
I just got my Sennheiser HD599SE from amazon prime day. Only cost $130 Canadian. I gotta say... Wow. Absolutely massive difference. These shit on HD569 in every. Single. Way. Possible. So glad I bought these. Now I gotta go buy some of those Neumannn NDH20 next :D
Did I see a pair of Vandersteens back there in the 5 minute mark?? I knew I liked you :)
Yep! I love my Vandersteens. Alternate between them and a few others I keep around the house
@@DMS3TV I've got a pair of mode 2Cs and I've yet to find a speaker I like better (except for the Vandersteen Treos). They are even better with the 2wq subs. Should look into this if you haven't tried
@@DMS3TV while on the subject of Vandersteens, what headphones do you think best mimics it's sound? Very curious on your thoughts on this
Been looking for an over-ear headphone with a similar-ish sound to Porta Pros, and this sounds like it might be exactly what I've been looking for.
Been missing your reviews!!! Welcome back!!
That intro made me think you were gonna SHP9500 these
These are better than shp9500?
@@yinx333 every 80 to 120 open back is better than shp9500
@@yinx333 nah the shp9500's are better than even my hd 599's so the 559's don't stand a chance.
Can someone tell me why the shp9500 is so divisive?
@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 Either people love it for the treble spike at around 7khz, or they hate it. DMS hated it for what seemed to him like grain but is probably just the 7khz boost making it seem overly shrill sounding.
Nice review! I’m looking for headphones that are not fatiguing. Got an ongoing ear infection where I can only listen to smooth headphones with no spark whatsoever. I’ve been stuck with anc headphones I.e. momentum 3 for a while now because of this as they have a laid back sound especially when I wear a hat underneath in the winter.
Really struggling to find audiophile headphones that are not fatiguing. I have an lcd x, hd 660s and 599. Now I ordered the 559 and 6xx to see if I can ease back into this hobby. I guess when all said and done, my ear problems have essentially made me expand my collection so I’ll be very happy in a years time… that is unless I get hearing loss. First thing I did was actually get a r2r dac (denafrips ares 2) and a hifiberry dac+dsp earlier in the same chain to eq the hell out of my 660s, but even then the 660s had this grain and I think the driver is just too close to my ear unlike my momentum 3 where the driver is much further away from my ear.
Dude, your videos are rly great!! keeep it up with reviews !!
Nice review man! I love what you've done with the place.
@GROUP 935 what did he do?
I want to see in future video you test Wavelet Pro headphone EQ APP and you test presets for example this headphones with HD 559 preset that App have in Auto EQ.
It fix all ferquency problems, and its very interesting.
App have alsmost for all headphones in Sennheiser series fix for EQ for each model you type there.
Can you do some test?
Cheers
I found your channel today. This was amazing. Thank you!
meanwhile me thinking this is about the HD599 because i just ordered it... at first i felt abit insecure but then you said you would rather go for a 599 and i felt so happy when i realized i just got these HD599 for 85$
Thanks for the excellent review. I have the HD 558 and used to have the HD 518, so good to know that the 559 sound sig is actually closer to the 518 than the 558... which will save me from buying the 559. 😅
So does that make the HD 579, the grey cans, the successor to the HD 558, I wonder?
Hd558s are da baus
Will you test 599 and say how it compares to 58x? Thanks! :)
Great review man, was looking for a good review on these.
Well I like the 598 better than the 600, is the 559 as good as the 598?! If it is so, then, there's not much need to spend much more money on mid-fi headphones like the HD 600 and etc. It would be better to save a bit and buy something way ahead of it, so you can actually feel the difference.
Thinking about buying the 559 since i have very sensitive skin on my ears it. Looks comfy, price is fine, sound seems fine but i'm hesitant cuz i don't want much sound to leak when i'm not using push to talk. I get very close to my mic and don't want others to hear any echo.
if there was one mistake you made you did not make the engineer sound German I would really like you to try a German accent
WB?
Matters and it was good to see a DMS review, you've been missed...
Outstanding review. I'm looking at the 650 for myself and the 559 for guests or should i ever decide to rent out my spare room.
