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Reviewer: wjones14
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hear music as it was intended to be heard
Review: I’m not an audiophile or headphone expert. I played drums as a teenager and later took guitar lessons for 10 years, still play the guitar almost daily, and love music in general. Hard rock has always been my favorite genre. I use headphones with my PC while watching YouTube music videos and concerts and also while playing video games like Cyberpunk 2077, Skyrim, Diablo IV, etc. I also have a pretty big library of old and new music on a 7th gen iPod Touch (now discontinued) and do some critical listening with that. I had been using budget headphones like the Koss KTXPro1 and Logitech G333 gaming earbuds, but always wanted to try something considered as “audiophile” headphones.My son is somewhat of a headphone expert, so I reached out to him for buying guidance. His ideal headphones would be completely neutral, with no emphasis on either highs or lows. To start, he gave me a FiiO K3, which is a DAC/headphone amplifier. I didn’t know I needed one, but he insisted. He also convinced me to download and install the open-source Equalizer APO application and its companion Peace UI component. It’s a bit daunting for a newbie to get started with the headphone amp and equalizer software, but there are plenty of YouTube tutorial walkthroughs available.In a few hours I had the headphone amp and the Peace interface working, and had separate configurations saved for the Koss and Logitech headphones. I downloaded pre-configured settings for each pair of headphones, which are set with the preferred “Harman Curve”. I had no idea about any of this stuff previously. By the end of that day, I had learned how to tweak and save additional configurations, and now could choose between multiple pre-sets for each pair of headphones. For example, I created a pre-set that boosted the bass, another that boosted the highs, and one that boosted both bass and highs while leaving the middle frequencies at the standard Harman curve settings. That allowed me to experiment and decide my own personal preferences for music listening.Just a primer – the headphone amp connects to the PC by USB, and it disables the built-in PC audio chip with a more powerful and clean signal. Then you plug your headphones into the headphone amp instead of the PC headphone input jack. Windows audio and volume is bypassed, so now the volume is controlled by the volume knob on the headphone amp. (You can turn off the headphone amp to listen through PC speakers or with the standard PC headphone jack.)With the headphone amp and equalizer software, both my Koss and Logitech headphones sounded better than ever and I was hearing details that I wasn’t hearing before. I had heard of headphone amps before, but never thought they were necessary. I couldn’t imagine not using one now.Then my son lent me his AKG K702 open back headphones to try. He likes them because they are pretty neutral. As he puts it, “you hear the music as the producer and engineer intended it to sound.” The AKGs were the best headphones I had ever tried, hands down. I downloaded the pre-configured parametric EQ file for them and listened for a few days. I learned that I preferred a more bass-heavy sound, especially with the hard rock I usually listened to. (I am currently obsessed with a band named The Warning, but like many other artists including Spiritbox, Breaking Benjamin, Band-Maid, Evanescence, Muse, and older classic rock like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Hendrix, and Van Halen.) Given that I liked a bit more bass emphasis, my son suggested the Sennheiser HD 560S.I love them. With the standard EQ configuration, the low bass is a little lacking for my taste. I want the bass drum emphasized. So I created a pre-set with the bass boosted at 52 Hz and left the rest of frequencies alone. Perfect! I created another pre-set with the same 52 Hz boost and an additional boost at 5K Hz. I have some high frequency hearing loss, so this compensates for that, and allows me to hear the cymbals a little better. Normally I listen with the bass boost pre-set only and can hear everything fine.The only minor gripe I have with the Sennheiser HD 5600S phones is the comfort level. The ear pads are soft and comfortable, and the clamping force isn’t too much. But the headphones are somewhat bulky, especially compared to the Koss which are feather light and have almost zero clamping force. The Logitech earbuds are another story since they weigh virtually nothing and there’s no clamping force. That said, I have used the Sennheisers for hours at a time and they’re fine. You do forget they’re on once you’re immersed in the music or the game. I’ll definitely choose the Sennheisers every time for critical listening. Occasionally I will use the Logitechs or Koss when watching non-music videos like interviews or product reviews, for the improved comfort level.Here’s a good website for scientifically tested objective headphone ratings: https://www.rtings.com/headphonesDefinitely recommend the HD 560S as an entry level audiophile headphone. They’re a tier above sub-$100 headphones for sure.
Reviewer: Steve Taylor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great BUDGET Headphone
Review: Yes you can do better but for the price it would be very difficult. My Sundara’s are better in every way but they are also twice as much. My Focal Elex are in a different class all together. (These are all open back headphones.) The 560s is open back but more of a semi-open like the DT880.PROS:Quality Sennheiser plastic build that will last a lifetime.Very lightweight.Pleasantly comfortable.Dimpled headband foam for relieving skull pain.Very ample earcup size.Swivels well.Fits every size melon.Felt earpads pad well. (I picked up sheepskin leather pads because I prefer them for comfort, coolness, longevity and sound.)Very neutral sound signature for those that want to hear the music like the engineers wanted it to sound.Plenty of bass for those that listen to adult music.Since they are open they sound nice and wide.At 120 ohms you can drive them from your phone but a good DAP or amp will help. The IFI Zen DAC 2 makes them sound rich which would be good to round-out a desktop system.If you are familiar with the Sennheiser Sound and like it, you’ll love these.Very inexpensive when on sale.CONS:The cable and adapter stink. I’m not even going to use it.Felt earpads are warm so not for everyone.No extras included.I own and have owned many headphones. My first audiophile headphone was a Sennheiser production model back in the 80s. If it wasn’t 600 ohms I’d still own it. For the price you can’t beat the 560s. I think it has a more natural sound then the 6xx which is highly regarded.Highly recommended
Reviewer: Brian E
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Headphones that can do anything and hear everything!
