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Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 600

Name: Sennheiser HD 600
Brand: Sennheiser
SKU: B00004SY4H
Price: 268.90 USD

They may be very old, but the Sennheiser HD 600 is as sure a bet as they come.

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Noise Isolation / ANC

0.6/ 10

0.6

0.010.0

A 0.6 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

258 gBelow average

258 g

132 g420 g

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm

Design

Weight: 258 g
Color Options: Black
Ear Pad Type: Velour
Foldable: No
Headband Type: Adjustable over-head
Wearing Time Max: 6 h

Sound

Acoustic Design: Open-back
Driver Count: 1
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Frequency Response: 20-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Impedance: 300 Ω
Sensitivity: 97 dB/mW

Battery

Battery: No

Features

Auto Pause: No

Identity

Model Number: 4465

Microphone

Microphone: No

Release

Date: 1997
Msrp Usd: 399.95 USD
Year: 1997

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.5/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed February 2023

Isolation0.6

Comfort & fit9.7

Connectivity6.5

Design9.0

Portability4.5

Features7.0

The verdict

Older-model headphones stick around because they perform their function and perform it well. The Sennheiser HD 600 is one of the most venerated headphones in the audiophile space over the last few decades for good reason: it's great.

✓What we like

✓Excellent sound quality

✓Easy maintenance

✓Uncomplicated design

✓Replaceable cable

✕What could be better

✕Sub-bass rolloff

✕No isolation

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Lab data

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Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Sennheiser HD 600SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

Sennheiser HD 600: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-11.8
25	-9.6
32	-7.6
40	-5.7
50	-4.2
63	-2.8
80	-2.3
100	-0.9
125	-0.6
160	-0.7
200	-1.0
250	-1.3
315	-1.5
400	-1.6
500	-1.5
630	-1.1
800	-0.3
1000	0.0
1250	1.6
1600	3.5
2000	5.3
2500	7.9
3150	10.4
4000	8.2
5000	6.7
6300	6.0
8000	9.7
10000	2.2
12500	-2.0
16000	-2.3
20000	-12.9

Sennheiser HD 600

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

Sennheiser HD 600: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	3.2
26	4.5
33	-0.3
41	0.4
52	-0.2
65	-0.2
82	-0.5
103	-0.7
130	0.6
163	0.2
205	-0.1
259	0.0
325	0.1
410	-0.4
516	-0.3
613	-0.8
772	-1.5
972	-1.1
1220	-2.5
1540	-2.1
1940	0.2
2440	2.7
3070	2.8
3870	6.0
4870	9.8
6130	13.0
7720	14.8
9720	17.2
12200	5.0
15400	2.5
19400	13.8