Sennheiser HD 600 Headphone Review
Summary
- Product Name: HD 600
- Manufacturer: Sennheiser
- Performance Rating:





- Value Rating:




- Review Date: March 30, 2007
- MSRP: $449
- Specifications
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Transducer Principle: Dynamic, open
Frequency Response: 12-39,000 Hz
Nominal Impedance: 300 ohm
Weight (w/o cable): 9.2 oz
Characteristic Spl: 97 dB
Ear Coupling: Circumaural
Headband Pressure: 2.5 N
Distortion: Less than or equal to 0.1%
Pros
- Phenomenal fidelity
- Unparalleled comfort
- Works well with a variety of sources
Cons
- Big and bulky
- Too nice for a travel companion
Introduction
It’s not often that I review headphones as most of the models I’ve heard aren’t much to write home about. However, upon speaking with Ivy Scull of HeadRoom, she sold me with a pretty convincing argument about the sonic joys of a quality set of cans (headphones that is). I asked her to send me a reference performance headphone system that is also comfortable to wear. I found the Sennheiser HD 600’s to be a truly amazing set of cans. They sounded great with virtually anything I attached to them, but reached their full potential with the best electronics unlike any other headphones I have listened too. Their comfort was of equal measure to their sonic performance which in my experience is a rare balance to find in headphones. Sennheiser’s unprecedented reputation for headphone excellence is well warranted and secure.
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