Using Oratory EQ at first the HD560S' bass sounded bloated and muddy. Now after 15 hours of burn-in the bass became tighter. Not bad so far for those budget priced headphones! Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X and probably DT 900 Pro X are great headphones too, but they're not as spacious as HD560S for my ears.
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Sennheiser HD560S Review (Headphone)
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Headphones do not burn in: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/learn/break-in
But ear pads will over time conform to the shape of your head and your brain will get used to the sound.
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They would make good headphones for work. Comfortable, warm, relaxed. But not terribly dramatic or immersive. You wouldn't rock out in 560. But they are definitely smooth.
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Yeah, I attempted that on a bunch a few weeks ago and didn't notice any difference. Then read what a goofy idea it is. The drivers are plastic and metal. The only thing that can change is the pads breaking in a bit. I don't know who came up with the idea of burning in headphones. Or why it persists.
I got one recently, but the connectors are weird:
TRRS | XLR-4
T -> 1
R1 -> 3
R2 -> 2; 4
S -> 2: 4
Wtf?! Should I burn my amp alive? I'm not sure if HD 560S is really ready for balanced as I see this link. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheisser-hd560s-balanced.962062/
Also leaving this link for reference. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/3-5mm-and-2-5mm-trrs-balanced-cable-questions.869527/
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Sennheiser plug in the HD560S:
Tip = L+
Ring1 = R+
Ring2 = L-
Sleeve = R-
Ring 2 and Sleeve are not connected in the headphone.
They are, of course, when measuring the cable as they are connected in the 6.3mm plug.
XLR-4 should be:
1: L+
2: L-
3: R+
4: R-
Looks like the cable connects R2 and Sleeve ?
When you measure the cable when not plugged into anything does is measure:
Tip = 1
Ring1 = 3
Ring2 = 2
Sleeve = 4
No connection between 2 and 4 ?
XLR-4 male plug: Pin 2 and 4 are connected to each other / short-circuit
As mentioned above the TRRS of my cable is all over the place and not properly connected according to your post. It's good I measured before plugging in that damn thing!
I corrected your post
solderdude
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Return the cable or...
Open the XLR connector.
See if the manufacturer used 3-wire cable or 4-wire cable.
When they used 3-wire cable put the XLR-4 connector back together and return the item.
When there is a 4-wire cable solder the wires to the proper pins.
Open the XLR connector.
See if the manufacturer used 3-wire cable or 4-wire cable.
When they used 3-wire cable put the XLR-4 connector back together and return the item.
When there is a 4-wire cable solder the wires to the proper pins.
But when they're not connected to the headphone the HD560s would only be able to work Single Ended? I just don't get it. So XLR-4 should be out of the question anyway, shouldn't it?
solderdude
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When the Sennheiser TRRS connector is wired properly in the cable (so each connector pin their own wire) it is just a matter of correctly soldering the individual wires to the XLR-4 plug.
You cannot do this when, for some cost saving or ignorant reason, the cable itself is 3-wire.
Still... there are some amps with an XLR-4 output just for convenience. These have the pin 2 and 4 in the XLR plug tied to ground.
The HD560S can be used balanced (with the right cable) and SE (with the right cable).
You can also cut the 6.3mm connector from the original cable and solder an XLR-4 connector to it. The Sennheiser cable is 4-wire internally.
You cannot do this when, for some cost saving or ignorant reason, the cable itself is 3-wire.
Still... there are some amps with an XLR-4 output just for convenience. These have the pin 2 and 4 in the XLR plug tied to ground.
The HD560S can be used balanced (with the right cable) and SE (with the right cable).
You can also cut the 6.3mm connector from the original cable and solder an XLR-4 connector to it. The Sennheiser cable is 4-wire internally.
My post does not need correcting. I merely stated how a correctly made balanced cable should measure.
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My cable is 4 core / 4 wired as I linked before. https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005540737789.html
My amp comes with XLR-4 not for convenience. It's really balanced. A Jot2 is a balanced amp while also providing 6,3 mm for SE option. So is the HD560s able to run balanced with my cable if correctly soldered?
solderdude
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Yes.
Check with the cable when not connected to anything if the wiring is as I described above. Pin 2 and 4 of the XLR should NOT be connected.
When there is open up the connectors and see if 2 wires are accidentally shorted.
When O.K. plug the cable into the headphone and check that there is no connection between 2 and 4 (XLR).
There should be one driver between 1 and 2 and another driver between 3 and 4.
Check with the cable when not connected to anything if the wiring is as I described above. Pin 2 and 4 of the XLR should NOT be connected.
When there is open up the connectors and see if 2 wires are accidentally shorted.
When O.K. plug the cable into the headphone and check that there is no connection between 2 and 4 (XLR).
There should be one driver between 1 and 2 and another driver between 3 and 4.
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For cancerous ideas like that to spread, it takes reviewers.
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You can EQ HD560S, or when EQ is not possible use a passive filter.
HD660S2 has a tiny bit more treble.
You can also EQ the HD660 in which case there is no real need to buy another headphone.
HD660S2 has a tiny bit more treble.
You can also EQ the HD660 in which case there is no real need to buy another headphone.
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If you havent try Oratory1990s eq profile. Note it has 4 filters he suggests varying the gain of to taste. I suspect this might sort you out, especially if you fiddle with bands 5 and 10 to taste
If you havent try Oratory1990s eq profile. Note it has 4 filters he suggests varying the gain of to taste. I suspect this might sort you out, especially if you fiddle with bands 5 and 10 to taste
I tried an equalizer with HD 660s and it works fine. But I need to use 660s also with my synthesizer and this is where treble lacks and makes synth stuff sound dull... That's why I'm contemplating on 560s again )))
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