HD 560S, Open back reference-grade headphones for audio enthusiasts, Over Ear , Black

As someone who is a casual gamer, enjoys watching movies and listening to music, I wanted a pair of headphones that would provide good sound quality, as well as being comfortable to wear for long periods of time. I had done a lot of research when looking at headphones to buy, the main 2 I saw were the DT990 Pro (Closed Back) and these 560s (Open Back). As someone who had never had open back headphones, I never really understood what it meant by a wider soundstage and feeling airier. After using these for a few months I must say I was blown away, the open back style does give a great feeling that the sound is around you, rather than the sound coming from next to your ears, the headset is comfy to wear, light and well adjustable. There is some clamping at first, but this is to be expected, and they will eventually loosen, or you can rest them on something for a few hours to stretch the headband. Overall, they do everything I need, prodividing good bass, nice treble, and generally being a great pair of headphones for movies, games and music. The price is great, I got mine on sale for £100 but I would argue that even when not on sale they are still worth their money. I have not tried them on a mobile device, but straight to my PC they work well without the need of an AMP. The cable is a decent enough size, the headset itself seem sturdy whilst being lightweight, so it seems to tick all the boxes. If you are planning to purchase these headphones, I would suggest looking at audio software to use to better ehance the sound. There are simple guides online (I use Peace with a preset I found) and it enhances the sound, but straight out of the box they're great sounding. The downside is that being open back if you are in a busy area they will not block out the external sound, but this is not an issue for me but is something to consider.

I LOVE these headphones! the audio quality of these was simply in another league. I went from a set of cloud 2s that died, to some IEMs and while great for music the IEMs just didn't cut it for me for tac fps games like Valorant. I got these for the wider sound stage from the open back design and was simply blown away, not only could I tell if footsteps were coming from left, right, behind and Infront but with these I was able to notice how high enemies were way better! Heaven campers didn't go unnoticed anymore! This is something I never noticed on other headsets/earphones. For music these are simply fantastic, keep in mind these are reference headphones, don't expect amazing bass etc from these. An EQ will help with this if you want a different sound signature for music. They are also extremely comfortable and light on the head making extended gaming sessions that much nice As an FYI, I unfortunately had to return these :(. I use a dynamic microphone for discord/game coms and even so, the sound leakage into the microphone was terrible and I was getting complaints from people being able to hear their own voice being fed back through the mic or being able to hear what I was listening to, this is not a fault of the headphones in anyway, it is just the nature of open back headphones, you have nothing to stop the sound from escaping. Keep this in mind if you don't want to disturb others in your room/house while using these as well. If this sounds like it wont bother you then absolutely buy these, you will not regret it! Another highly recommended headset is the Beyerdynamic 990 Pro, however, also open back so would have the same issues. In my case I switched to the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro (80 Ohm) which is essentially just the closed back version of the 990's and they are are great alternative to the Sennheiser.

Great quality cans with good soundstage. Lacking on the lows particularly for movies, music and gaming but still a great listening experience. Not the best choice if you’re a bass lover, but there’s enough for me and I’m a DnB enjoyer. Purchased these at MSRP so was initially disappointed with the plastic as build quality felt a little poor, but they’ve lasted 3 years with a few bumps, drops and snags so can’t really complain. Recently one of the pad covers has started to come away which is unfortunate as the warranty is only 2 years. Still useable and still comfortable though so not a problem for me (love the pad cover material). For reference I have these running through a PreSonus Revelator io24 but have used other DACs and interfaces no problem - I prefer the Revelator for my microphone.

Nice headphones for critical listening to mixes. Lightweight on the head but not cheap. I used these to replace my akg k240 mk2 because one of the drivers failed and started crackling etc. These seems so comfortable. And they have a good airy presentation. Not locked in But remember these are best for people who are trying to making mixing decisions.....those looking for super bass go elsewhere.

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Venendo dalle HD 599, il salto si sente subito: le 560S suonano più precise, più dettagliate e più neutrali. Le HD 599 restano piacevoli e morbide, ma le 560S sono più pulite, più ariose e molto più convincenti per chi cerca qualità sonora vera. La cosa che colpisce di più è la separazione degli strumenti: tutto è più definito, le voci emergono meglio e la scena sonora è molto più ampia. Sono cuffie che rendono benissimo con musica, film e gaming, perché offrono un ascolto equilibrato, chiaro e coinvolgente. Anche dopo diverse ore restano comodissime, leggere e mai affaticanti. Certo, non sono pensate per chi vuole bassi pompati o isolamento totale, ma per chi cerca un suono onesto e raffinato sono eccellenti. Rispetto alle HD 599, le considero decisamente superiori: più mature, più complete e assolutamente capaci di giustificare ogni euro speso.

