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Sennheiser HD 600 vs HD 560S

More people recommend the Sennheiser HD 600 overall (117 vs 35). None of the 15 comments that name both says outright which one to buy, so read the loves and complaints and decide by taste.

Comments naming both
15
Say they own both
0
Choose the HD 600
0
Choose the HD 560S
0

Preference evidence:Limited0 explicit choices among 15 comments naming both.What the levels mean

Counted across 13 review videos, harvested Sep 2026. A comment counts as a choice only when it says so in plain words (prefer X over Y, upgraded from Y to X); questions never count. Quotes are whole sentences of 12 words or fewer, linked to where they were said. How we count.

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Sennheiser HD 600Sennheiser HD 560S
Typical price$300$180cheaper
Overall rank#4higher#20
People who recommend it117more35
Say they own it149more36
Mentions1,279more384
Typeopen-back wiredopen-back wired
Known forNeutralVocalsLong sessionsAccurateHomeFirst serious pair
Best forRecommended as the reference headphone by people who care about accurate, fatigue-free music listening.Recommended as the safe first serious open-back for accurate music listening at home.
BuyAmazon · $300Amazon · $180

#4 overall

Sennheiser HD 600

0 of the 15 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.

What owners love

  • The most natural, neutral mid-range people can name; a 25-year reference
  • Super comfortable for long sessions
  • Timbre and tone that owners call perfect for acoustic, classical and vocals
  • Owners who tried many others keep coming back to it

The complaints

  • Needs a decent amp to open up; weak from phones and laptops
  • Small, intimate soundstage; some call it boring
  • Bass does not go deep

In their words

#20 overall

Sennheiser HD 560S

1 of the 15 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.

What owners love

  • Still the default open-back under $200 on Head-Fi; the 2024 thread asked if anything had replaced it and nobody named a clear successor
  • Neutral, accurate sound that works across genres
  • One Steve Hoffman owner calls it the most comfortable audiophile headphone he owns, out of five pairs

The complaints

  • No microphone, so it fails for people who also want calls
  • Plain plastic build
  • Neutral tuning can feel unexciting to bass lovers

In their words

Questions people ask about this pair

Every answer is built from the counts on this page, not from our own listening.

Is the Sennheiser HD 600 better than the Sennheiser HD 560S?
None of the 15 comments naming both says outright which one to buy. Overall, 117 people recommend the Sennheiser HD 600 and 35 the Sennheiser HD 560S. Read what owners love and complain about below and decide by taste.
Which is cheaper, the Sennheiser HD 600 or the Sennheiser HD 560S?
The Sennheiser HD 560S is cheaper: $180 against $300 when we last checked. Prices move, so the buy buttons show the live price.
Which do more people recommend, the Sennheiser HD 600 or the Sennheiser HD 560S?
The Sennheiser HD 600: 117 people recommend it against 35. On the site-wide leaderboard the Sennheiser HD 600 is #4 and the Sennheiser HD 560S is #20.
Do people own both the Sennheiser HD 600 and the Sennheiser HD 560S?
Not that we found. Of the 15 comments naming both, 0 come from owners of the Sennheiser HD 600 and 1 from owners of the Sennheiser HD 560S, and none says they own both.
What do owners complain about on the Sennheiser HD 600 and the Sennheiser HD 560S?
The most repeated complaint about the Sennheiser HD 600: needs a decent amp to open up; weak from phones and laptops. About the Sennheiser HD 560S: no microphone, so it fails for people who also want calls. The full lists are on each side below.

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