At $150, I had a high expectation from the HD 58X. But after I tried them personally, only these 3 words came to my mind, “Oh my god”! I mean for $150, you are getting solid bass, forward and energetic mids and top-notch treble performance. It easily goes toe to toe with its older sibling, the HD 650 and there literally is no other pair of headphones that can come close to the sound fidelity it provides. So, I am bestowing upon the HD 58X, The Best Headphones under $200!

For $149.99, you cannot go wrong. It is forward in the mids and has a good bass response. It is well into the neutral tier in tonality and at 150 ohms you can still drive it well on solid portable music players without the need for an amplifier.

These have a pleasant tonality that I think performs well across various genres. I do think, however, that these lend themselves better to more modern genres and rock, as the highs did not really cut it for classical music and jazz. Overall, the HD 58X have a winning combination in their low-power requirements, durable build, and enjoyable sound signature–an unbeatable value at $170, and it only gets better with EQ.

I would rank the 58X slightly above average and venturing towards completely above average.

For $170 USD, the HD 58X Jubilee from Sennheiser and Drop (formerly Massdrop) is hard to beat. Those who just need a dedicated pair of listening headphones for your desk or listening station, get this set of open-back cans.

The Sennheiser HD 58X have a great sound that is accurate and well-balanced. The bass doesn’t roll off as much as similar Sennheiser models, which adds a bit more punch to these headphones. Vocals and lead instruments are reproduced accurately but might feel a bit forward in the mix. While they are fairly comfortable headphones, they are very tight, and people with larger heads may feel discomfort after a while.