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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're on a budget and need wireless convenience for listening on the go, exercise, or gaming, the Sennheiser HD 250BT is a great choice due to its long battery life and aptX Low Latency support. However, if you prioritize top-tier sound quality and comfort for longer listening sessions at home and don't mind a wired connection, the Sennheiser HD600 with its open-back design provides an immersive and natural sound but is less portable and not suited for noisy environments. Neither is particularly well-optimized for calls, and the HD600 lacks a built-in mic while the HD 250BT has one. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
Good for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
Excellent for music
Key differences
Music
6.5/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Gaming
8.8/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD600 is good.
Phone Calls
7.2/10
5.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
2.5/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Battery
25.0 Hours
N/A
The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery.
Cost
$113
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The Sennheiser HD 250BT has a price of $113 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 250BT to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD600 is good.
TV and Video
8.4/10
8.9/10
The Sennheiser HD600 and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for TV and video.
Build Quality
9.0/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 250BT and Sennheiser HD600 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Sennheiser HD 250BT and the Sennheiser HD600 compare to other earbuds and headphones
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
"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 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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