The HD 600-series - A Hi-Fi Family | Sennheiser
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- Are you looking for details, full-range sound and honesty in your music collection? Check out our HD 600-series - consisting of the HD 600, HD 650 and HD 660S. Have a closer look at what makes each one unique and find out which option suits you best as an audio enthusiast.
For more information, visit www.sennheiser.com/hd-600,
www.sennheiser.com/hd-650, www.sennheiser.com/hd-660S
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My HD650 pair was made in 2005 and they still are doing great job!
Actually, the older HD650 can be better than the newer ones
I've been using my HD 650 since 2005. Thank you for building such an amazing quality headphones. Perfect for music, movies, gaming and sound design.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Enjoy!
@@sennheiser Isn’t the HD660S 150ohms?
After numerous years in this hobby, I thought I learnt all that was to learn about the 600 series but I actually learnt a few more things in this video....nothing Earth-shattering but still informative and will definitely help newcomers that decide to look at Sennheiser....so Kudos Sennheiser!
Same! I own a pair of HD660S and love em. Didn't know the difference between the membrane materials.
i love your profile picture!! daft punk is the best :)
I use HD660s and am very satisfied 👍👍 Three days ago I bought IE400pro, it sounds great! Respect Sennheiser ✌✌
Thanks so much!
1997 version: Sennheiser HD 600
2019 version: Huh Duh Six Hungeos by Ol' Mate Senny
He still works at Sennheiser!! I remember seeing his unboxing of the Adidas HD25s, his voice and presentation is incredible!
So far the 650 is still the best I've ever heard. My 660s is creeping up on me lately and the 58x is where I started on the Sennheiser journey but I will most likely always have a 650/6XX till the day I die... or it dies...
My HD580's (HD600's that weren't "driver matched" in production) from 1996 are still in regular use for me today. They don't lose much to current era headphones when fed with the right source chain.
Thanks for a clear short and non BS review, this is very helpful.
Great video mate. Thank you for the help!
The HD 500 series seriously needs a comprehensive guide on why each one exists.
Yes @sennheiser. Please make a guide on about all the 500 series headphones.
Great video 👍
Love my Sen’s 650’s on tubes 😋
Have a great day ☕️☕️
Excellent review!!! Thanks!
Solid overview of a stunning trio of headphones… each has their place and this offered some great guidance if you’re looking for differentiations beyond what’s listed on the website descriptions.
Thanks ol buddy!
I got them all three.A must have trio Thank you👍
Why do you have 3? Do you use them for different genres?
Excellent video. I own the HD598CS, HD800S, HD6XX, HD660S and HD560S. That is the order that I bought them in. Each one has it's own magic depending on what I'm listening to.
Thanks much and thx for trusting Sennheiser with your listening needs!
Hi. I've had the 599SE for about 25 days and decide to try the 560S because I saw the reviews saying they're far better. And I agree, so I'm returning the 599SE. However, now I'm thinking of really stretching out and getting one of the HD 600 series (probably the 600 or maybe even the 650). My main concern is my digital piano (although I will use the headphones for daily tasks on my PC, which is my main entertainment device). It's absolutely top of the range hybrid piano and has good Onkyo amplifiers inside, so I could really tell the improvement going form the 599SE to the 560S. With that in mind, in your experience, if I stretch to the 600 series will I notice a significant improvement/difference? The most important aspect to me is that the piano sounds as natural as possible (the way that the included VST was designed to sound by the Kawai/Onkyo engineers), without the headphones being too tiring if I'm practicing many hours a day. Thank you!
@@zvelekva The 560S is a darn good headphone. It's detailed, balanced and very flexible (easy) to drive. When I listen back to back with my HD6XX and HD660S there is a noticeable improvement in the size of the sound image with the 6 series. They sound richer and more full overall. As far as piano in particular I do think the 6 series provide a more enjoyable tone due the magical mid range the 6 series is know for. An example I can use is Tori Amos whose main instrument is the piano. Listening on the 560S everything is clean and balanced. But when I switch to the HD6XX her voice and music just sound elevated, sweeter and more engaging. More like a live performance. They are so easy crank and not feel fatigue from the extra volume. Moving to the HD660S provides even more detail along with the elevated sound although some of the "sweetness" goes away. At this point I'm excited to try the new HD660S2 but I'm going to wait until the price comes down a bit. I think you have a solid sound with the HD560S and many find it to be there endgame. Having said that the HD6XX is capable of delivering an even better experience when amplified well for not much more money. HD6XX for the win. There's a reason this ancient headphone is still being made. 😁
@@ClintAvila Thanks, much appreciated.
