Z Review - Sennheiser HD58X Jubilee [WOW-FFFFFF] 

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Financially speaking, subscribing to this channel was the worst decision of my life.

Just bought the 58x's and I just had to watch this to reinforce my purchase.

My brain is just melted now trying to figure out where all of these headphones sit. 58x are close to 660s, and the 660s are compared back and forth between the lcd2cs and the dt 1990s, but some people like the 6xx more than the 58x, and the 6xx is compared back and forth between the 600s and 650s. And now our price range goes from $150 - $799 between all of these? Or $600 if you assume you can get the lcd2cs for around that price used. Sure, personal taste changes what headphones you're going to prefer, but I was hoping there would be some more clearly distinguished tiers to all of this. Oh well, everything is pointless, I'll just keep buying more headphones.

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Completely agree Z. I went to Japan 2months ago and was about to purchase the 660s as I loved them listening on a demo in Akihabara. After a friend of mine in Japan told me about his 58x and how close they sounded to the 660s. We went back together in Akihabara and tried both headphones. I was shocked.... they were very very very close to a point that in some soundtracks I could not descern any differences. Took my mobile phones there on the spot and ordered the 58x Jubilee from massdrop and being telling to all my friends and mostly now own one. I feel sorry for the 660s owners that have paid so much more though.

The Sennie HD58X is my first introduction to high quality headphones and could not be more happy! Absolutely them!! As always, great review!

Z we rarely agree completely but I was shocked by the 58x and you are spot on in this review

''This is not the greatest headset in the world. This is just a tribute!''

Thank you so much man, was about to buy a pair of 660s and I saw you uploaded this. So I just insta bought the 58X's 150 dollars for a pair of 660s minus a tiny bit of warmth is killer. :D Love you Z

now im sad. i have a pair of 650's and after 4 years of use from my old pair I almost bought the 660's . I bought these (from your massdrop link) and now i can not believe my ears. you saved me a nice bit of money. so glad i have been subscribed to your channel. keep up the great reviews! im now going back and listening to more of my music and of course this video too haha! Sad i paid as much as i did for my 650's back in the day. these Jubilee's are FRIGG'n AMAZING!

Just got mine 5 minutes ago. Thank you, seriously!

You are so right. In my blog I reviewed both and did measurements of both and I had to say nearly the same. Buy the HD58X and you get the best Sennheiser below the HD800. I also sold my 660S for 330 bucks immediately after my review. Meanwhile I own 2 of the Jubilees. Extended bass with improved highs and I love them.

DO NOT TAKE OFF THAT DRIVER PAPER. DON'T DO IT.

Thanks a ton man I wouldn't want to miss out on this deal. I was much appreciative of your endorsement of the Fidelio X2's which I love. Just ordered these and I'm stoked. Thank god I saw this video a day before the drop ended.

It's back on massdrop, gogogo

This is my first Sennheiser can, and this video has made me more confident that I made the right buy.

Have you tried the foam in the 660s? Just curious on impressions & maybe a third video

Expecting mine to come, thinking of building a balanced cable from scratch, or can I cut up the 3 meter cable and solder an XLR to it...?

Watching this vid with my new 58x and I have to say I'm glad I took your advice Z

I got the HD58x wanting a 150 ohm version of the HD600. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised. Im also glad I waited to buy the 660.

I love the fact that you're really honest in your reviews, I had just bought my ath m50x's and I mean I like them for production and that stuff, but thats because I always go from neutral to my own personally preferred sound in the mixing process, however listening to a record player with them, you do get volume trough but they are, like you say, boring, I was very much considering the 660s but since they are kind of expensive I'm probably going to go with the 58x, might still go with the 660 since im trying to buy the more expensive gear now when I still have a job since I'm gonna start studying, and a pair of 660s might be more worth it since im gonna be stuck with the setup for about 5 years during university anyways thanks for being honest and going through every inch of the headsets in your reviews

Zeos, im really glad I've seen your review and follow your channel. Just god my 58x jubilee here in The Netherlands. Eargasm to the max.

Where did you get the red cables for the headphones? Been looking for some nice ones to replace the stock ones

Z, how about a 580 - 660S round up like you did for the 569-598?

Alright, just bought em for my first pair of hifi cans! Pretty fast shipping for massdrop as well, expected to head out the 17th of this month

So, you're saying I did the right thing by getting the 58X? cool. Btw, what DAC do you recommend ?

I always wanted a pair of Sennheiser's HD6xx. Buying HD58X later tonight and adding them to my DT880 600Ohm. TYVM for that review!

The packaging is different tho, Love this rant 😂👌🏽

Your favorite DAC and Amp pairing for this set of cans? The O2 isn't giving me the level of sub bass or noise floor I would have hoped for.