I wanted something light and plasticky to stand at my deck and drink with and bonus these are comfortable. My first open backs last phones were 1980's $40 Sony. These don't really add any magic to the sound or immerse you in any fairy land but they give good detail. Some stupid song with good recording quality might shine and a better song might flop so you just click next on the Spotify no problem. I splurged for the ToppingDX3pro+ and feel bad for you if you don't. I refuse to unplug the headphones to try just onmy laptop alone once. Bass is pretty slim but I got the linear power supply and yep it improved a lot.

Es geht nichts über einen offenen Kopfhörer. Unglaublich offenes und weites Soundprofil. Warum habe ich mir diesen Sennheiser geholt? Ich möchte alle Umgebungsgeräusche hören, vor allem meine eigen Stimme, da ich in ständig in Video-Meetings bin, viel spreche und gleichzeitig Musik im Hintergrund höre. (Ich nutze für die Meetings ein separates Tischmikrofon von Sennheiser) Kapsel-Kopfhörer bringen auch mit künstlicher ANC, Transparenz oder Sidetone nicht die natürliche Offenheit hin. Nach etlichen Tests mit unterschiedlichen Kopfhörern, ist das für mich die erste Wahl für hervorragenden Musikklang und eigener Stimme mit natürlicher Transparenz, ohne das "isolierende" Kapselgefühl geschlossener Kopfhörer mit dumpfer eigener Stimme. Auch die Qualitätseinbußen bei Bluetooth haben mich genervt. Wer Wert auf hochwertige Musikwiedergabe legt, wird genauso begeistert sein. Während geschlossene Kapselkopfhörer mit fettem Bass protzen bei dem die Ohrmuscheln vibrieren und der Sound "gefangen" wirkt, ist der offene Sennheiser unschlagbar und deutlich angenehmer. Fetter Bass ist toll, aber hier wird jeder Titel der Spotify Playliste unterschiedlich und sehr präzise wiedergegeben, ohne dass alle Titel gleichmäßig im Bassteppich ertrinken und die Nuancen verloren gehen. Synthesizer wirken unglaublich Räumlich, bei guten Aufnahmen bekommen Echos grandiose Tiefe. Preis Leistung: absolut angemessen, ich habe den Kopfhörer bei einer Aktion für 149 ,-€ gekauft Material: Leider viel Plastik, wirkt aber trotzdem hochwertig. Wer edle Materialien haben will, muss tiefer in die Tasche greifen. Tragegefühl: Sehr weiche Polster, sehr bequem. Anpressdruck ist etwas straff, aber mir gefällt es. Auch wenn man den Kopfhörer den ganzen Tag trägt, bleibt das Tragegefühl angenehm Verpackung ist komplett aus Karton der Kopfhörer ist nochmal mit einer Folie geschützt. Kein Schnickschnack, dafür spart man auch Geld ;-) Fazit: Toller Kopfhörer, der sowohl für Musikgenuss, als auch für tägliches Home-Office geeignet ist. Würde ich sofort wieder kaufen.

I have recently bought this headphone, also i have 650 parallel. One thing i understood after using these cans both A & B. These both are parallely good in their own world having their own charateristic, though 650 twice the amount, it does meant that it should be better than 560S. Also, 650 has few things which 560 lacks. Both are kinda different feel and winner in their own segment. I tried both with Mac M1 Air 2020: 560S: Drivability: Easily you can drive and has enough power to volume up fully. Sound: Has wider sound stage than 650 for sure, sounds broader and wider. This is flat sound by default, some feel it is boring, but the advantage is you can hear for longer time without fatiguing. Comfort: This is best comfort headphone i have ever tried, this is not too tight as 650 rather not too loose as HIFI man editions. This is correct tight, so you can lay your head in pillow and hear. 650: Drivability: At 100% volume, yes it drives. but still external AMP is needed. (if you are having Mac Book Pro 2021+ model, you no need to buy external amp, I tried this 650 with my friend MBP 2021 model, it drives flawless and we even compared it with Fiio K5, i can confidently say MBP is enough to get the juice of 650). Sound: 1. Has better mid and clarity on compared with 560S 2. Sound stage is little narrow when compared with 560S 3. In terms of Imaging this is winner than 560S and i think extra bucks matters here. 4. Since this has strong mid(senneheiser is known for this). you will get fatiguing little easier than 560S. Comfort: Has tight clamping force so less comfort than 560S but it gives very little advantage in sound isolation though this is Open back. Conclusion: if you are short of money to buy external AMP, then 560S is the best open back headphone in this range. If you can afford more money to buy external AMP + balanced cable + likes senneiheiser signature, then 650 does its job for extra job. Better alternative for 560S based on real A & B experience: 1. Without any doubt, HifiMan XS Edition is winner than 650 and 560S, but sure shot you need to buy AMP. 2. HifiMan Sundara is better than 560S in terms of soundstage. So if you are kind of person who like enjoying details of sound, clarity, mids then HifiMan is best product out there. But, Hifiman gives you very flat, neutral sound. Senneihseri has some extra flavour and few like it, and i am one of it <3.