Sennheiser I bought my HD600's in 2014 using them almost daily for several hours at a time. I recently replaced the original ear pads with the supplied spare set of ear pads and cleaned them up. They are like new !! Hopefully I will get another 8 years out of them. Now very interested in the 650 and 660S. Thankyou !!!
On my nearly 20 year old set of 600's myself! Thx for watching!
@@EricPalonen HD600 should be in every collection of audio enthusiast 👍 they are long living legends. Love their "analog" sound paired with tube amp, sweet mid range
@@soulfulfool amen you said it best! An icon! Glad you discovered them and their magical pairings 💪
Very helpful. Thanks.
There is something special about HD 600, probably those great vocals with spot on timbre. Even if I have more expensive headphones they stick with me for good 👌
I love my 660s so much. I also have the HD58x which i feel are very close in sound to the 600 family.
They are indeed related
hd600 is one of my favourite headphones. Thanks for the video
Hd650 is the best headphone at every price point
That was a good watch. 👍 The HD 600 and 650 are very good on the Bottlehead Crack & Speedball OTL Tube amp
My relations with HD600 are like I'm about to sell them, than I listen to them and I can not do that :). They are not perfect but it has excellent timbre & mid range, highs and lows are decent
Very good overview. Are you thinking about adding the HD 660 S2 in an updated video?
HD660s all the way!
notable base ancestor, was the 580 jubilee, it really had the fundaments for the 600 series. thankfully there’s also a massdrop x sennheiser hd58x jubilee tribute, i have the complete 600 series, including the original 580, it really feels like a family
The NEW pads with Clear Ring are AMAZING , taller bigger room and way better quality ... Great Job Sennheiser. I have 2 of these for my HD660s + HD6XX . But i have to buy one more for my Old HD 600 :)
new pads for 660s? pls give me a link.
@@benegesserit9838 search new pads clear ring
@@Tripokaridos22 oh lol. indeed
Loved his presentation!
hd660s are my all-rounders. good stuff. also, nominal impedance is 150 ohms, using the same driver as the hd700 with a bit of tuning.
Same. They are my dailies. I own other exotic planar and dynamic driver cans but the HD660S are all round great. Non fatiguing, precise, tonally pleasant, soundstage and detail perfect for gaming. Voices clear with any form of entertainment media. Holding their own with most genres of music. Their only weakness are a lacking low end. They are not bass head cans and that's totally fine for daily usage. I've got other cans for that. Sheep skin pads help with that though.
yeahp also my HD660s are myfavorite and honestly most people on this hoby if they have to choose one good all arounder HD660s would be the best.
@@CidiousX A lot of people say the weakness is the low end.. But i am 100% sure that with EQ they get a lot of Bass without distortion on lopgical volume. FOcal Clears fore example or ELEX or HD 560s they have distortion way faster. And also i have use EQ and Harman EQ and didnt like it . I prefer the default tuning because without low end and that small bump on High bass note is that warm feeling that u dont have with EQ.
please bring back the marble design 👉👈
Use my HD660S everyday and love them
I use them with an ifi hip DAC and they're plenty loud enough without needing high gain, and the X-Bass integrated sub-bass EQ is a match made in heaven imo. I'll probably pick up a Zen DAC V2 at some point.
In fact, I'm so enamoured with the HD660S sound that I'll likely be buying the IE 300 for my portable needs. I guess I'm a Sennheiser fan!
@@elliotclarke5685 Hip DAC and the HD 660S are a great combo!
great vid, great phones
ah yes, the best series of headphones: the Huh-Duh Six Hungeos
Also knows as Huh Duh Six Hungeo's.
Jokes aside, these are great.
I have 600 hd and I think they are exceptional. Which three do you prefer?
if i may ask, how would you describe these headphones if one would want to use them as studio monitors? especially, in a sound design context? are they a viable option?
HD600 maybe yes. But the others are more for listening music and all round usage. They are a bit colored. For studio usage I'd more look got the Beyer dynamics DT1990 with better detail in the highs. HD600 series is very mid range focussed. Great for vocals and although very detailed in comparison to some other cans not extraordinary at that. My HD660s aren't neutral either. They need some equalization to remove a bit of veil over the sound. Beyers DT1990 will serve this purpose better.
Best headphones ever created
I just started the audiophile thing . I just want to own a sendhiezer like hd600 ,but there is a lot of choices.I ordered the Arya stealth.and I want the best .a lot of reviews and I only get more confused what to get from sennhiezer.
On the Sennheiser website it is stated that the impedance of 660s is 150 ohm, but here you state it is 120 ohm. Was there a revision made in the mean time?
And in reality it goes up to 420 ohms just like the other 2...lol
No revisions that I'm aware of. 660S is 150-ohm.
