Sennheiser

HD 530 Mk II

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: May 3, 2026

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Reddit IconGZoST
4 months ago

Sennheiser HD520 II (or HD530 II?), back when those were current models. Completely blew my mind.

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Reddit IconGeneral_Cicada_6072
4 months ago

Second this. Got my pair of Sennheiser open-back headphones a while ago now and I’ve never looked for another pair since. It takes a while to get used to it but it’s produces gorgeous sound quality.

Reddit IconBS-Ton
9 months ago

Yeah totally agree with that, but the turtle beach was insanely bad. I have Sennheiser open backs and while the bass isn't anything to write home about, it's not a noticeable thing.

Reddit IconMettabox452
6 months ago

I have beats fit pro earbuds, and seinheisers open back headphones for my studio at home

Reddit IconNerfBarbs
8 months ago

Open if you have a quite environment. If not closed. It's impossible to use open backs if you have for example someone watching TV in the same room. Also to get one of each over time is good. I use my openbacks 95% of the time. But when mixing low frequency content I switch, the difference is massive. Also as u mentioned, even if it comes down to brand. Most open backs are more comfortable. Can do severel hours without any problems with my senheisers. But over an hour with my ath M50 is torture. Last input, just for getting s good listening experience closed are much better. (All above is just my personal experience and over time I have learned that its a huge factor chosing equipment)

Reddit IconSvennoJ
5 months ago

I use Sennheiser open back headphones, just plug it into the headphone jack. They have surprisingly good bass and fit well over the headset. Audio Trip and Lumines Arise sound wonderful on them.

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