Sennheiser HD598

Famous for it's quality headphones, Sennheiser offers a range of products that suit a variety of pockets. Prices range from affordable to insane - like the HD 800 (read review here). But this review is about the HD 598 which claims to offer high caliber sound at a lower price. Just how high caliber is what we intend to find out here.


Build and Design
The HD 598 is of Sennheiser's usual high quality. Unlike most headphones in the market, the HD 598 is offered in beige, which makes it stand out in comparison to its peers. Cool quotient apart, critics will carp about the colour's tendency to show dirt.

On the whole, the construction of the HD 598 reminds us of a D-segment vehicle - those beige plastics, leather upholstery and faux wood bits! It's like Sennheiser got Toyota on board to help choose the colour palette.

The headband of the headphone offers cushioning, which is covered with a faux leather layer.

All these elements give the HD 598 a love it or hate it quality. While we loved it many people in our office were not that impressed.

Generally, looks are pretty subjective and the same holds true for the Sennheiser HD 598. Looks apart, the general build of the headphones feels pretty solid.

As impressive as the build quality is the fact that the headphones are extremely light and weigh only 9.5 ounces. We could hardly feel them on.

The ear cups were large and cozy. They were made up of micro-fiber like material with a decidedly velvet-like feel.

Besides this, Sennheiser also provides a 10-foot long cable which is user replaceable. The 6.3mm jack is gold plated but Sennheiser provides a neat 6.3mm to 3.5mm adaptor, which fits perfectly unlike the cheap Chinese adaptors that are available in the grey market.