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Updated January 10, 2024·
If sound quality is your primary concern, the Sennheiser HD600 offers slightly superior audio performance, notable for critical listening with excellent detail and balance, whereas the HifiMan Sundara excels in soundstage and imaging, giving a sense of spaciousness that may enhance instrumental separation. Both headphones are open-back and wired, offering no noise isolation, which is not ideal for noisy environments or air travel. The Sundara has a longer cable and slightly better build quality. For comfort, they are equally matched, but the HD600 is lighter, possibly making it more comfortable during extended listening sessions. Neither headphone is designed for exercise, calls and meetings, or have additional features like a microphone or active noise cancellation. Choose the Sennheiser HD600 for refined audio in quiet settings, or the HifiMan Sundara for a more expansive soundstage and slightly more robust build. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HifiMan Sundara
- The HifiMan Sundara has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD600.
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
- The Sennheiser HD600 has no clear advantages over the HifiMan Sundara.
Key differences
Cost
$279
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The HifiMan Sundara has a price of $279 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $300.
Build Quality
8.2
9.0
The Sennheiser HD600 has excellent build quality, while the HifiMan Sundara has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
9.3
9.3
The Sennheiser HD600 and HifiMan Sundara are both excellent for music.
Gaming
7.2
7.0
The HifiMan Sundara and Sennheiser HD600 are both good for gaming.
Phone Calls
4.9
5.0
The Sennheiser HD600 and HifiMan Sundara are both poor for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.8
7.9
The Sennheiser HD600 and HifiMan Sundara are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
8.8
8.9
The Sennheiser HD600 and HifiMan Sundara are both very good for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
2.5
2.5
The HifiMan Sundara and Sennheiser HD600 are both poor for noise reduction.
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How the HifiMan Sundara and the Sennheiser HD600 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| HifiMan Sundara | Sennheiser HD600 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$279 | $300 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | HifiMan | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2020 | January 1, 1997 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 9.3/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.2/10 | 7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.8/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 2.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.2/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 394.6 Grams | 258.5 Grams | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
Dustproof Rating | |||
Dustproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | July 2023
"The HiFiMan Sundara is the set of headphones to get if you want high-end audio, but don't want to shell out a king's ransom for it. These planar magnetic headphones are comfortable, straightforward, and excellent performers."
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Headphonesty
Jean Mouchet | September 2021
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."
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About HifiMan
HiFiMAN is a Chinese, high-end, audio product manufacturer, with 20 years of experience, that specializes in amplifiers, digital audio players and planar magnetic headphones, some of which have become a staple in the audiophile community such as the entry-level Sundara, the midrange Edition X, and the very well-regarded, high-end, Arya.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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