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Sennheiser HD 650 vs Sennheiser HD 600

Specs from both manufacturer datasheets Updated Jan 1, 2024

Sennheiser HD 650 vs Sennheiser HD 600 in brief

  • Spec rows: Sennheiser HD 650 wins 1, Sennheiser HD 600 wins 0, 9 tied or not compared, of 10 rows.
  • Our scores: Sennheiser HD 650 9.2/10, Sennheiser HD 600 7.5/10.
  • Sennheiser HD 650 wins: sound quality (9.4 vs 8.5), bass response (9 vs 7), midrange clarity (9.5 vs 9), soundstage & imaging (9.5 vs 8.2), build quality (9.6 vs 7.5), comfort and fit (8.9 vs 7), noise isolation (8.7 vs 3), value for money (9.3 vs 8.5).
  • Tied: treble detail (8.5 each).
  • Who should buy which: The Sennheiser HD 650 wins every aspect where the two differ.
CH A Sennheiser HD 650

Sennheiser HD 650

Channel A · Over-ear
VS
CH B Sennheiser HD 600

Sennheiser HD 600

Channel B · Over-ear · 1997

About $500

Sennheiser HD 650 Sennheiser HD 600
20 Hz 100 1k 10k 20k
9.2/10Sennheiser 7.5/10Sennheiser

Rows won, of 10 compared Sennheiser 1 · Sennheiser 0 · tied or not compared 9

Datasheet · Side by side

Spec by spec

Built from both structured spec sheets. The delta chip sits on the winning side; rows with no defensible winner carry no chip.

Sound & drivers

Over-ear Wearing style Over-ear
Open-back Design Open-back
Dynamic Driver type Dynamic
42 mm Checked against the maker's own sheet, Sep 2026 Source Driver size 40 mm
10 Hz to 39.5 kHz Frequency responseReference not published 12 Hz to 40.5 kHz
103 dB +6 dB Max SPL 97 dB

Power, comfort, battery

300 Ω Impedance 300 Ω
260 g Checked against the maker's own sheet, Sep 2026 Source Weight 260 g Checked against the maker's own sheet, Sep 2026 Source
Passive Isolation only From the Amazon listing Source Noise cancellation Not published
Wired Connectivity Wired

Weight and battery figures come from each manufacturer datasheet; real world numbers vary with use.

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From our reviews

How it scored, paired

9 aspects, two channels

Sennheiser HD 650 Sennheiser HD 600
Sound quality 9.4 8.5
Bass response 9.0 7.0
Midrange clarity 9.5 9.0
Treble detail 8.5 8.5
Soundstage & imaging 9.5 8.2
Build quality 9.6 7.5
Comfort and fit 8.9 7.0
Noise isolation 8.7 3.0
Value for money 9.3 8.5

Each aspect is scored 0 to 10 in our reviews, against the rest of the class.

Availability

Where they stand on price

Sennheiser HD 650
Availability last checked Jan 1, 2024
Sennheiser HD 600
Availability last checked Jan 1, 2024

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