Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 600

The other difference is on the top here where the band is, the Pros have all these buttons. I use the 600 ohm version because if you have any device t...

The original HD 600 is a legend in our hobby and its design and its sound has stood the test of time. This is one of the newer versions that has been ...

Note: I am a tough reviewer and I am going to be looking at this from a music listening perspective. Pros: -Comfort I feel that they are very comfortable. The clamping force is not too much and not too little for me. The headband is made out of a leather type material (I don't know if its real leather or leatherette), but it is very comfortable

Clear: It’s pretty crazy how comfortable the Clears are for how heavy they are. They are so perfectly balanced on my head that I do forget I have headphones on sometimes.

Even with their flaws, I feel they are probably the best buy around this price. Out of the 3, I would recommend the 880 for music listening, the 990 for gaming, and the 770 for closed gaming or as a portable headphone if you don't mind looking stupid or are so good looking that they become fashionable.

Clearly the Grado's at $100 are the least expensive with the Momentum jumping up markedly to $299, while the more recently acquired Sennheiser HD600 hit the $400 mark. When a number of them are playing notes together the Grado's sounded smeared compared to the HD600s. Not unlike a poorly created JPEG from a digital point-n-shoot versus a well-made JPEG from an original RAW processed via Adobe Lightroom. Details are are lost in the former, but the latter does a far superior job of keeping the detail even in the process of losing information

The 1/4 plug size matched the headphone amplifier outputs that are part of my system so felt that this was an O.K. trade.

I’m not a headphone expert, though I have been using them in one form or another dating back to 1977, so a good 40 years on everything from the old Koss white eggshell looking things to Sony’s 1980s on the ear to noise canceling Sony and Bose phones. But for music (hi-fi) my AKGs had been my reference until they were damaged. But this review concerns some AKG K-712s that I purchased at the same time as the Sennheisers specifically to test. In truth I picked up the AKGs after being disappointed with the HD600s; feeling like something was missing

At a higher price point the main thing I look for in headphones is build quality. Sound doesn't mean anything if they're going to break, and parts wear out over time. Beyerdynamic has made a very solid product here. Replaceable ear pads and head band are a nice feature, I just wish the cable was detachable

But those are my thoughts on the new 600. Now I'd love to know your thoughts in the comment section down below. Do you think you'll be picking up a pa...

They're not the best looking headphones (big, bulky and flimsy carrying bag) but the sound is the most important thing for me. I tried Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones and, while I liked the sound, and the noise cancellation feature) I returned them because the left headphone stopped working after only two weeks. Then I tried Harman Kardon the NC Premium Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones. Wasn't too crazy about those either, and returned them

I went around one day in Sydney and tested all the earphones I could find in 3 stores and was just stunned by the performance difference in the Sennheiser compared to the rest. It was a huge difference.