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Sennheiser HD560S Review (Headphone)

Rate this headphone:

  • 1. Poor (headless panther)

    Votes: 5 1.1%
  • 2. Not terrible (postman panther)

    Votes: 26 5.5%
  • 3. Fine (happy panther)

    Votes: 179 37.8%
  • 4. Great (golfing panther)

    Votes: 264 55.7%

  • Total voters
    474
I just ordered them from Amazon for 128 euros, I have the HD 599, but these, although they sound great, lack detail and have too much low mids.
I hope I made the right purchase.
I will use them with Ifi Zen Dac.
The HD599 you have measures like the following:
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So the HD560s you're waiting for should sound better than that.
 
I’d like to share my final EQ with you all. After two years, I’ve finally figured out what kind of sound my ear canals want! I might have exaggerated around 3kHz, so don’t trust that part too much, but other than that, this EQ setting makes the 560s driver behave just as it should.



# Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2.7

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6

Preamp: -2.4 dB
# Filter: ON PK Fc 5300 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 2
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 41 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 56 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 84 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 0.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 1100 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 2400 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 2.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 0.95 dB Q 1.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 8700 Hz Gain -5 dB Q 4.65
Filter: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 18000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 0.6
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20000 Hz Gain -4.1 dB Q 1.8
 
Hard to say how and why some measurement can show something opposite a chosen target.
Could be that the plot is an average of several seatings or incorrect seating.
Angled drivers do react differently with the pinna so also react differently on one's head as they would on a specific fixture.
You simply can't say anything worthwhile about the frequency response above 6 kHz or so on fixtures with a fake pinna when it comes to how treble is perceived by someone using a copy of the measured headphone on their head under their circumstances.

These are limitations of the measurement method, way of reporting and used compensation + used target.
 
Using them now, sound is great but most noticeable is the comfort aspect, wearing for hours and not a worry. :)
I find mine really comfortable as well, although I haven't worn very many pairs of other headphones to compare to.
I regularly fall asleep listening to mine, which is a big compliment, I think.
 
I’d like to share my final EQ with you all. After two years, I’ve finally figured out what kind of sound my ear canals want! I might have exaggerated around 3kHz, so don’t trust that part too much, but other than that, this EQ setting makes the 560s driver behave just as it should.



# Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2.7

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6

Preamp: -2.4 dB
# Filter: ON PK Fc 5300 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 2
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 41 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 56 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 84 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 0.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 1100 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 2400 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 2.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 0.95 dB Q 1.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 8700 Hz Gain -5 dB Q 4.65
Filter: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 18000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 0.6
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20000 Hz Gain -4.1 dB Q 1.8
Id like to try your EQ, but I dont know what the # means or which filters should I really apply
 
I found a pair for just over £60 GBP from an outlet so had to give them a go. Unfortunately the channels aren't well matched, perhaps the reason for being sold as a return in the first place:
HD560S.jpg


About 1.5-2.5dB below 3kHz and 3-5dB above.

@solderdude what do you think, typical or not? It's the original pre-2022 version believe it or not, has the velour headband pad and different cable/adapter.
 
I found a pair for just over £60 GBP from an outlet so had to give them a go. Unfortunately the channels aren't well matched, perhaps the reason for being sold as a return in the first place:
View attachment 409200

About 1.5-2.5dB below 3kHz and 3-5dB above.

@solderdude what do you think, typical or not? It's the original pre-2022 version believe it or not, has the velour headband pad and different cable/adapter.
I'd say that's for sure worthy of a return, and you'd kind of hope that Sennheiser wouldn't just recycle them as "outlet headphones", which is what you're experiencing I suppose. I've got 4 units of HD560s and measured altogether 5 units and what you're showing there is worse than any of them. (I suppose the caveat is that your flat plate coupler is calibrated accurately for each channel.)
 
Id like to try your EQ, but I dont know what the # means or which filters should I really apply
The # symbol means that the effect on that line is disabled. Download and install Equalizer APO, then open the Configuration Editor and press CTRL+V to paste.

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
 
The # symbol means that the effect on that line is disabled. Download and install Equalizer APO, then open the Configuration Editor and press CTRL+V to paste.

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Ty so much! just a final doubt, so I can copypaste te filters like this:
Preamp: -2.4 dB
# Filter: ON PK Fc 5300 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 2
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 41 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 56 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 84 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 0.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 1100 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 2400 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 2.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 0.95 dB Q 1.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 8700 Hz Gain -5 dB Q 4.65
Filter: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 18000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 0.6
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20000 Hz Gain -4.1 dB Q 1.8

But what about the first 2 ones before the pre-amp:

# Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2.7

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6

these are optional or I just ignore it?
 
Ty so much! just a final doubt, so I can copypaste te filters like this:
Preamp: -2.4 dB
# Filter: ON PK Fc 5300 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 2
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 41 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 56 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 84 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 0.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 1100 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 2400 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 2.6
Filter: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 0.95 dB Q 1.8
Filter: ON PK Fc 8700 Hz Gain -5 dB Q 4.65
Filter: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 2
Filter: ON PK Fc 18000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 0.6
# Filter: ON PK Fc 20000 Hz Gain -4.1 dB Q 1.8

But what about the first 2 ones before the pre-amp:

# Filter: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2.7

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6

these are optional or I just ignore it?
just ignore them. Instead of deleting it, I disable it.

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6
do not disable this.

all # symbol disabled.
 
just ignore them. Instead of deleting it, I disable it.


do not disable this.

all # symbol disabled.
Do you prefer using this filter?:

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.6

Or you prefer using this one:

Filter: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 2.6
 
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