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Sennheiser

HD 600

headphones

$449

Used market: $335*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

0 of 9 values have a recorded source
Connector
6.35 mm·
Form Factor
Over-Ear·
Is Closed Back
no·
Impedance ohms
300·
Transducer Type
Dynamic·
Detachable Cable
yes·
Sensitivity dB V
97·
Release Year
1997·
Updated At
2026-08-04T19:51:07.530Z·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

Reference open-back with a pronounced impedance peak near the bass resonance — the textbook case for the 1/8 output impedance rule.

Setups using this gear

Sennheiser HD 600 on a MOTU M2 headphone outputSennheiser HD 600 on a Scarlett Solo 4th Gen: loud enough?Moondrop Dawn Pro with Sennheiser HD 600: two volts is 7 dB shortFiiO K11 with the Sennheiser HD 600 — and why the HD 650 is a different question

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~75% retained value). · checked on 8/4/2026