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Sennheiser HD600 Full-Sized Circumaural Headphone
Digitally compatible, open-air, circumaural headphone.
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A pair of accurate, natural-sounding headphones is of the utmost importance for any recording engineer. You don't want hyped bass or a lack of clarity when you're working on a mix or checking mic placement for a live recording. If you want a pair of headphones you can bet your reputation on, we suggest the top-of-the-line Sennheiser HD600.
This is an audiophile-quality, open dynamic, professional stereo headphone. Every design element has been engineered with aural transparency in mind, from the high-quality open metal mesh earpiece covers to the advanced diaphragm design, which eliminates standing waves in the diaphragm material. The HD600's computer-optimised, Neodymium ferrous magnet systems minimize harmonic and intermodulation distortion and ensure optimum sensitivity and an excellent dynamic response. The purity of sound and dynamic response are such that Sennheiser confidently calls this the ideal choice for the professional recording engineer recording classical music. We think that no matter what the application, you'll quickly come to rely on the accuracy of the HD600.
Includes detachable OFC copper cable, Kevlar reinforced, with very low handling noise.
Transducer principle: dynamic, open
Frequency characteristic: diffuse field equalised
Nominal impedance: 300 ohms
Characteristic SPL at 1 kHz -97 dB
Load rating: -0.2 mW
THD: < 0.1%
Ear coupling: circumaural
Weight (without cable): -260 g
Connector: 3.5 mm ΓΈ stereo mini jack plug with adaptor to 1/4" (6.3 mm) stereo jack plug
Connection cable: 3 m, detachable dual-sided OFC copper cable
This is an audiophile-quality, open dynamic, professional stereo headphone. Every design element has been engineered with aural transparency in mind, from the high-quality open metal mesh earpiece covers to the advanced diaphragm design, which eliminates standing waves in the diaphragm material. The HD600's computer-optimised, Neodymium ferrous magnet systems minimize harmonic and intermodulation distortion and ensure optimum sensitivity and an excellent dynamic response. The purity of sound and dynamic response are such that Sennheiser confidently calls this the ideal choice for the professional recording engineer recording classical music. We think that no matter what the application, you'll quickly come to rely on the accuracy of the HD600.
Includes detachable OFC copper cable, Kevlar reinforced, with very low handling noise.
Technical Info
Frequency response: 12 - 39,000 HzTransducer principle: dynamic, open
Frequency characteristic: diffuse field equalised
Nominal impedance: 300 ohms
Characteristic SPL at 1 kHz -97 dB
Load rating: -0.2 mW
THD: < 0.1%
Ear coupling: circumaural
Weight (without cable): -260 g
Connector: 3.5 mm ΓΈ stereo mini jack plug with adaptor to 1/4" (6.3 mm) stereo jack plug
Connection cable: 3 m, detachable dual-sided OFC copper cable
Accurate, natural-sounding open-back headphones for monitoring and other critical uses! Detachable cable. Adjustable headband.
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Sennheiser HD600 Full-Sized Circumaural Headphone Reviews
9 out of 10
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"Yeah, These Are great Headphones."
Feature:
Straight cable, nicely padded all round, and the 1/4" adapter pulls off (to access the 1/8" plug) instead of unscrewing, which has saved me from damaging the cable by stepping on it about fifty times. They cup the ears pretty snugly, which is necessary for good bass response. Still, they're comfortable for me.
Quality:
Excellent.
Value:
I haven't heard any other headphones as good, but I've compared only one other make in this price range. What do I know about value? They were worth every penny to me.
Desirability:
As impressive as the HD600s are, I still prefer, and mostly use, monitors. I simply needed a good pair of reference headphones for checking details in mixes and when I'm recording in the same space as the musicians.
Sound:
Very good stereo imaging for headphones. Great frequency and dynamic range, not harsh or fatiguing, probably because they start to roll off a little somewhere around 8kHz. They're great for listening to commercial recordings and, to some extent, mixes in progress. But, unless mine are defective, you need to be aware that there may be more ultra high-end energy present in the source than can be heard with the HD600s. I do find them great for tracking instruments on a DI in the control room.
Support:
No experience. I've had mine for a couple of years without any problems, despite pretty heavy and careless usage. I roll my chair over the cable all the time.
Overall:
I'm still looking for headphones that perfectly meet the requirements mentioned above for recording. Nevertheless, these are excellent headphones for listening, and even for my purposes to a large degree. In this price range, the HD600s are the best I'm aware of.
Straight cable, nicely padded all round, and the 1/4" adapter pulls off (to access the 1/8" plug) instead of unscrewing, which has saved me from damaging the cable by stepping on it about fifty times. They cup the ears pretty snugly, which is necessary for good bass response. Still, they're comfortable for me.
Quality:
Excellent.
Value:
I haven't heard any other headphones as good, but I've compared only one other make in this price range. What do I know about value? They were worth every penny to me.
Desirability:
As impressive as the HD600s are, I still prefer, and mostly use, monitors. I simply needed a good pair of reference headphones for checking details in mixes and when I'm recording in the same space as the musicians.
Sound:
Very good stereo imaging for headphones. Great frequency and dynamic range, not harsh or fatiguing, probably because they start to roll off a little somewhere around 8kHz. They're great for listening to commercial recordings and, to some extent, mixes in progress. But, unless mine are defective, you need to be aware that there may be more ultra high-end energy present in the source than can be heard with the HD600s. I do find them great for tracking instruments on a DI in the control room.
Support:
No experience. I've had mine for a couple of years without any problems, despite pretty heavy and careless usage. I roll my chair over the cable all the time.
Overall:
I'm still looking for headphones that perfectly meet the requirements mentioned above for recording. Nevertheless, these are excellent headphones for listening, and even for my purposes to a large degree. In this price range, the HD600s are the best I'm aware of.
Submitted: 03/14/2004
Style of Music: Everything except
10 out of 10
"Most accurate reproduction I have heard."
Since these headphones have a 300ohm impedance,
an amplifier is highly recommended. The detail
is nothing short of astounding. Listening to
my Chesky records recording of Tchaikovsky's
Concerto in D for Violin (Op. 35) starring
Itzhak Perlman, I could hear the musicians
turning the pages of their sheet music. I own
a $3400 dollar pair of Martin-Logan electrostatic
loudspeakers and these headphones sound as good,
without the hassle of dealing with room acoustics.
I wish I would have had these 'phones first: I
could have saved the money on the loudspeakers.
Slightly less comfortable than Sony MDR-F1's (only
because you can not tell you are wearing them),
with superior (flawless?) audio quality.
Detachable/replacable cord a plus. Oh yeah, and
they even have a braille marking so you can tell
left from right if you are blind or are in the
dark!
an amplifier is highly recommended. The detail
is nothing short of astounding. Listening to
my Chesky records recording of Tchaikovsky's
Concerto in D for Violin (Op. 35) starring
Itzhak Perlman, I could hear the musicians
turning the pages of their sheet music. I own
a $3400 dollar pair of Martin-Logan electrostatic
loudspeakers and these headphones sound as good,
without the hassle of dealing with room acoustics.
I wish I would have had these 'phones first: I
could have saved the money on the loudspeakers.
Slightly less comfortable than Sony MDR-F1's (only
because you can not tell you are wearing them),
with superior (flawless?) audio quality.
Detachable/replacable cord a plus. Oh yeah, and
they even have a braille marking so you can tell
left from right if you are blind or are in the
dark!
Submitted: 03/23/2001
Style of Music: Acoustic guitar
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