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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're looking for durability, wireless convenience, and the ability to use earbuds during exercise, the Jabra Elite Active 75t would be a good choice, as they are sweatproof and offer a secure fit suitable for physical activities. They also provide good noise isolation and are significantly more portable, thanks to their earbud form factor, making them handy for travel and commuting. On the other hand, if you prioritize outstanding sound quality and a wide soundstage for a truly immersive listening experience, especially for music at home, the Sennheiser HD600 headphones are superior. However, they are bulkier, have an open-back design that doesn't isolate noise well, are not suitable for exercise, and require a wired connection, which might limit mobility and convenience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jabra Elite Active 75t
Best in class for exercise
Excellent for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
Excellent for music
Good for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.5/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Gaming
5.0/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for gaming, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.9/10
7.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
TV and Video
5.3/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is very good for TV and video, while the Jabra Elite Active 75t is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
2.5/10
The Jabra Elite Active 75t is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Battery
7.5 Hours
N/A
The Jabra Elite Active 75t has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery.
Cost
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The Jabra Elite Active 75t has a price of $163 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
"Audio is spacious and warm, delivering just the right amount of boom to kickstart your workouts without compromising the mids and highs. Battery life (both on a single charge and the charging case) is superior to all AirPods models. The extremely durable shell also reassures you that it’s going to take more than some severe environmental conditions to damage these buds."
"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 Jabra
Jabra is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord, a 150-year-old Danish company that specializes in the manufacturing of hearing aids, headsets and earphones. Jabra has a focus on fit and comfort and quality control over everything else. According to Peter Karstromer, Jabras CEO, they “design and engineer technology that frees people to work, live and communicate how and where they want to, equipping them with the tools to live their life to a new rhythm”.
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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