Sennheiser - HD 599

Sennheiser had a big sale for amazon prime day, depending on your region they may still be up. Just picked up some 599se at 40% off.

I personally like hd599. I been using it for a month loving it. For both music and games, I play lot of fps and single player games and want good sound and music. Hd599 doesn't seem to disappoint me. I also use eq.

SHP9500 and HD599 are two of the most comfortable pairs I've tried. SHP9500 being the "most loose" on my head when wearing it (if I tilt my head upward or downward, it would fall). HD599 is like a "less clampy" HD6XX. I can wear it for a long time without getting headache.

AKG 701s, Sennheiser HD 599s, Apple AirPods Max, Apple AirPods Pro 2s, Sony MDR-M1s, BeyerDynamic 990s, Audio-Technica AUD ATHR70X, nothing terribly special, but decent. The A50s sound exceptional to me.

honestly, its still extremely bad. somehow all reddit people know to name only the worst headphones on the planet. momentum 4 ... ts... all the marketing stuff pushed onto people. while the real studio geeks only talk HD599/Dt770/Hd600. basically the xm6 only wins from childs headphones. factually the sennheiser HD599 (can be had new for 100 dollars some places), is far overboard better than the xm6. and the HD600 is worlds ahead. and believe it or not. when you upgrade frequently, you eventually pass over the price of some of the bestheadphones around. such as the focal bathys (if you truly have to be wireless), but you wont ever overcome a HD600, or a focal elear. and if you are really rich, the yamaha yh5000se is the best. the xm6 is highly overrated and not even better than the sennheiser HD280. if a headphone hsa a generation number, your quaranteed to be fucked by the company. those are the worst options to choose from. Get a focal bathys now, and youll earn it back, skipping generations, or if you really love your music: i dont even recognise my music for music if it aint on a HD600 or better. on the xm6, music is just noise to me.

Here's my list of recommendations Headphones Audio technica ATH M30 or M40x AKG K240 Phillips SPH9500 Sennheiser HD 599 on sale you can get these around 100$ If your open to IEMs there is a ton for under 100$ that are leagues ahead of most gaming headsets.

I've been rocking the Sennheiser HD599 for years and years and they don't show any signs of stopping. They're also the most comfortable headphones I've ever used.

Yes, not enough information. But the Sennheiser 599's are the most comfortable cans that I have ever had on. But they are wired open backs. So probably not what you are looking for.

You can look into setting up an EQ on your phone/desktop, a good pair will have the power to respond well to it, and offer a variety of profiles without distorting. So theoretically, you could EQ it to flat when practicing, and something more to your tastes for normal listening. I use Equaliser APO and PEACE on Windows, and Wavelet on Android with a pair of Sennheisers HD599s.

I currently use HD599. Was thinking of upgrading, and my priority is sound quality. I'm very particular with my music/guitar tones on my PC so any recommendations anyone? Best for studio recording/listening to music.

When talking about sound quality specifically, there is nothing inherent to gaming headphones that make them better than 'regular' headphones for the same budget. Their main selling points are usually convenience (integrated mic, in-line controls, wireless, etc) and aesthetic. Well-vetted dedicated headphones will usually offer better raw performance. With that said, I would say using the XM5's might not be the best choice if you plan on using them wireless; bluetooth comes with fairly high latency that can affect the experience (most gaming sets use 2.4Ghz wireless which is better in this regard). In my opinion, a decent wired set and a dedicated mic are the way to go if your situation allows. I'm a big fan of the HD 599's as my general use PC/gaming set; sound great, exceptionally comfortable for long sessions, and can often be had for ~$80.

You can get a pair of Sennheiser HD 599's on sale for 150 or so. They are open back and very comfortable also have detachable cables. They are wired and don't have ANC.

Thanks! Yeah I currently use equalizer APO and peace. Love the versatility of that! I've always used open back but i kind of want to try a closed back, although the HD599 has been a nice open back for me. Im not sure what would be better for music/studio stuff. Before buying the HD599, I contemplated the DT brand. But the HD599 was on sale for a great price. If you had to pick one open back, and one closed back for under 1k each, which would they be? And the number one priority being sound quality? Thanks for your time!

I have some Beyer DT990s i need to fix. My cat chewed the cable in half and so theyve been sitting in a box waiting for me to creck em open and replace the cable. In the meantime ive been using the HD599 from Sennheiser and they have also been great.

Others made good suggestions and I will second the 599 and the DT770 for comfort. For frequent moving around others have suggested BT adapters. I am wondering if you would consider a modular cable system like Hart Audio Cable provides. I just their long interconnect on the equipment side and the 18" cable on the headphone side. I get up a few times an hour and the quick disconnect works well for me.

If you want to maximize comdort and audio clarity my personal favorite are Sennheiser. Sennheiser 650 - highend Sennheiser 560s - midrange Sennheiser 599 - lower midrange Try them out and you'll be very pleasantly suprised.

I got the HD599 myself for somewhere around 5-10 years. Absolute great headphones and easy to replace some stuff off like the padding on the ears.

Beyerdynamic's house sound is based on emulating a speaker, being heard by a microphone, in an anechoic chamber (imagine foam spikes everywhere and no echo). Some people like this sound: I find it to sound thin and bright sounding, if I listen too long they actually make my ears hurt. Sennheiser's house sound is mostly based on trying to emulate a speaker, being heard by a microphone, in a music studio or home living room with a bit of extra bass and diffuse sound. I, personally, like this a little better. The HD 599 is an older model, it tries to have extra bass and softens the clarity of things a little bit; I think this is good for people who sometimes feel overstimulated by sound, and maybe want to take it easy. The HD 560S actually is a newer model, with more balanced lows, mids, and highs, plus more clarity. Both of them use the same removable cable (and so does another headphone I have from Ultrasone), and you can find pretty cheap replacement cables that have a microphone in them.

