Overreviews — Sennheiser
Sennheiser Reviews
6 consensus reviews of Sennheiser gear — many independent reviews read at once and weighted by how expert and independent each is. Where they agree, that’s the verdict; where they split, the camps are named rather than averaged away.
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Headphone· $110· 2026-07-04Sennheiser HD 599
Sennheiser's featherlight, warm-and-cozy gateway open-back — a bargain on sale, second-guessed at list.
8 sourcesconsensus 673 contested
Headphone· $279· 2026-07-04Sennheiser HD 600
The neutral benchmark the whole hobby measures against — praised as honest, dismissed by some as boring.
10 sourcesconsensus 722 contested
Headphone· $399· 2026-07-03Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
Two pads, two tunings, featherlight comfort — and one question reviewers can't stop asking: why not just buy the HD 600?
12 sourcesconsensus 673 contested
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO
A closed-back studio headphone reviewers love for comfort and balance — and split on for its bass, treble and price.
Praised for Comfort · Tonality · Mids
Headphone$39913 sourcesconsensus 783 contestedas of 2026-06-03Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
Two pads, two tunings, featherlight comfort — and one question reviewers can't stop asking: why not just buy the HD 600?
Praised for Comfort
Headphone$39912 sourcesconsensus 673 contestedas of 2026-07-03Sennheiser HD 560S
The budget reference open-back the measurement crowd loves — and a bright streak that still splits the room.
Praised for Soundstage · Mids · Dynamics
Headphone$17513 sourcesconsensus 692 contestedas of 2026-06-05Sennheiser HD 599
Sennheiser's featherlight, warm-and-cozy gateway open-back — a bargain on sale, second-guessed at list.
Praised for Comfort
Headphone$1108 sourcesconsensus 673 contestedas of 2026-07-04Sennheiser HD 600
The neutral benchmark the whole hobby measures against — praised as honest, dismissed by some as boring.
Praised for Mids · Comfort · Tonality
Headphone$27910 sourcesconsensus 722 contestedas of 2026-07-04Sennheiser HD 650
Hi-fi's most-recommended open-back — and the one its owners least agree on.
Praised for Mids · Comfort · Tonality
Headphone$4009 sourcesconsensus 672 contestedas of 2026-06-02