New Sennheiser HD 620S

[Bob from Florida]

A quick Google search for the balanced Sennheiser balanced cable revealed the first hit was $64.

Sennheiser HD 620S Balanced Cable

Balanced Cable Length: 1.8 m, 4 mm Pentaconn connection, Colour: Black

www.thomannmusic.com

OEM cable with the twist lock on the end that plugs into the headphones. Knock offs for less are sure to appear at some point. But, at $64 I don’t see a problem.

 

[Bernard23]

A quick Google search for the balanced Sennheiser balanced cable revealed the first hit was $64.

Sennheiser HD 620S Balanced Cable

Balanced Cable Length: 1.8 m, 4 mm Pentaconn connection, Colour: Black

www.thomannmusic.com

OEM cable with the twist lock on the end that plugs into the headphones. Knock offs for less are sure to appear at some point. But, at $64 I don’t see a problem.

I've found cheaper ones on amazon UK. I'm as likely to choose it for aesthetics as much as the claimed materials.

 

[bt3]

A quick Google search for the balanced Sennheiser balanced cable revealed the first hit was $64.

Sennheiser HD 620S Balanced Cable

Balanced Cable Length: 1.8 m, 4 mm Pentaconn connection, Colour: Black

www.thomannmusic.com

OEM cable with the twist lock on the end that plugs into the headphones. Knock offs for less are sure to appear at some point. But, at $64 I don’t see a problem.

Saw Thomann price in searches for OEM Sennheiser balanced cable. For euro zone AOK. For US buyer, nada. Thomann states:
"Sadly we cannot deliver Sennheiser products to your country of choice. Please consider products of a different manufacturer or switch to another delivery country.”
My opinion remains unmoved. The markup is excessive. Shame on Sennheiser, but that’s for each consumer to judge. Whatever the market will bear yada yada.

 

[Bob from Florida]

Saw Thomann price in searches for OEM Sennheiser balanced cable. For euro zone AOK. For US buyer, nada. Thomann states:
"Sadly we cannot deliver Sennheiser products to your country of choice. Please consider products of a different manufacturer or switch to another delivery country.”
My opinion remains unmoved. The markup is excessive. Shame on Sennheiser, but that’s for each consumer to judge. Whatever the market will bear yada yada.

So, it is more expensive for you because of your location. I don't really know why you would need that cable anyway, My JDS Labs Element 3 drives it just fine with the stock cable.

 

[Salt]

Have a look at DC E3 and cables on their website.
HD620s's and the aftermarket balanced cable's price are ridiculously cheap compared to those.

(Btw. buyed the balanced cable via Thomann, not by need, but it gives me a comfortable feeling )

 

[Adamant11746]

I went to CanJam SoCal this weekend looking for either closed headphones or IEMs that fit my outlier ears (tiny ear canals and conchas, moderately large and very sensitive pinnae), and out of all the (mostly expensive) items there I ended up choosing the HD 620s. In a world where most affordable closed headphones are small, terrible, or both, these are the least expensive (and probably the most comfortable in the long term) on a very short list of choices I could have made. I listened a bit at CanJam without EQ and thought they were pretty good stock, and Oratory1990's EQ profile just adds the last little bit (particularly reducing the bass hump caused by an imperfect seal with my glasses). Hopefully they stay comfortable as the pads break in, but so far they're great.

Also, all this talk about a balanced cable and here I am using a -17.5 db preamp on top of the cuts in the EQ setting, run off of either motherboard audio or a CX31993 dongle. These don't need much power unless you listen very loud. I do agree about the price of OEM cables in general being too high, but as the person above me pointed out other manufacturers are even worse about it than Sennheiser (Audeze, for example, charges $200 for a standard cable and may not even be using name brand connectors unless you get the $500 premium cable).

 

[bt3]

I went to CanJam SoCal this weekend looking for either closed headphones or IEMs that fit my outlier ears (tiny ear canals and conchas, moderately large and very sensitive pinnae), and out of all the (mostly expensive) items there I ended up choosing the HD 620s. In a world where most affordable closed headphones are small, terrible, or both, these are the least expensive (and probably the most comfortable in the long term) on a very short list of choices I could have made. I listened a bit at CanJam without EQ and thought they were pretty good stock, and Oratory1990's EQ profile just adds the last little bit (particularly reducing the bass hump caused by an imperfect seal with my glasses). Hopefully they stay comfortable as the pads break in, but so far they're great.

Also, all this talk about a balanced cable and here I am using a -17.5 db preamp on top of the cuts in the EQ setting, run off of either motherboard audio or a CX31993 dongle. These don't need much power unless you listen very loud. I do agree about the price of OEM cables in general being too high, but as the person above me pointed out other manufacturers are even worse about it than Sennheiser (Audeze, for example, charges $200 for a standard cable and may not even be using name brand connectors unless you get the $500 premium cable).

