Sennheiser HD 560 S Over-The-Ear Audiophile Headphones - Neutral Frequency Response, E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups, Detachable Cable, (Black) (HD 560S)

I have owned Sony MDR 7506, Sony WH100XM3, Razer Kraken, Grado SR80x, and now these Sennheiser HD560S. These are by far the best sounding headphones out of what I have used. I bought these specifically for editing as Ive heard they are very flat and they are very neutral, not too much bass not too much highs.

I selected these headphones over some others, the one selling point was the long (3m) cord. Well, the item I got is in fact the headphones I ordered, but unfortunately, they have only a 2m long cord. Will I return them, no since I do have an extension and they do sound excellent. But, it is disappointing that the product description has not been updated to reflect the new cord length.

You can not find headphones at this price that sound this good. Very nice for mixing or anything that requires critical listening. Not bass monsters but that is a good thing.

Ive tried these a while back before buying them and I am still baffled about how good these are for the price.

This product is amazing if driven with an amp and you’re playing competitive FPS games.

I purchased these for leisure listening a couple years ago and have gotten great use out of them... just keep in mind they are open back so you can hear everything around you. Its best to be used in a quiet space. The cord it comes with is quite long so when im just in my room it stretches everywhere I walk however I would reccommend purchasing the standard length auxillary cord (not a typical one, any alternate cords must be special ordered from sennheiser as it has a specific fit) if you plan on using them as a portable set. They stay comfortable after hours of use. Sound quality is great for the price I purchased it at, and in the two years Ive had it its good as day one.

I saw many people saying these headphones were great, especially for the price-range. I found them almost painful to listen to: extremely muffled and tinny - the cheap USB headset Ive had for 10 years sounds vastly more clear. I spent days trying to fix these: installing and reinstalling drivers, consulting tech support guides, etc. I talked to someone with a similar problem who said an external DAC had helped, so I bought one. Nothing made these headphones sound better, though. Now Im returning them. I saw a review here when I bought these saying what Im saying now. I should have listened...

I did this pair of cans with the suggested DAC/AMP the cheaper FiiO E10K ($80). While it powered it, it sounded weak or less-filled and anemic even in my opinion. The FiiO E10K sound Better with my 32 Ohms Samsung SR850 ($40). So Im returning this DAC/AMP now that Ive just connected these 560s Sennheisers to the FiiO K5 ($150). Its a shame that you have to go for more power to power these 120 Ohms, but having given it more power, I now see WHY the reviewers (some of them experts) of these phones are so impressed. Ive seen a 60+ year old pro praise these 560s ($200) with naming the Sundaras ($350) as being the only one better. I can see now that he had more power going into these to be able to say that no other phones are better except Sundaras, however the Sundaras are HIFIMANs and HIFIMANs generally have QC issues I see. So just to have slightly better phones would you go with HIFIMAN or Germanys (though made in Chinas) Sennheisers? This made me happy with my purchase of these, my first endeavor into studio reference phones (besides the Samsons Ive used for 2 years). I will put the Samsons through this K5 just to see the difference there too. The Samson while cheap, and not as accurate or not with the best imaging (so more cluttered in awareness), are still excellent for the price for music with their more protruding bass (compared to the 560s). The 560s are just CLEAN period, now that I got the K5 driving it. The treble no longer pierces my ears with the K5 as it did with the E10K. Its unbearable when underpowered, now its not so much like chalkboard being scratched.

Excelente servicio

I use these for most fps games; csgo, valorant, fortnite, and they create a good soundstage and have good sound, even for music. Horrible noise cancellation but that is to be expected as these are open back headphones, be wary if you like to have your volume up as sound leaks a lot with these