Sennheiser HD 620S Closed-Back Over-Ear Audiophile Headphones – Natural Spatial Imaging, Low Distortion, Comfortable All-Day Design, Detachable Cable – Ideal for Focused Listening, Gaming, and Desk

It would seem that my review has turned out to be a sort of comparison of the Sennheiser HD 598s to the HD 600s. While it wasn't where I intended to go, I think the comparison is valid when deciding if the $200 premium is worth the payout (it is). I have owned/auditioned a ton of headphones over the years, and I currently have a pretty decent assortment in my stable. But these HD 600s are probably going to have all those other pairs collecting dust. About a month ago I had purchased a pair of HD 598s and they were the pair of cans that finally sold me on open phones. I really like the 598s, and they are excellent for classical, jazz, classic rock, and many other genres music. However, when it came to listening to contemporary popular music they just seemed to come up short. The HD 600s are a much better "all around" headphone, and well worth the additional $200 (in my opinion). Their superiority was evident from the moment I put them on and plugged them in. I played Chris Isaac's "Wicked Game" and I literally had a chill run up my spine. More bass than the 598s? Yes; but it's not unnatural in any way whatsoever. It just adds to the richness/quality of the overall sound. These make everything just sound more real, and they seem to do it almost effortlessly. After listening to the 600s for an extended period and then going back to the 598's, the differences become more noticeable. Again, where the 598s start to struggle, the 600s just power through. I completely understand why so many people consider these to be some of the best phones ever produced. I have also been tricked into looking around the room for that noise I just heard only to realize it was part of the recording. If you need to stick to a budget, the 598s are an excellent choice and a fantastic bargain (just watch and wait for the price to dip). However, if you can afford the premium price, the HD 600s are worth every penny. My listening setup consists of a variety of digital files played from my computer, an Onkyo C-7030 CD player, and a Nuforce Icon DAC/Headphone Amp. I should also add that I don't use any equalization with my phones. I messed around running the phones directly off the computer's headphone jack, and I have to say that I highly recommend a good DAC/Amp to get the most out of these cans, as the added power really brings them to life. And remember that to truly "Listen" to these phones you need to be in a quiet environment. A few other observations: The 600's clamp quite a bit tighter than the 598s, though they do seem to be loosening up a bit with use. I think the 598s actually sound a bit wider and a touch brighter, but my 600's only have about 15 hours on them at this writing and like the 598s, I expect them to open up after more time. I may invest in a better cable in the future, but the included cable gets the job done, and it's more flexible than the one for the 598's (which I also replaced). I had thought about comparing these to some of my other closed phones for my review, but really, I don't feel that any of them even comes close to these 600s. I've also noticed that with the 598's it is important to find that sweet spot in the volume where the sound really starts to shine, while the 600's play much better and more balanced over a wider range of volume (high and low). I am looking forward to enjoying these headphones for many years to come. If you have any comments or questions I welcome them and will try my best to answer. I did extensive research prior to this purchase, so if I can't answer a specific question I may be able to point you in the right direction. Update 1: After probably 20 more hours of listening I can clarify my comment about the 598s being a little bit brighter. On certain pieces when I hear a high-hat cymbal on the 598's, I hear it as one sound, and mostly the sound of the cymbal. On the 600's you clearly hear the stick hitting the cymbal, and the sound of the cymbal itself. So, I would say the high end of the 600s may not be perceived as being as bright as the 598's, but it is much more defined, clear, and controlled.

