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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser CX300S earbuds are a good choice if you're looking for a more affordable option that's portable and offers decent sound isolation, which can be beneficial during travel or in noisy environments. They're also small, making them convenient to carry around. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD600 headphones, despite being more expensive, provide a superior sound quality for an immersive music experience and have a better soundstage, which is great for home listening in quiet environments. They are not as portable and offer less noise isolation due to their open-back design, which isn't ideal for use in noisy settings or during travel. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
Good 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
6.9/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Gaming
6.1/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for gaming, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.0/10
5.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 and Sennheiser CX300S are both poor for phone calls, though the Sennheiser HD600 is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7/10
7.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
TV and Video
7.3/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is very good for TV and video, while the Sennheiser CX300S is good.
Noise Reduction
7.0/10
2.5/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Cost
$50
$350
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Sennheiser CX300S has a price of $50 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
Build Quality
8.0/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD600 has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser CX300S has very good build quality.
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."
Get a great deal on the Sennheiser CX300S or the Sennheiser HD600
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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