Hey z. Just purely for gaming and nothing else, Would you recommend the hd 58x over the hd 700? I want a Comfy set of headphones with good imaging and sound stage with some half decent bass. I currently have the fidelio x2 but want 'serious' cans

Got these, love em except for the earpads. Any suggestions for slight more cushiony earpads?

They sound amazing after removing the grill pads... Oh wow

I was one of the lucky ones who got to experience these in the first drop on massdrop. I felt the same exact way as you I am a 660 owner. The only thing that justifies the 660s to me is there slight advantage in clarity but.... that isnt worth the extra 350$. By far the jubilees are the deal of the century and blow away anything else in a +/- 100$ range of their 150$. If anyone was going to buy anything from massdrop it has to be the 58X's.

Do you think that if you exchange the metal grating from each the sounds will then even be closer? The 58x's metal seems the slightest of slight thicker making the headphones the slightest of slight more closed.

Great review! Just ordered 58x, im happy as f...!

I was waiting for this review ever since I picked up a pair of the jubilees. Actually I'm listening to this on them right now.

*sigh* Time to empty wallet.

where do you keep your cam ?(on the head?) getting seasick .Nice item though .!

I bought the HD 58x Jubilee after watching this video many months ago and paired them with an Aune X1S. I came from, what I used to think was pretty high end, a Creative Sound Blaster Z and a Sennheiser Game One headset. I feel a thank you is in order for exposing me to all that my ears were missing. Though the Game Ones did come to life with the X1S alone, the HD58x was the whip cream and cherry on top, particularly for music.

If it's any consolation, I'm not disappointed. I'm really happy I watched your review and went 58x over 6xx 😉 Thanks dude. Hooking up to a Mayflower Arc

shoo shoo audiogoblin!

Is the imaging the same on them? One of the reasons I was going to buy the 660s was the imaging.

I already have a Chord Mojo and i was consedering to buy the JDS labs “stack”, i mean the dac + amp like zeos, but is it really worth to get it already having a mojo? The only thing that bothers me is the fact of having to charge the mojo battery, so doesnt feel like a desktop soution at list for me. I wanna hear your thoughts guys so please comment.

dammit z you make me want to spend money again

Been thinking of buying the 58X Jubilees for a couple of weeks and went ahead and bought a pair just now because of these reviews.

Hi , I listen to music through tidal (hifi or MQA) and I am purchasing a Cyrus soundkey , will my setup be able to push the HD58X’s ? Would appreciate any guidance as I’m just getting into this stuff haha

I wanna get these quick but I need to know if they’re really easy to drive portable. What mobile setup where you using zeos?

God, I wish I didn't have my needs covered already wrt open-back headphones, otherwise I'd jump right in. I could use an extra good closed-back pair with the same kind of deal though. Please Massdrop?

I am considering getting the 58X and I have been watching reviews and it's a mixed battle. I don't know if they're worth it after watching some, then watching a couple more other people say they're definitely worth it. So i have no clue if some people refuse to admit they wasted money, or if the people saying that it does sound similar are just inflating their opinions. Should I get them?

How do these pair with the syba sonic dac/amp for gaming? I currently have the AD700s with the amp and they have been great but looking to picking up the 58x as an upgrade.

Hey Zeos! I have HD6XX and HD598. I was thinking of getting the HifiMan HE4XX because it’s planar, and I already have 2 sets of Sennheiser. But now that these are out... Should I get these or HE4XX?

I'm still using my original 580 jubilee headphones, from over 20 years ago 😁

What Speakers are those? They look gorgeous!

One of your best reviews good job z

Ordered a set of 6xx's and 58x Jubilee's today, 6xx for a friend, the 58x for myself. So excited. Both are on drop as we speak fyi, 5 hours left. Thanks for your vids

Not the same driver as 660S. HD 555 magnet and capsule backing, with different damping.

Zeos you made me buy the SHP9500 now I upgraded to the HD58X, I bought them before you releasing the video but watching it hypes me so much, I can't wait for them to arrive

Joined the drop of these at like 2am this morning and just got a shipping notification! So are these just in stock at MassDrop now?

So the Jubilee's are sensitive enough to be driven by a standard mobo audio card? I have the HD280's at 64ohms and they are just barely loud enough with a mobo audio card.

Hey Z... How do these (both) compre to the DT1990?. I've done a lot of research and people says that DT1990s are better but I haven't heard you comparing both and you are the reviewer whose ears match the best with mine.

Listening to this on my HD58X - Life is good...

How are these compared with Meze 99 classics in the fun factor region? Though I know they are totally different in the sense one is closed and another one open. I would still like to know what you think.

do HD 600/650 pads fit the 58x jubilees? i want to get different pads but the massdrop for the pads ended already and i wanna know if i can just use HD 600 pads.