Bring back the marble countertop 600s!
no thank you, very ugly, new ones looks better
@@JohnSmith-zl8rz New one is boring and generic looking. The marble design is part of the history and legacy of the 600s. Hence why people are paying more for used marbled Irish 600s than these brand new Romanian made 600s.
@@k-lawn both sounds the same and the end that's the important thing, I buy the new ones today.
@@k-lawn New design is much better and is basically just HD 650 design adopted on HD 600 design as well. HD 650 was always more expensive option than HD 600...
How come HD 660S advertised as 150ohm on all the marketing material but here in the video its 120ohm? Also, have Sennheiser started shipping Made in Ireland HD 660S?
660S is 150-ohm. All the 600 series products are Made in Ireland.
@@rags015 Sorry, you're misinformed. The 600 Series are made in Ireland. The factory in Tullamore is fully operational. And since the sale of the consumer audio division to Sonova, the factories role has expanded. Products like the HD 800S and HD 820 that had been assembled in the German HQ facility are now made in Ireland. The physical production line for those products were moved. There are press releases on line that outline all of this info about the facility in Tullamore and what is produced there.
@@rags015 you could listen to an Ireland HD 800S and a German HD 800S blindfolded and never know the difference in build or sound. They are built, tested, and released to spec.
Thank you for this Video!! I am planing to buy HD 600 but I don’t know which amp I need to drive it. Can you suggest me amp until 200 euros maximum. Thank you.
FiiO Q3
I have the hd58x is it worth the upgrade to hd600?
Make a closed back version!
Curious to know if the hd600 headphones can run with the fiio btr5 dac amp, been told they do, would appreciate your feedback!
Any comments be greatly appreciated, cheers
@@davidwright2379 The BTR5 does an ok job so long as you are using the 2.5mm balanced output jack, as this has more power than the 3.5m jack (where you may have to max the vol on source and on BTR5 and it may still not be loud enough for you) so it's worthwhile finding a balanced cable.
Or bump up to the BTR7 or maybe a non-bluetooth DAC with a usb-c/lightning input for your source (laptop, phone)?
@@Neil_Mackie hi Neil, thanks for the comments, much appreciated mate, actually picked up a balanced cable 2.5mm from Amazon, with the btr5 and Drop hd58x, sounds amazing to be honest, such improvement from the 3.5mm stock cable, will see how this goes, but plan is to upgrade to btr7 in next few months
Cheers David
@@davidwright2379 That's great! I've done back to back with 3.5mm vs 2.5mm on the BTR5 and 3.5mm vs 4.4mm on the BTR7 and apart from slight volume changes there is a slight increase in clarity or separation of instruments. Of course it could all just be a placebo but if it makes me happier over spending time and money on these things then that's great!
@@Neil_Mackie absolutely Neil, noticed a real difference using the 2.5mm balanced cable, definitely more power, less volume on both the btr5 and mobile device, soundstage improved, just a way better overall sound and enjoyment factors, and I do recommend that Drop hd58x, can't best the value for money, and a great purchase experience from Drop. Cheers mate, David
oh boy, its the
huh
duh
six
hungeos
by ol' mate upsidedowney
I was about to say that but you beat me to it.
Do the new HD660s2 Use Acoustic Silk or like S1 Steel Mesh ?
Steel
@@sennheiser So HD660s2 use Steel Mesh... Thank u a lot
@@Tripokaridos22 Happy to help!
They all seem great headphones, but the 6,3mm plugs should be completely ditched. I hate 6.3mm and nothing on consumer level has those enormous jacks. Great video and thanks for explaining, indeed I'm in search for a decent replacement without V-shaped sound. I hate V-shaped sound, specially the lack of midtones and piercing trebles. I tried so many headphones in the past years and still nothing compares to the superb sound quality of my ultra cheap plastic light Sennheiser HD407.
Hi
it´s look like that´s 600 and 650 are the Romanian and not Ireland production is that right ?
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At 5:40 it is shown that Sennheiser hd 660s has impedance of 120ohm. While in Sennheiser website it shows 150ohms. Which is the real impedance
150ohms is their impedance but it's misleading, the sensitivity is the same so they are as hard to drive as the other (HD600s)
Why does some HD600 come in a premium box cases and others just comes in a normal cardboard box? How do u tell the difference?
@@rags015 Yeah you're right. It's makes me worried for the future of Sennheiser, the decision reflects an image that they don't recognize and respect their own past.
