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Sennheiser HD 600 Dissapointment (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by migeyg@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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These are my first set of higher value headphones. I mainly listen to european folk music with instruments such as clarinet and sax, and hip hop.

The higher pitched sounds, even at low volume, feel very sharp and tiring.

I am listening on Windows 10 and have a Fioo e10k.

I was previously using the Koss Porta Pro which I enjoyed.

I would like to know if anyone else has had a similar experience or has any recommendations.

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[–] NordschleifeGT3@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I started with the HD660S which are darker. When I first got the HD600 I found them fatiguing and started to wonder if I made a mistake. I decided to use them exclusively for a week starting with songs that aren’t as high(only male vocal songs) then let my brain adjust to them. After the adjustment period, they sounded absolutely awesome and have been my daily pair since. They just sound so right. The 660S have gotten much less use since then, they sound muffled by comparison.