These are a part of “knights of the round table” headphones. Let me get something straight — there is no one perfect pair of headphones. It’s a curse to the wallet but yet it’s a blessing in the sense that headphones are a magical journey of taking two of your senses (hearing and touch) to whole new levels you may never experience by simply just by being in it. With so many headphones out there, there’s that many ways to explore audio and more! Exciting, right? I am an audiophile and have a room dedicated to my headphones as well as listening. Audio is an incredible passion of mine and I want to share my take on these 650s! 1: So, Sennheiser is among the crem-de-la-crem (pardon the spelling) of headphone producers. 2: Sennheiser is a great brand to get into headphones when you’re new to it. It’s also got great value for performance. You honestly can’t go wrong with them. 3: If you’re on a budget and can really only afford to just have that one or two pairs of headphones. The Sennheiser 650’s are a jack of all trades with its sound profile. They are a definite buy for sure! Paired with a Khadas Tone Board and JDS Labs Atom, you can have a pretty top tier, affordable setup. For real sides! 4: These work well with so many different types of DACS and amps. I personally pair them with THX789’s from Mass/Drop, Khadas Tone Board, or my Okto Research 8’s. The THX 788 made by Monoprice is a nice combo DAC/AMP. 5. In terms of the Sennheiser line, there’s the boss tier (not necessary at all to own) like 800 and 820s. There’s the studio recording line denoted by PRO. There’s the lower end with the 598 and below. The 600 range (where these headphones sit at) is the sweet spot of excellence. If you want a bass-y emphasized performance, go with the 58X from Drop.com. They’re the resurrected Jubilees which are an updated, updated version of the HD580s. These are super solid, great for listening for long periods. You can’t go wrong. You can plug these into a device without an amp and get great volume. If you want super duper separated sound with ridiculous detail with more revealing performance in the highs and mid/highs, the 600s are your go to headphones! They’re very objective (an audiophile term generally meaning “as-is” or “unemphasized” as possible). With the wrong setup, they can sometimes even be a little sibilant. The 650s are truly the Goldilocks of the HD600 line. These emphasize the mids much more than the others. It’s often considered a sin by some audiophiles to use EQ functionality to adjust the sound. I can say that the 650s are at that point where they can be lightly EQ-ed to offer more bass and treble response. Now, onto the last thing that I think is important to mention — these have been replaced and succeeded by the Sennheiser 660s. They’re a worthy successor to replace the 650s. They are pretty close in frequency response. However, the upgrade comes with the comfort (clamp force) and the consistency of the drivers to produce frequencies. What does that translate to? - The HD660s really do a good job of sounding good with vocals, slightly less warm, and sound good without a lot of readjustment on your ears. They’re on the brighter side than the HD650. The brightness is a personal preference kind of thing. For some, they might like this for classical music. For some, they may find themselves hitting user fatigue sooner than the 650. My opinion: The HD650 are still my go despite the update with the 660s. I think that the 660s is wonderful but I prefer to stick the HD650s because of their versatility. I can listen to them for hours! It’s a great starting spot for audiophile tier headphones that will always, always be my daily headphones for all kinds of music. They’re also a great starting spot as well as a great spot to end on. Additionally, I would check out the Sundara by Hifiman if you’re wanting to explore planars. They’re very much like the 650s of planar headphones. Enjoy and happy listening! :)

Been a long time owner of hifi products home theater, car speakers, headphones. Was previously a die-hard owner of 1000xms but noticed these were similarly priced to the newest release. Wrote this in my review of the DAC/AMP (K7) but had previously believed I reached the pinnacle of headphone sound and wasn't expecting much. Even though these are old they far outperform even the newest models of the big names. Pros: Sound amazing No battery to charge (powered by dac/amp, but jack is technically functional) Packaged cord is plenty long enough. No tiny 3 ft cable which is HUGE with my PC behind desk Very comfortable Cons: "Requires" DAC/AMP. You can listen without, but you'll be dissapointed. Thats an additional couple hundred on this price tag to fully utilize these As someone who loves bass these could use some more. They aren't lacking for headphones but I have subwoofers in several rooms and vehicles.

En primer lugar aclaro que soy entusiasta de la música y trato de disfrutarla con la mayor calidad posible pero no me considero audiófilo, por lo que mi comentario es muy simple. He estado utilizando los sennheiser hd 599 SE y es la referencia que tengo. La diferencia es bastante notable al actualizar a los HD 650, desde que me los puse y escuche algunos de los disco de referencia que utilizo se nota la mejora del sonido en general, agudos y medios bien definidos y graves controlados. hice pruebas conectados a un DAC CAMBRIDGE AUDIO modelo DAC MAGICPLUS, 24 bits 192 kHz, con trasmisión de TIDAL y archivos propios en HI-RES. Próximamente haré pruebas con un DAC- amplificador dedicado de mayor resolución.

