RE: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600

Posted by rbolaw on October 2, 2015 at 12:51:55

In Reply to: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 posted by jedrider on September 14, 2015 at 10:59:34:

This is a very different point of view of most of posters here, but here goes anyway: I finally switched to Beyerdynamic DT880s after an adult lifetime of using Sennheiser headphones. The DT880s have been around since about 2003, almost as long as the HD600s, and both companies have since come out with far more expensive headphones, obviously.

The main reason for my switch was the greatly increased quality of digital audio in recent years. The Sennheiser signature sound was great for smoothing out harsh digital files while still giving very good detail for better ones, but I find the DT880s give slightly more detail for the classical and other mainly acoustic music I listen to, which is now all at least CD quality.

IMO there are now more expensive headphones that are clearly better than both the HD600 and the DT880. As better-than-CD quality high res becomes the digital norm, that additional expense may become worthwhile for me.

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Topic - Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 - jedrider 10:59:34 09/14/15 (20)

HiFiMan HE-400S perhaps? - genungo 09:02:51 11/24/15 (3)

I just got a pair of HE-400S - EdAInWestOC 10:19:09 12/03/15 (2)

RE:Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 - genungo 12:34:13 12/03/15 (1)

That's good news...nt - EdAInWestOC 08:05:24 12/04/15 (0)

RE: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 - jamestavegia@gmail.com 01:20:17 10/07/15 (0)

RE: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 - rbolaw 12:51:55 10/02/15 (0)

Audioquest Nighthawk?? - jedrider 10:53:07 09/18/15 (1)

RE: Audioquest Nighthawk?? - Ivan303 10:55:25 09/19/15 (0)

A refurbished HD600 - DrChaos 17:11:21 09/16/15 (0)

Unfortunately - Jon L 13:40:52 09/15/15 (5)

New foam earpad are easy to replace... - Ivan303 15:19:28 09/15/15 (0)

Audio Advisor has these in their catalog - jedrider 15:18:47 09/15/15 (3)

Beyerdynamics DT 235 (DT-235) - mqracing 04:59:19 09/22/15 (0)

My Senn. HD-600 will eat the lunch of any Byerdynamic 700, 800, or 900 serise cans - Ivan303 15:26:45 09/15/15 (1)

RE: My Senn. HD-600 will eat the lunch of any Byerdynamic 700, 800, or 900 serise cans - Jimbocky 20:13:14 09/15/15 (0)

RE: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 - RGA 18:14:14 09/14/15 (0)

I feel the same way... - Ivan303 11:56:47 09/14/15 (2)

RE: I feel the same way... - DrChaos 17:17:03 09/16/15 (1)

+1.... - Ivan303 13:42:02 09/17/15 (0)

RE: Headphones the equal to Sennheiser HD-600 - Capt. Z 11:13:35 09/14/15 (0)

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