Moreover, the 598 is known for its "laid back" presentation: the lower frequencies are recessed relative to the M50, and the higher frequencies sound "rounded out," so you don't get any booming bass or sharp (and possibly fatiguing) sibilance

Now, I've been playing music with DT-990 to try to "break them in" in hopes that maybe the harsh sibilance will smooth out, but so far, it's the same

I didn't care to analyze or pay attention to other frequencies with these headphones because of the harsh sibilance it adds to the audio / music / vocals kills it for me

Just got these headphones last night and when I took a listen with them, I heard harsh "sibilance" in the vocals of the artist

Even pristing audiophile recordings with excellent vocals begin to get that cheap pop-music sparkly feel to them due to exaggerated "s" and "sh" sounds

Pain as in the headphones squeezed with enough pressure to force one loop through my ear wrong side first, leaving some blood on the cans, my ears and the my shirt so that I was questioned in great detail later (it's

From what I've read on Amazon and on other websites, the sound of these phones will improve as they "burn in".