Editado el 21 de junio de 2023: Llevo siete años con estos auriculares (desde 2016) y siguen siendo mis favoritos. He probado otros auriculares más caros (HIFIMAN Edition XS, Sennheiser HD 660S2) pero no hay otros que tengan este timbre tan realista, la neutralidad que ofrecen y la respuesta de agudos tan refinada. Lo único que puedo aconsejar para mejorarlos un poquito más es amplificar con ecualizador los subgraves (por debajo de 100 Hz). Estos auriculares son una maravilla que vale cada euro y que te pueden durar más de diez años sólo cambiando las almohadillas. ----- Editado el 25 de septiembre de 2020: Han pasado cuatro años y medio desde que los compré , y todavía los disfruto muchísimo. Hoy los he estado comparando con unos Fidelio X2HR de Philips y he podido comprobar cómo estos Sennheiser tienen los agudos más refinados que he escuchado en unos auriculares. La única pega que he tenido con los HD 600 es que he tenido que cambiar las almohadillas este año, y son bastante caras... Aun así éstas aguantan hasta 3 años de uso exhaustivo. He añadido la imagen de una medición de la respuesta de frecuencias en el rango de los agudos, comparándola con otros modelos como los Philips X2HR y los Beyerdynamic DT 880. Esta es una de las razones por las que me gustan tanto los HD 600. La respuesta de los agudos se siente de buena calidad, suave y detallada, porque no sufre ningún pico irregular, al contrario de tantos otros modelos. ----- Después de haber usando los Beyerdynamic DT880 durante tres años, hace un mes decidí probar estos auriculares, ya que había leído que eran sinónimo de neutralidad. Me arrepiento de no haber comprado estos tres años atrás. Me han encantado desde el primer momento. La comodidad es excelente (los DT880 son también muy cómodos, pero prefiero estos por ser completamente abiertos). El sonido es tan detallado como en los Beyerdynamic pero, además, puedo disfrutar de una respuesta de frecuencias neutra. Estoy de acuerdo en que algunas producciones pueden parecer planas, "aburridas", pero desde mi punto de vista eso es problema de la producción y no de los auriculares. Además, siempre se puede remediar con un ajuste de ecualización. Estos auriculares ganan presencia en los medios comparado con los DT 880 y no me cabe duda en que el sonido es en su conjunto más natural. No producen nada de fatiga auditiva. El único público al que no recomendaría estos auriculares es a quienes buscan sólamente bajos explosivos de pistas electrónicas. No estoy diciendo que estos auriculares tengan mala respuesta de bajos, de hecho me parece correcta, pero de ningún modo llegan a ofrecer sub-bajos "aniquilantes". En esta opinión intento ser objetivo, pero tened en cuenta que en el mundo del sonido toman también mucha importancia los gustos, y si bien yo disfruto los HD 600 por encima de los Beyerdynamic DT 880 y los considero una mejor opción, a otra persona le puede parecer lo contrario. Pero no cabe duda de que los Sennheiser ofrecen una respuesta más neutra. Y, desde el punto de vista objetivo, neutralidad y fidelidad son sinónimos. Añado que en realidad no son tan llamativos como parece en la fotografía, sino que son más discretos y elegantes. El color azul es muy suave, casi gris. Esto para mí ha sido una agradable sorpresa (esto lo escribí hace años, ahora el diseño es gris oscuro...).