This is my late night headphone, when I don’t want anything to heat me.
They seem ok but too expensive for what they offer. I didn't really like them as the vocals seem lowish and had to trebble boost to get them to sound nicer. I think the AD500x and SHP9500 are better recommendations for sub $100. Also the cable ends in a 6.4mm aux plug which isn't suitable for most people I think. They should have made a 3.5mm with a 6.4mm extention.
Great review. Any plans to review Sennheiser closed-back 5-series headphones? Specifically HD569. Would love to hear your thoughts and comparisons to the other Sennheiser offerings.
Avoid the closed-backs. All of them. Sennheiser doesn't know how to make closed-backs. You can MAYBE justify the HD280 Pro, but the 5 series closed-back cans are horrid.
@@WSlopeAggie Whoa thanks for tip. Any suggestions for closed backs?
@@Android-nv7gu K361
The sound is fine. The ear pads peel so I would recommend replacing them with velour pads. I really like the 558 open back with velour pads.
Hey DMS! I've been a long time viewer and I've come back to your videos recently. I've been seeing various FR graphs on your videos, but I don't know what the compensation curve is (if any?), the setup your using, etc. I'd really appreciate if you filled me in on that.
for anyone considering getting it just a warning for me it took good 2 months before my head stopped hurting from the clamp. After owning it for years now I can confirm it breaks in a bunch but the first 2 months are hell.
Just put them over a bunch of books overnight.
you just got a really big head
This is a great review, thank you so much
How does the soundstage on the 559 compare to the 599? Which is better for gaming?
First: Excelent review! I finally bought thems.
Second: Please! I need the frequency response graph,
I can't find it anywhere.
wym? min 7:05?
@@sebastianmora7226 es muy chica la imagen, la necesito al detalle para poder setear un eq para auriculares.
Are these good for listening to King Crimson?
@@lostremnant sure!
I ordered the 559 thinking I got a killer cyber Monday deal on the 599. So here I am seeing if the headphones I actually ordered are any good 😂
Same. I’m annoyed at myself for getting the 599 for being half price over the 559 because I’m treble sensitive
Were you happy with the 559,or did they go back?
Will add to comfort: a FULL 4.5 knuckle for those of us with XL ears. Main reason I like the 5 series is that they will actually "over ear" for me.
can i just buy a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter and plug these headphones into my pc and thats it, or is there anything i need 2 do to make them sound the best they can on my pc?
Love that intro!!! LOL good video too ;)
Amazon sent me 599 on accident. I find it pure mud. Like a speaker with a blanket over it. But I am doing a burn in to see if it improves pumping some sound through it for a while because out of the box it sounds like garbage. Even $50 Rockville MA50 pits it to shame much less asuperlux 681 for about $50.
do you found them better?
@@aziddude2127 no. But some people love the sennheiser flatness
@@aziddude2127 actually they sent me 599 on accident. I don't know how 559 sound.
Hi, i fell like the bass now is to hi, i dont know if they are broken cuz i know that the have fall from my hands, but how i know if they are ok or is my ears?
would these be good for gaming and movies?
Hope Dms answer this. I am also looking forward
Hello, do you think I should buy momentum 2 on-ear or hd 559 for sound quality?
Hi great video, but now pick up hd599 around £100 which is a great price however hd560 is even better than 559 and 599 Ian’s can get around £127 in the Uk , regards mark
i have astro a40s. should i upgrade? are these better?
how is it for metal? Like Jinjer?
mine sound amazing when i removed the foam on inside to make it true open back and added gsx 1000 dac..
Great video. Can you link the music playing in the video?
HD559 or SHP9500? For gaming/films/casual music
Favorite reviewer back ✌
What about the HD 579?
Please review the Topping DX3 Pro!
I’m just looking for a quality headset for digital piano. Will this one do?