@@deusern It´s not the same company anyway. Sennheiser sold it´s consumer branch to Swiss company Sonova (not a bad company on it´s own though)
After watching this still struggling to choose between 600, 650 or 660s.
this guy hasn’t even been born when hd580 released lol
The hur dur 600 dos by old mate sennny
You mean Huh Duh Six Hungeos
huh duh six hungeos by ol mate senni
By senn
my hd 555 died few days back after 13 years looking for a new cans
Really good video,
I've been criticizing your consumer audio department sell move for a while, but all I would like to see is a proper clarification. Who's manufacturing ? Overseeing? QC'ing? etc.
Because these questions weren't given proper clarification, I just think you need to reassure EVERYONE, or not (Idk how things are, and everyone sure would like to know, should we still buy the products we loved? Has anything changed in the assembly line? Raw materials provenience? workers? etc... ) You have a huge following, and this was in my and many people's opinion a sad move. But maybe it wasn't as sad as we are thinking, if literally nothing else changed but who's getting the money for the sells, but the problem is, YOU DIDN'T ADDRESS IT MORE THAN THAT.
I'm just trying to help you. Because the one of the best audio brands in the world just gave up on their most idolized segment.
I don't know if you know, but you can imagine your company as a famous artist. WE NEED IT, and if something happens to it, WE WANT FULL TRANSPARENCY.
That's all I was ever trying to say. I'm I selfish? Sure. But I lost my favorite company products and I don't even know to what extent you know?
And what about the children? All the little ears who'll now have to get earing aids? jkkkk.
I FEEL your passion!
Sennheiser did a press release, Head-Fi Post, and even a video interview between DMS and representatives of Sennheiser Consumer and Sonova.
Essentially, Sennheiser’s consumer division had hit a plateau, and was looking to grow and wanted some help to invest back into the business. At the same time, Sonova had a good medical hearing products business, and was looking for a ready-made solution to enter the consumer business. It was a great match for both companies because Sonova gets to enjoy the experienced engineers, mangers, assembly workers, and advanced facilities of Sennheiser, while Sennheiser found a partner that respected their heritage and direction that had already been mapped out (like the recent releases of the HD 560S, IE 300, and IE 900). Both companies are excited to continue production of classic models and the extra resources to make new consumer goods… and I mean the employees too, like the Irish facility in Tullamore that has been employing locals to produce flagship headphones and components for Sennheiser since the 90’s. Some consumer production had briefly been moved to Romania to be manufactured and assembled alongside the Pro products (the drivers still came from Ireland), but now consumer is back in the factory that was built for it. Engineers and portfolio managers are still constantly tinkering away and testing in Germany, and the three or so QC checks performed on each unit is still performed by the same people (Sennheiser has been producing Instagram Reels lately showing assembly and QC, which is cool for me because I’ve never been to Ireland myself).
If anything, all that sounds like positive news to me, more security that we will continue getting the classics as well as pushing to create new goodies.
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DMS is actually a company rep for a competitor, Abyss Audio, so it’s a very third party host interviewing the Sennheiser and Sonova reps 😂
The HD 600 Series is and has been for years manufactured in a Sennheiser owned facility in Tullamore, Ireland. This includes transducer manufacture and final assembly of the headphones. The transducers are computer tested individually to reference specification, then once assembled the headphones are also computer tested against reference performance parameters to insure they are meeting specification before they are packaged.
I thought HD 660s are 150 Ω ....Also Driver on HD 660s is smaller ....
Correct, 150 ohms
I thought the 660s is 150ohm.
Correvcy, 150 ohms
Which model of Sennheiser HD series headset should I choose to comfortably hear my opponents and listen to music while playing FPS games? My budget is $500. I've used the HD 700 before and it was great in games. HD 800 series is very expensive, please do not recommend.
For me the HD600 are looking and feeling really cheap for its price. I came from a Fidelio X2. Their build quality, look and feel matches far more with its MSRP than the Sennheiser.
I also didn't liked its original sound, but thanks to Brainwavz, I was able to improve the sound and give it a little bit more volume.
yeah sennheiser marked my 'cash burn' hobby
Please fix the damn clamping force.
The huh duh six hungeos by ol mate senny
we all know the reference. m8
Better than the dirty buds!
cringe
Here is a free tip: HD 400 PRO same sound character as HD650, but lighter and more affordable (249€)
You're Welcome!
I‘ve read everywhere that the HD 400 Pro sounds the same as the HD 560S, not the HD 650 (which I own btw). According to this youtuber, Sennheiser themselves have confirmed that: czcams.com/video/NJf0HkmIdq8/video.html
Deluxe storage box, lol.
but are these Dank enough?
in my opinion hd600 was better than hd650
660s is lol headphone compared to 600 and 650.
In today’s market, it’s not worth getting entry level headphones that require a desktop source.
What’s an entry level headphone in your opinion?