Struttura solida, leggera molto comoda da indossare per svariate ore, materiali plastici che non vogliono essere di particolare pregio ma comunque molto affidabili e che hanno dimostrato di poter resistere a svarati anni di utilizzo intenso. La riproduzione resta concentrata sulla perfetta riproduzione delle frequenze medie ed alte, i bassi risultano tuttavia adeguati e soprattutto articolati ma senza occultare la scena sonora. _______________ » COSTRUZIONE Nessuna parte metallica se non l'anima dell'archetto che permette la regolazione, il resto dei materiali è costituito da plastica di ottima fattura trattata e verniciata in maniera gradevole. Probabilmente il trattamento superficiale rischia di essere delicato ma una minima cura nell'uso dovrebbe garantire durabilità negli anni. I padiglioni morbidi e vellutati risultano molto comodi e solidamente applicati. Molto semplice la rimozione e l' installazione, operazione che ci si troverà a considerare almeno una volta l'anno data la facilità con la quale i padiglioni si consumano andando a variare leggermente la magnifica firma sonora. Buona la regolazione dell'archetto che si adatta perfettamente, risulta inizialmente molto serrato ma sono sufficienti poche ore perchè si lasci andare andando quasi a "scomparire". » PRESTAZIONI L'impedenza, come per le HD600 e HD660S2, è di 300 ohm, di conseguenza per godere appieno delle prestazioni della cuffia è bene utilizzare un buon amplificatore cuffie, possibilmente dotato di uscite bilanciate. Le frequenze medie ed alte sono riprodotte in maniera perfetta e non risultano mai affaticanti neppure dopo svariate ore di ascolto. Frequenze basse sono precisione, presenti ma non eccessive per garantire un ascolto piacevole ma fedele e non colorato diversamente da come previsto dall'autore. La scena sonora è discretamente ampia e dettagliata, l'ascolto resta tuttavia intimo come per le HD660S2 cosa che non è necessariamente un difetto, garantisce infatti una buona rappresentazione dell'immagine sonora, ogni strumento e voce sono perfettamente individuabili nello spazio dall'ascoltatore. » CONCLUSIONI Ottimo dispositivo, solido concreto e resistente. Concentrato sulla riproduzione sonora della fascia medio alta delle frequenze con assoluta fedeltà, ma che allo stesso tempo non priva l'ascoltatore del divertimento derivante da una gestione colorata delle frequenze basse riprodotte in maniera articolata ma non enfatizzata. Sono garantite ore di ascolto soddisfacenti ed appaganti senza alcun tipo di affaticamento.

ゼンハイザーの撒き餌ヘッドホン？であるHD599SE購入からまんまと釣られてグレードアップとしてこちらの商品を購入しました。 私はオーディオマニアではありませんが、HD599SEで開放型ヘッドホンの装着感の軽さ、長時間つけてても蒸れない気楽さにハマりました。 HD599SEはとても気に入っていたのですが、１年ほど使用していてもう少し音質の良いものが欲しくなりこちらのHD600にたどり着きました。 以下、HD599SEとHD600を聞き比べてみた個人的な感想です。 【HD599SE】 比較してみて初めて感じたのは、HD599SEは半開放型とでも言いましょうか、ヘッドホンとは耳元でギュッと密閉された空間で音が鳴るものである。というイメージから離れすぎない鳴り方に感じました。 ですので、開放型で気楽な装着感でありつつ耳元に音が近く、多少音楽に迫力も欲しい。そういうヘッドホンが好きな方はHD599SEのほうが好みかもしれません。 しかしHD600と聞き比べると構造的には開放型なのかもしれませんが、音的な解放感はいまひとつです。 【HD600】 比べてHD600は、まさしく開放型ヘッドホンです。という鳴り方です。 イヤホンで音楽を聴くと頭の中で音が聞こえるような印象を感じることがありますが、あの感覚に近いですね。そしてその上で音がこもる感じがなくスッキリと広がっていくというか。 うまく言えないのですが音がずっと耳の近くに居続けない感じですね。耳元で鳴るスピーカーのような。 HD599SEよりは音場も広いと思いますが、用語に詳しくないので上記は音場が広いというのとはまた別の感覚かもしれません。 音質は、まずシンプルにHD599SEよりもきめ細かく感じました。 鳴っているそれぞれの楽器の音を聴き分けができるくらい音のひとつひとつの解像感も高いのですが、その上でヴォーカルが埋もれない綺麗な聞こえ方をします。変に前に出てくる楽器がない感じです。 ですので、何か誇張をしたり劇的に音が変わるのではなく、それぞれがそれぞれとしてちゃんと聞こえるという印象です。 それゆえに人によってはあっさりした音だと感じるかもしれません。 まとめると、HD599SEと同様に長時間使用しても疲れが少なく、HD599SEよりもう少し音のきめ細かさや解像感のある音質と、音としての広がり、解放感を求めていた私にはイメージ通りで追加で買い足して後悔のない商品でした。 なお、こちらのHD600はよく据え置きアンプ必須のようなレビューを見かけますが上記は１万円程度のドングルDACで聞き比べした印象です。ヘッドホンの本領を発揮できてるのかはわかりませんが、スマホ直挿しでも一応それなりに鳴りますのでご安心ください。 HD599SEをお持ちで、HD600が気になっている方の参考になれば。

Excellent pair of headphones. Just that you would need an amp to use with phone. With a laptop, driveability is not an issue.