Alright we need banana plugs for this prototype as were out of all other plugs for now. (proceeds to pull out bananas)
these dont come with the standard 3.5mm jack (comes with a 6.5mm)
i bought them and couldn't plug em into the laptop :(
same here
you need an audio card or at least an amplifier to use this type of headphones
I'm looking for a particular bluetooth feature I'm missing in my current headphones. If I pair them with couple of my devices, is there a button ON HEADPHONES, so I can switch between paired devices. By switching I mean to disconnect from the current device and connect to the next one. I'm pretty much sure this is possible cause my car can do it. But my current Sony are stupid and I have to press the pairing button for 10 secs so it can pair again (to an already paired device) and then go to my device BT settings to start pairing. Too much hassle just to switch devices. Sony's got NFC, so with phones it works fine. But with other devices it's a problem.
How do u reduce the clamping force of these headphones
wear them for a few weeks or months and it will naturally reduce itself
DMS. I just noticed how nice the timbre of your voice is. Is it you or the mic? Also....roll off? bloom? newbie needs a glossary.
Probably the mic? I did use a better sound setup back then.
Roll off would be how fast the bass or treble starts to fall out or become inaudible instead of extending deep/high.
Bloom is one frequency range bleeding into and distorting another.
How is it compared to a HD 449? Thanks.
Have you ever tried HD 518?
I want to replace my very old HD 518 (I like them very much). I know the HD 559 are the updated version, but are they the same comfort wise and sound wise?
Hello, I have both hd518 and hd559. The sound is very similar, hd559 has definitely more bass and better treble. Sound is warmer than hd518. So I prefer hd559.
what is your mic is sounds so good
Are they better than Samson SR850? My SR850 is breaking apart after 3 years of use, all the plastic thingies have broken around screwholes, so I'm looking for a comfortable open-back replacement.
I'd like headphones that I can use when working from home all day long and also enjoy movies and music after work. So, maybe not necessarily open-back but something that doesn't isolate me and doesn't make my ears feel hot and sweaty.
It's sad to see how few decent open-back headphones there are under 100$. Ten years ago I had open-back Beyerdynamics for about 50$ but now there are no such models.
The Sennheisers have pretty large earcups, on top of not having much clamping force. And the fact that they're actually shaped like an ear makes them more comfortable. So if that's what you want, the Sennheisers are for you.
Better than shp9500 for sound quality??
Are these good for mixing music?
Try the Samson SR850 PROs. I think you will like them a lot... :)
sound gets better with use
The bass is too much for me too and that makes my $5 earbud from Ty-hi z sounds better. But after using Equalizer APO with the Peace UI, I started to love the way they sound. I reduced the bass and increased the mids and treble by about 3-4 db and now I can hear the details of my music without the fatiguing bass. If only it was not bassy to begin with, this would be a recommendation for me but they do respond to EQ quite well even on my phone.
I EQ-ed them exactly like you said, now they no longer sound bassy and I can hear the clarity, but here's the thing: they're really fatiguing for my ears. I am somewhat treble sensitive and I expected these headphones to be relaxing sounding, but they're not. My creative aurvana live's sound much less fatiguing than these, even If creative has less detail.
And they look beautiful.
Thank you.
Good buy for gaming? 559 or 599?
Which other budgets open backs do you reccomend.
TYGR 300R
I haven’t heard these. But I have the 579 and the 598 and they sound very very similar
I own these headphones, they are very good for the price . They are comfortable and the soundstage is above decent for me . 👍
I am still a newb, really enjoyed porta pro and ksc75 as my first decent headphones. would these be worth upgrading to? Is it even an upgrade at all for that matter? like I said I enjoy the koss only thing I really desire is a bit more bass would be nice to find something with a similar sound but more bass
Ik its a year later but did you find it
I also like the ksc75 sound as well
@@bootattack8 nope lol I am still using porta pro with yaxi pads and equalizer. Bass is improved but still missing the very low end. I hate closed back and noise canceling due to not being able to hear the environment but seems that's probably the best for low end
@lisafan6365 I think I would hate the prota pros everyone talks about it being too much bass. I also like open back over closed back because I think it's a more well balanced sound
@@bootattack8 It's not too much bass. If you like ksc75 you will like porta pro imo. I use mine with ksc75 ear clips instead of headband so it is slightly less bass but still good
@lisafan6365 I'm looking at the graph and the prota pros have low treble so idk
might get these just for my phone i just bought the beyerdynamics and i don't like that they din't have detachable cable option and i can't rebuy the hd598sr on amazon without a rediculous price which is a shame how do these compare to the hd598's?