Through measurements taking the foam out of the back does nothing to the sound. However Zeos, if you take a quarter size piece of felt and cover that metal silver piece in the back of the 58X driver with the felt and double stick tape and they measure 99% the same as the 660S. The only difference is the lack of dampening on the 58X increases the bass. Adding the felt removes that extra bass and they are the same.

So would you still recommend the HD58X? I just ordered them, so I hope so!

I just received my 58x the other day, I love them but I don't have an amp yet. They are perfectly fine plugged right into my iphone BUT on certain genres of music with Sub-bass they don't thump like other crappy headphones I have. Would an amp with bass boost be able to make them thump or is this just the nature of these drivers?

Was tossing up whether or not to buy the HD660S instead I ended up buying a set of HD58X jubilees for $150 (+ the $15 international shipping fee) and this review makes me very glad that I did.

How does this compare to the similarly priced 6XX from Massdrop?

I want and need DT 19XX.

this makes me feel even better about my hd58x purchase.

Heyo! What amp/dac should be good enough for the 58x Jubilee's? 100-150-200$ budget, 150ohm shouldn't need much (thats what I heard)

ZMF Eikon/Auteur review hype

This just shows the margins they have on those high end headphones are RIDICULOUS

stupid question are they better than bose qc35? ofc they totally difference use but your toughts? because i like bose qc35 specially if you get em on 190-200$ but thees are even cheaper so will my mind be blown away? thanks ;D

I've been running my 58X Jubilees out of my laptop, is it worth buying an amp/dac or would the difference be negligible?

The K712's and the K812's/K872's are made in Slovakia, not Slovenia.

As a 660 user, my heart is torn.

So glad I picked up the 58X's when they dropped earlier in the year ^___^

So watched this and thought cool except your Jubilee looks different than mine. Mine had a wired to each earcup. Whats the difference otherwise I wonder.

Got these for $110 on massdrop with discounts. Absolutely a steal lmao

I like this headphone. But it still has the Sennheiser Veil. 660S Definitely sounds more clear.

I'm enjoying mine but would be interested in some amp or dac/amp that is a good match to use with my PC, preferably on the budget side.

Does anyone know where to buy or make the red cable he's using in the video? I believe these come with a 1/8" inch cable but I prefer the 1/4" inch at the end.

if I have the 6xx should I buy the 58x jubilee? I see they are easier to drive so I could probably use them for other things

“FUUUUUUCK!” 660s owner here.

I did solderdude's mod not too long after I got these and they sounds pretty good when you remove the foam from behind the driver. Clarity and bad extension are improve and it sounds much tighter, less warm, and closer to neutral imo. He just recommended that you cover the hole that leads to the driver with some felt and you're good to go.

Thanks for the nice review. I have a question: if you compare the sound quality of the AKG K-712 pro with the 58X Jubilee, then what would you recommend? Is the 58X also suited for studio work? Thx for info - Johan

~"I'm not taking my '$500 headphones' apart."--HAHAHAHAHA!

To owners of both the 6XX and 58X: which do you prefer and why? I'm a proud owner of the 6XX, love the relaxed sound. Could literally listen to it forever. I definitely prefer them to my B&O H6's 2nd gen

So glad I saw your video. Nearly plumped for a pair of 660s or 700s on sale. Instead I picked up the 58x Jubilees with 6 hours to go. 12k pairs sold!

do you really need the foam (prefer the look of the driver exposed)

Just bought these onsale for $129 i remember when i watched this when it came out and like hey that's pretty cool. Hopefully they are still pretty cool

GUYS! For those of you who got the 58x Jubilees, make sure you put a very thin screen (with adhesive maybe) over the back of the driver! Gotta make sure the screen lets air through easily so it won't affect the sound. The foam did a dual job of both modifying the sound of the headset along with keeping dust and small airborne debris from entering the hole the in the back of the driver. LIKE so others can see!

How do these would compare to the HD 6XX? I know there's the difference about the bass, but it's that noticeable? That would make a new experience in music and gaming or a more subtle difference, like a detail? Thanks!

Hey Z, love your channel dude. I have had to sell my home theatre, what headphones will give me a good movie experience.? I mostly will be using it for movies alone. Thanks

Not the same driver, just the same diaphragm. Magnet structure and coil are different. In addition the 58X has additional back damping felt that the 660S does not have.

These or AD900X for gaming/music ?

Hi Z!! Between this and the HE4XX for mostly classic Rock listening (pink Floyd - Queen - zeppelin) ... which one do you think you will enjoy more ??

Any amp/dac recommendation for 58X? I am thinking Micca Origen G2.