There's more to the ability to drive a headphone than impedance. Sensitivity matters a LOT, too.
Just wondering how these two headphones compare for sound and which ones are your favourite? Thanks.I have both the HD560S and HE400SE.
I find it difficult to comment on this as someone else's may have a different experience from me because of a different anatomy.
But I would avoid merely looking at the width and height of the opening as a way to determine how you will experience a pair of headphones.
As already mentioned depth is important as well, but it's probably in fact the entire design that matters. On the 500 series for example, you have a bump at the rear of the cavity to lodge the rather thick yoke of that series, right where some people's ear lobes are going to bump into. Apparently that isn't a problem for you, but it's a moderate one for me.
If I may, even though they have by far the smaller earcup size, I personally find the Bose QC's series roomier for my ear lobes than either the Sennheiser 5... series or the HE400SE (because they've been really intelligently designed).
So if possible I'd encourage you to form an opinion yourself after trying them.
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I get that and fully agree but I'm unlikely to have that option, but for price I'm not overly concerned seeing as this is a bit of an impulse purchase. And yes, it's all subjective anyway. I'm looking to get a better headphone later in the year when I can agree with myself on my upgrade path (DAC, amp, etc.) but I see one of these as a short term option that I can then pass on to my 17 year old son for his music and gaming and to try and pique his interest in audio.It's probably a better idea to try them in person if you can, or base yourself on graphs as a first step than on my subjective opinion, no
I'm not a huge fan of either, albeit for completely different reasons.
I've owned both and will chime in.
Do you mean slightly more Ʌ-shaped?
Boom boom. Everybody knows the best solution for pr0n is a single ear pod!!
The bass on both is similar. 560s may extend deeper. 560s definitely has a treble peak.
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It definitely sounds better than with the original grid. More open, more responsive, more natural. You can feel the absence of the resonances that are reflected from the relatively large, smooth inner surface of the original grille, which colour the sound. I'd have to sand it down to make it look better. Traces of 3D printing bother me a bit.
