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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you prioritize top-notch sound quality for music, the Sennheiser HD600 with its superior overall sound and wide soundstage is a great choice but it’s pricey, not portable, and unsuitable for exercise or noisy environments due to lack of noise isolation. On the other hand, the Soundcore P20i is budget-friendly, offers decent sound quality with some noise isolation, has a built-in microphone which the HD600 lacks, and is more versatile for calls, meetings, or exercise. The tradeoff is that P20i can’t match the HD600’s high-end audio fidelity, but it’s more practical for everyday use and travel. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
  • Excellent for music
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore P20i
  • Very good for air travel

Key differences

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Music

9.3
HD600
P20i
6.4
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Soundcore P20i is only fair.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

7.9
HD600
P20i
4.7
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.

TV and Video

8.9
HD600
P20i
7.0
The Sennheiser HD600 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore P20i is good.

Noise Reduction

2.5
HD600
P20i
6.5
The Soundcore P20i is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.

Battery

N/A
HD600
P20i
9.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery. The Soundcore P20i has 9 hours of battery life.

Cost

$350
HD600
P20i
$30
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The Sennheiser HD600 has a price of $350 and the Soundcore P20i costs $30.
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Key similarities

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Gaming

7.0
HD600
P20i
7.3
The Soundcore P20i and Sennheiser HD600 are both good for gaming.

Phone Calls

5.0
HD600
P20i
5.0
The Soundcore P20i and Sennheiser HD600 are both poor for phone calls.

Build Quality

9.0
HD600
P20i
9.0
The Sennheiser HD600 and Soundcore P20i both have excellent build quality.

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How the Sennheiser HD600 and the Soundcore P20i compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser HD600Soundcore P20i
Sennheiser HD600Soundcore P20i

GENERAL

Price
$350
$30
Brand
SennheiserSoundcore
Release Date
January 1, 1997May 1, 2023
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
WiredWireless

SOUND

Music Score
9.3/106.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5/105.1/10
Gaming Score
7/107.4/10
TV and Video Score
8.9/107/10
Exercise Score
4.5/106.3/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A9 Hours
Wireless charging
N/AYes
Charging time
N/A2 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5.3
Case Battery Life
N/A20

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
2.5/106.5/10
Virtual Surround
N/ANo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
N/A7/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
8.4/107/10
Size
N/ASmall
Weight (headset or single earbud)
258.5 Grams4.5 Grams
Microphone style
N/AIntegrated

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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."

Soundcore P20i

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Critic Reviewer

Ranbir Sen | May 2023
"I would recommend the Soundcore P20i Earbuds to everyone who loves music and would like to own comfortable pair of earbuds with a great range of sound quality. I would recommend users who buy this device use the right comfortable ear tips as per your ear design."

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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.

About Soundcore

Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.

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