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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser HD600 offers excellent overall sound quality, comfort, and build quality at a premium price point, which is significantly less expensive than the Sennheiser HD800S. It excels in music listening with its open-back design providing an expansive soundstage, though noise isolation is minimal making it less suitable for noisy environments. The HD600 is also a good choice for TV and video. On the other hand, the Sennheiser HD800S, while more expensive, boasts an even broader soundstage and slightly higher comfort, making it potentially a better choice for audiophiles seeking enhanced spatial audio and long listening sessions, despite sharing a similar lack of noise isolation with the HD600. Both headphones are suited for stationary use due to their open design and lack of wireless functionality. Neither is appropriate for exercise or travel given their low portability and noise isolation scores. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
- The Sennheiser HD600 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD800S.
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
9.3
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Sennheiser HD600 is excellent.
Gaming
7.0
7.5
The Sennheiser HD800S and Sennheiser HD600 are both good for gaming, though the Sennheiser HD800S is somewhat better.
TV and Video
8.9
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Sennheiser HD600 is very good.
Cost
$350
$1,390
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The Sennheiser HD600 has a price of $350 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,390.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.0
5.0
The Sennheiser HD600 and Sennheiser HD800S are both poor for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD800S to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD600 is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
2.5
The Sennheiser HD600 and Sennheiser HD800S are both poor for noise reduction.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Sennheiser HD600 and Sennheiser HD800S both have excellent build quality.
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How the Sennheiser HD600 and the Sennheiser HD800S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Sennheiser HD600 | Sennheiser HD800S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$350 | $1,390 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 1997 | December 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 9.3/10 | 10/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.9/10 | 9.7/10 | |
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 | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 10/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 258.5 Grams | 371.9 Grams | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
Dustproof Rating | |||
Dustproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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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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