Both Beyers should be similar. The newer 700 pro x provide better seal, the reason why perceived bass seem better than dt770. Beyers are more comfortable than Sennheiser. But I prefer the Sennheiser sound (treble sensitive).dt 770 pro, dt 700 pro x and hd 560s
i've listened to sundara, 598 se and dt 770 pro. i liked sundara, but i don't like headphones or anything failing on me. now i'm primarily gonna be consuming media on these, movies, some rpgs, so i'd think something with a reasonably wide soundstage, and a hint of a sub-bass would make sense? idk. i do like slightly treble sensitive drivers, but having said that, i really liked how the dt 770s fit my head. welp.I've used the HD 598 SR, HD650, Sundara's and the Edition XS's.. the most comfortable for very long sessions was the Edition XS.
Sound qualitywise.. if you like listening to a alot of vocal rich music HD650..
Between the Sundara's and Edition XS.. i couldnt tell much difference soundwise tbh.
HD 598 SR were good but not as good as HD650's.. there was a clear difference in sound produced. I'm assuming HD560's are much closer to HD598 in quality.
i have a decade old pair of m50x' that i'm using now, i don't like the dead center zero soundstage nor the fuzzy mids to lows, i tried dt 770s and i liked the soundstage on it, but didn't try it for long enough to know whether its bass would be fatiguing over a couple of hours of use. someone has their dt 700 x on hpz for about the same racks as 770, now if it's just as comfortable and retains 770' soundstage, i don't know which one to get. thanks for cammyfi. cheers.Both Beyers should be similar. The newer 700 pro x provide better seal, the reason why perceived bass seem better than dt770. Beyers are more comfortable than Sennheiser. But I prefer the Sennheiser sound (treble sensitive).
As for Hifiman their QC has been very spotty. First there are many complaints of one side not working. This can be due to the traces etched on the diaphragm breaking down (they are already crooked on new units (legendary QC) and with time they would tear...)
To compare the mentioned headphones to sundara this link might help:
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As you can see sound-wise 560s should be closer to sundara than the Beyers. But the beyers provide V shape tuning and excellent comfort. So it comes down to your preference XD
I owned the sundara for 2 yrs and then owned a xs and a arya. From my exp with hifiman they either crap out in the first few weeks (and hence you are eligible for a replacement) or they don't. I personally didnt have any problems with mine (sold it off to a friend irl when i upgraded to xs and neither did he). So that unit is now running for 4 yrsish.looking at dt 770 pro, dt 700 pro x and hd 560s
i really only wanted sundara, but i've heard they fail a lot, or more than the ones with dynamic drivers.
thanks. have a great weekend.
Owned a Hifiman HE-400i ver.2020 for 4.5 years with no issues except for the faux leather on headband and earcups starting to flake off after 4 years of more or less constant usage. Never had a problem with drivers or build quality as such. Were my first good quality headphones and couldn't be happier with them. They were light on the bass out of the box (for my taste at least) but responded excellently to EQ, which I hear the Sundara does to.I owned the sundara for 2 yrs and then owned a xs and a arya. From my exp with hifiman they either crap out in the first few weeks (and hence you are eligible for a replacement) or they don't. I personally didnt have any problems with mine (sold it off to a friend irl when i upgraded to xs and neither did he). So that unit is now running for 4 yrsish.
Also since you mentioned you got the 490 try out the 650 / 600 too. They are great for vocals and mid range. But wont have the technicalities of a planar.