Yo great review! I'm a newbie in the hobby and i currently run an old and cheap hd599. I would like to upgrade to something around 300 bucks (i could spend just a little bit more if it really worth it). I dont have any desktop dac/amp or anything like that, so i would consider only easy to drive headphones that i can plug into my laptop jack (if anything i would buy something like a jm6 pro or a jm20 max, nothing more for now). I play fps games (overwatch, valorant, r6) and single player (elden ring, the witcher, dark souls, halo, spiderman...). I usually listen to hiphop and classical music, i really like the mid range of the hd599 but they lack a little bit of clarity and there's a bit too much bass around 200-300hz. Right now i'm stuck between the 490 pro or 550. What would you recomend (considering eq)? Thanks to everyone who will reply for your time, really appreciate it🙏

Yo great review! I'm a newbie in the hobby and i currently run an old and cheap hd599. I would like to upgrade to something around 300 bucks (i could spend just a little bit more if it really worth it). I dont have any desktop dac/amp or anything like that, so i would consider only easy to drive headphones that i can plug into my laptop jack (if anything i would buy something like a jm6 pro or a jm20 max, nothing more for now). I play fps games (overwatch, valorant, r6) and single player (elden ring, the witcher, dark souls, halo, spiderman...). I usually listen to hiphop and classical music, i really like the mid range of the hd599 but they lack a little bit of clarity and there's a bit too much bass around 200-300hz. Right now i'm stuck between the 490 pro or 550. What would you recomend (considering eq)? Thanks to everyone who will reply for your time, really appreciate it🙏

Yeah totally agree with that, but the turtle beach was insanely bad. I have Sennheiser open backs and while the bass isn't anything to write home about, it's not a noticeable thing.

For around 250 usd, the hd599 are killers. They're also 149 rn and go on sale often, the hd600 is 299.99 right now as well

I would recommend getting him studio headphones and a microphone separately, rather than these gaming headsets. What is your budget? I imagine it's around \~$150-200 judging by the price of some of these? Shame you didn't ask before Prime Day... The 560S would have been on sale in that range. You could go with the **Sennheiser HD 599** for $116. A good option. **Audio-Technica ATHAD700X** for $120 is another good one. (My only issue with the Audio Technicas are, I have to use a large-ish hair tie on the headband to wear these comfortably. Otherwise it's too loose. But I still love these headphones.) Beyerdynamics headphones sometimes go on sale for $130, but I'm not seeing any right now that low. They also can be harder to drive, so that's probably ok to avoid for now. I didn't for the 990's in Val, but maybe that was just me. And for a microphone. I own quite a few, but one of the best one you can buy right now without spending a $100+ is the **EPOS Gaming B20** for $23. I consider it a premium sounding mic, but its discontinued so it's been super cheap. Punches way above it's pirce. I use it over my Blue Yeti, but not over my Wave3... both $100+ mics. So that in total ballparks around $150 for something I'd consider better than gaming accessories.

For my iems they're Kimura Solo. For my over ears set I have Sennheiser Audio HD 599 in ivory. I like the open back since I have sensitive ears (no wax).

Sennheiser HD599SE - open back over ear, if you can shop on Amazon, they go on promo for under $100. They are quite good in all the aspects, but the bloated upper bass can interfere with hearing some sounds when there are a lot of explosions going on Philips SHP9500 - open back over ear (big, but shallow), $50 or even less on AliExpress promos, they feel probably the most spacious of the headphones I'm listing, they are quite decent, but I've sometimes struggled with front image in Warzone, so when looking at a wall behind which enemy was running I was sometimes losing the sense of the exact spot he is at, but honestly Warzone just has bad audio, and I feel like you even have to set it differently depending on headphones, so I can't say if that is a weak point in every game Samson SR850 - open back, oversized on-ears, $30, very nice roundness to the soundstage for a nice and crisp 360, depth I felt not as good as top headphones, but hard to tell because those are so uncomfortable for me I can't use them for long enough to test properly. The treble are very sharp, to the point where it can be painful in games with some rather metallic sounds (like firing with silencer on). Also the construction is microphonic. Koss KSC75 - open back, clip-on, on-ear, about $22, does 360 without issues, depth is not perfect, and the image of the enemy is not as crisp, but all in all they are decent, and you can track what happens around you well. My main issue would be some specific lower sounds might not be standing out much, so again using Warzone, the chests are harder to hear. I have them now on a headband, and I feel like they worked better for me as clip-on - a bit sharper image and those few sounds like the chests were a bit more audible. The headband is down to $2 on AliExpress, so it is worth checking which way of wearing KSC75 would work better for you. Qigom S300 White Lotus - flathead earphone, $15-20, good 360, crispier image than KSC75, but even more low end audibility issue, and so the current chests in Warzone are genuinely hard to hear :P Out of those HD599SE and SHP9500 have detachable cable, while SR850 and particularly KSC75 can have cable failures. Bad headphones in the price range - Koss Porta Pro ($40 open back on-ears, worst headphones for competitive fps I've tried), Creative Aurvana Live SE ($30-50 closed back on-ears, can't do a proper 360, only cardinal directions), Superlux HD562 ($15 closed back on-ears, hardly any direction to the sound). Neither of those is as good as some older under $100 Sennheisers I've or used, but all of those prime recommendations were unfortunately discontinued. If you would be interested in getting used headphones, then look for open back HD558. Unfortunately I'm completely unaware of good closed backs in $100, sorry.