HD598 >
are these better the hyperx cloud 2
You can foam Mod them!
So they're well worth 60 bucks?
these sound amazing
DMS: I can't do audio reviews anymore.
Also DMS:
Sometimes you just gotta take a break
I get that, but I just couldn't resist
hd 559 or shp9500, what is better for games and normal use?
Shp9500 are probably better
Do you require a dac for PC use or can I use other cable? If so is the 599 better oprtion?
use other cable dude. no dac needed (50 ohms)
@@xMaSSxHyST3RiA But you don't get the other cable?
@@CarloLeonKolega your question: Do you require a dac for PC use or can I use other cable?
my answer: Use other cable (i believe you can use adapter they give you but also can buy and use other cable for cheap)
also... go check out massdrop 6xx if 599 is in your budget range
@@xMaSSxHyST3RiA k tnx man
My question is: This one with the Ztella MQA? Good for metal or Bad?
Terrible for metal.
@@dannybos7024 and 569s? or the new 560s?
@@metalevolve8424 The HD569 is a joke. The 560S is great.
Good review. 👌🤓👍
Get yourself a set of Tribit xfree tune for 50 dollars they beat headphones from 40 1200 dollars in comfort and sound and you will be very very surprised for the price👍
What mic is that?
Can you doa review on Fostex TH500RP?
I just got a pair new at a thrift store for 10 bucks
question: i got old cloud alphas for gaming and music, i wanna get a new heapdhones, in Germany 559 is going for about 70 euros, HD 599 are like 150 euros, its worth to pay much more for the 599?
Please DO not get the 599, get the 599 SE which is black color and they are 100 dollars compared to 150/200 price for 599. The only difference in SE is that it's exclusive to Amazon and come in amazon packed cardboard but it's the same headphone and also has same 2 years warranty. Make smart choice and get the SE.
I also have a pair of hyperx alpha, but I'm between the hd 559 and the hd 280 pro for an upgrade, hope someone can give us an answer
Any news? :)
@@ensarguler7684 i bought beyerdynamics dt 990 pro ;p
I was drawn here because of the skit loll
Wait, how does that work? Did you see the intro before clicking the video? How?
@@samlcyo2 yes, you might need to update your TH-cam or something, if your hovering over a video it starts playing automatically
@@kushfromhandsworth6601 I do actually use this feature, it's just that I thought the best part of the skit was the stuff he was saying. Can't hear that in a thumbnail lol.
I was thinking on buying these ones to listen mainly to post-rock, ambience, prog-metal, that sort of thing? Are these good enough for that? I was aiming to under 100€, ty
Are these as bassy as Astro A50 gaming headsets?
Luckily not, but these days I would get a PC38X instead.
@@DMS3TV lol I like the Astro A50 bass! I was trying to find a headset with as much as it!
Great intro
does it make any difference with amp
Yes. Pretty much every headphone improves with an amp.
Is it just improve headphone volume or something else
@@MrSubinantony It gives the entire headphones more dynamics. Even a cheap amp like the Atom will do wonders. What are you planning to do with the HD559?
Ya. I have HD 599. so what you think. does it worth to buy amb. And which amp would be your suggestion? If you could
@@MrSubinantony I suggested a cheap amp.
Happy 668 owner, for many years.
6:30 music? :D
Is the virtual 7.1 good? (if any)
virtual 7.1 is a gimmick and should never be used.. 2 speaker headphone with great imaging is what will perform best.
DMS k thx!
Thank you
Compared the HD599?
I'd like to see a review of the Monoprice M565 planar.
I think I have very mild tinnitus too, but I've never listened to loud music, I always keep the volume low.
Seem like they are just rebranded HD518s from what I hear.