Review: The Sennheiser HD 560S delivers a clear, neutral sound that’s perfect for critical listening. They’re lightweight, comfortable, and built for long sessions, with velour pads that stay cool. They are bass accurate but not too heavy, and the open-back design gives a broad, airy soundstage. If you are new to open-back headphones, they are intended to “leak” sound during use, unlike a closed-back headphone. IMO, open-back headphones are the superior choice if you don’t mind others nearby hearing a bit of the sound. For around $200, they’re a fantastic value for anyone who wants pure, honest audio.
Reviewer: John Doe
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great all around choice for open back headphones.
Review: I consider these the best overall open back headphones I’ve owned. In the past I’ve used the HD600 and HD6xx from Sennheiser and the Beyerdynamic DT880, and they all did certain things very well but the lack of bass was frustrating. These lower priced Sennheisers don’t have quite the sparkly treble of the others (in particular the Beyers) but have very satisfying bass and lower midrange that the others lacked, and for me personally this makes up for what they don’t do as well. As always with headphones YMMV based on your personal preferences, but I prefer these to more expensive models.They’re also lightweight and comfortable for long sessions. I find I notice the clamping feeling when I first put them on, but it fades almost immediately.
Reviewer: Eugenio Quero Reveles
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: son unos audífonos de primera categoría como la mayoría que hace Sennheiser. aunque sea de plástico no se siente de mala calidad y el memory foam de la parte interna de arriba es una delicia en comodidad.la calidad de audio es prácticamente insuperable por el rango de precio Y que estamos hablando de unos audífonos ABIERTOS. en verdad, usar tidal + un buen dac + formato flac es una experiencia impresionante. no serán como los he-1 en ningún aspecto pero honestamente, para el usuario promedio estará más que satisfecho con la comodidad y Calidad de audio
Reviewer: Carlos Dias
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Orgasmo auditivo !
Reviewer: Artemis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Edit: I found the adapter by accident… it’s screwed on the end of the cable… Which is confusing because the “From the manufacturer” section has a picture of a cable looking adapter? I looked at the product image again and found the picture at the end showing the screwed on adapter. If you can’t find your adapter now you know where to look———————————-Sounds great but my adapter was missing, I took the entire box apart and the adapter is nowhere to be found. So I was only able to test it on my keyboard and can’t test on my phone. I’ll reach out to customer service and will change my review to 5 stars if I get my adapter. (Edit, I reached out to Amazon and got a partial refund, enough to cover for a new adapter from sennheiser which I received in 2 days. I called Sennheiser but they can’t really help me since I ordered from Amazon and not them, they did point me to where to find the adapter on their website though)Head band length is easily adjustable. It’s not too tight for me but I can see why some people say the clamp is a little tight. Ear cups are very comfy and soft.
Reviewer: Lee Han Bin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I got it at an unparalleled price. I have been keeping an eye on this product since its release, and it seems the newer production units have been improved (see diyaudioheavens review of this). The older units had a treble level just beyond my liking, but the one I recently received was mostly great. Go to other reviewers like audiosciencereview (I left some recent comments in this headphone’s review thread there as user “phoenixsong”) and reference audio analyzer to see how this headphone measures against other more expensive ones. Its comfort and build quality stand out to me too, apart from its sound quality and value.For:- People who desire a relatively portable and easy-to-drive solution that would deliver quality audio at an affordable price- People who enjoy a wider soundstage, accurate imaging and an overall neutral, balanced presentation, albeit with an extra sprinkle of treble detail- People who cannot stand wearing IEMs for extended periods of time, due to either comfort, fit or anxiety-inducing isolationNot for:- People who prefer speakers, be they portable wireless ones or tower speakers in an acoustically treated space- People who desire elevated levels of bass- bassheads, so to speak- People who demand minimal isolation and reduced sound leakage
Reviewer: Yalex63
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Non mi è mai successo prima con Amazon, di ricevere un ordine con caratteristiche contrarie alla descrizione posta sulla pagina web dell’oggetto messo in vendita.Premessa: la cuffia è stata descritta come in “condizioni pari al nuovo”.Una cosa inaccettabile: aperta la busta di contenimento:1. la scatola presenta segni di usura2. aperta la scatola, non trovo la custodia (credo in spugna o altro materiale) che dovrebbe contenere la cuffia per proteggerla.3. l’ascolto della cuffia è stato ovviamente soddisfacente.In queste condizioni ho disposto comunque e immediatamente il reso.
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