You are fair in your opinions. Your issues with, as you say “outlier ears” mimics my situation. I also wear glasses, (never tolerated contact lenses regardless of type). Mostly given up on IEM’s after trying so many pairs, to include a custom fit. If something promising and affordable appears on market in future, will check it out.

 

[usern]

I went to CanJam SoCal this weekend looking for either closed headphones or IEMs that fit my outlier ears (tiny ear canals and conchas, moderately large and very sensitive pinnae), and out of all the (mostly expensive) items there I ended up choosing the HD 620s. In a world where most affordable closed headphones are small, terrible, or both, these are the least expensive (and probably the most comfortable in the long term) on a very short list of choices I could have made.

Did you try Beyer DT 700 Pro X as well? I had comfort as the top criteria as well and I landed on these before 620S became available. I'm interested to try 620S to see if they are better to wear than 700 Pro X

 

[Adamant11746]

Did you try Beyer DT 700 Pro X as well? I had comfort as the top criteria as well and I landed on these before 620S became available. I'm interested to try 620S to see if they are better to wear than 700 Pro X

I didn't try the 700 Pro X, but I tried the 990 Pro display model at Micro Center and it didn't have enough vertical space or depth. The 770 Pro has the same size pads, so that wouldn't work for me, and while the 700 Pro X has deeper pads they aren't any taller. If you're interested in the 620s, it has more vertical space for your ears, a bit less horizontal, and I'm not sure about depth in comparison to the 700 Pro X. Clamping force is high, but I think if you like the Beyers for comfort then it won't be a problem for you (Solderdude measured 0.8 newton more clamping force for your Beyers).

 

[dailyherold]

Prime day $250 deal for the 620S currently. I went for it after reading this thread and wanting to try Senns after many years of DT770.

 

[Bernard23]

Fwiw, this is the EQ settings I use for UAPP and a Fiio KA17. Eliminates the upper bass hump primarily. I switch the upper mid HS depending on my mood.

I have to say they've become my go to phones, partly because they are quiet to others in the same room, and partly because they sound really good. I much prefer over ear than in ear, though for plane and train travel I revert back to IEMs for convenience

 

[lopchu]

Nothing new but just wanted to corroborate the importance of a good seal:

I tried the 620s today at a store. Not the bass I expected from the measurements.
Tried a pair of 560s that were also on display and they had more bass (and sounded better to me).
Remembered that a lot of reviews mentioned a good seal is important. I am wearing glasses, although the temples are rather thin. Took of the glasses and there was the “Oomph”. The bass sounded so much better. And there was much more of it. Tried to get that sound with the glasses on but couldn’t (your mileage way vary of course).

The 560s do not have that issue (as others have mentioned as well). So well worth to keep in mind.

 

[ducnsh]

Nothing new but just wanted to corroborate the importance of a good seal:

I tried the 620s today at a store. Not the bass I expected from the measurements.
Tried a pair of 560s that were also on display and they had more bass (and sounded better to me).
Remembered that a lot of reviews mentioned a good seal is important. I am wearing glasses, although the temples are rather thin. Took of the glasses and there was the “Oomph”. The bass sounded so much better. And there was much more of it. Tried to get that sound with the glasses on but couldn’t (your mileage way vary of course).

The 560s do not have that issue (as others have mentioned as well). So well worth to keep in mind.

Could you take a photo of your glasses? It will be a valuable reference for those who wear glasses and intend to buy HD620s like me!

 

[solderdude]

It is only a problem when the arms of the glasses do not rest against the skin where the pads touch the skin.
Another possible issue is head geometry and size. In order to get a good seal with mine I had to do some bending and removing 2 small rubber stoppers. otherwise I could not get the pads to seal correctly on the bottom side of the ears. A way out could be to wear the HD620S with the headband a bit more towards the forehead.

 

[Mr Swing King]

I use glasses and have not experienced any problems getting a good seal. They are however glasses with thin arms that rest up against my head.

 

[lopchu]

They are glasses with thin metal arms (temples). I just noticed that there is a small gap between them and my head. So that might be the real culprit here. But as @solderdude mentioned it seems to be also related to head size and shape as well. And I didn't test all possible positions of the headphone (like wearing it a bit more forward). Bending and removing things is (unfortunately) not an option in a shop

 

[electricturtle]

Fwiw, this is the EQ settings I use for UAPP and a Fiio KA17. Eliminates the upper bass hump primarily. I switch the upper mid HS depending on my mood.

I have to say they've become my go to phones, partly because they are quiet to others in the same room, and partly because they sound really good. I much prefer over ear than in ear, though for plane and train travel I revert back to IEMs for convenience
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I'm still learning a lot about headphones, but these settings really stopped the "stinging" at higher frequencies I was noticing on some of my electronic music.