thomasjast
Active Member
Nope ... but the cat is out of the bag
Wow, thanks for this! What a great review!
Nope ... but the cat is out of the bag
You could say it is as forward and open sounding as a Grado but with Sennheiser comfort and better bass extension.
The HD6XX is warmer and less forward and a narrower stereo image.
You could say it is as forward and open sounding as a Grado but with Sennheiser comfort and better bass extension.
The HD6XX is warmer and less forward and a narrower stereo image.
I recently re-bought the HD599 and I just love them.
How does detail on the 560S compare to the rest of the Senn 500/600 series headphones?
I am a newbie in headphones world.Same as HD5xx range. Lightweight, clamping force somewhat above pleasant but not too high. Pads are the exact same ones as used on the HD559.
Thank you! I will look through your recommendations!They're easy to drive, doesn't really matter, just get something with reasonably low output impedance.
Mainboard onboard soundchips often have a high output impedance, so they will boost the bass audibly.
A good dongle would do the trick, the Tempotec Sonata HD Pro (about 40$ from China) would do the trick nicely, the Meizu HiFi Pro would also work fine. Something like that, you could look through the reviews.
A full desktop setup would be 200$ and up, and would give you some power reserve for harder to drive headphones. Just for the 560S it's not needed and therefor not really worth it in my opinion.
This might not mean much based purely off other people's impressions, but the 560S appears to me to be a consumer-friendly evolution of the HD6-- headphones. A bit more bass and bass extension, less expensive, maybe not as repairable (? - would need to see a teardown and see what parts Sennheiser sells). Overall a really good entry into the headphone market, kind of a middle-of-the-road all-arounder.
Interesting though that @solderdude and some others talk about bass extension, while the diyaudio measurements show that while there is a bit more bass, it's not what I would call a flat 'extension' like some planars or whatever have. Maybe the lack of mid-bass warmth adds to the subjective impression of extension ?
*edit: haha, I just realized solderdude runs diyaudioheaven
Thank you! I will look through your recommendations!
Cons: no wide soundstage like a really open headphone mainly due to its rather dull treble.What would the pros and cons of the Hd6xx be for what I'm looking for?