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1 / 6The definition of utilitarian.
A 0.5 puts its noise isolation in the bottom 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 92 of the 241 we've cataloged.
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Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 47% of the 249 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 241).
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 198 of 241 we've cataloged.
The verdict
The Sennheiser HD 560S is a rock-solid choice if you're aiming to grab a set of headphones that live by the computer but don't break the bank. They're not going to make you forget about ultra high-end headphones, but they offer extremely good performance for the price at the tradeoff of build materials being a little cheaper.
✓Liked: Sound quality, Removable cable, Price, Comfort
✕Could be better: Dongle, Mainly plastic body, Long cable
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2 of 3 would buy again
3 owners · owners report ~40 h per charge vs 40 h claimed
The battery beat their expectations
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
Expected more from comfort
1 of 1 would buy again
1 owner
Nothing surprising about comfort
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1 owner
The noise cancelling beat their expectations
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Expected more from comfort
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The noise cancelling beat their expectations
The battery beat their expectations
