Sennheiser - HD 599

It depends on the use case, for music I would advise the Sennheiser 599, not wireless though.

I actually recently ordered HD 599s they came with a factory fault, Sennheiser has been ghosting my support tickets for a month now.

I bought HD 599s from Sennheiser recently, they sent me a defective unit and now are ghosting my support tickets. Buy with caution.

I would not get Sennheisers, they recently shipped me defective products (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now) and have ghosted my support tickets for a month now. If you want Sennheisers get them used and make sure they are from 2021 or earlier.

Bang is fucked, so is Sennheiser from my experience. Sennheiser especially only has customer support on paper. They shipped me a broken set of HD 599s and have ghosted me for a month now.

Sennheiser is buggered recently. I bought a pair of HD 599s from them recently, not only was it a defective product, but they also ghosted me for a month when I tried to contact them. By the way, they have not yet contacted me.

Because I bought HD 599 SEs from them recenlty, and they shipped a defective product (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now). That alone would not be so bad, but I started contacting their support and they have ghosted me for a month now.

Yea you are correct, and I do not trust Sennheiser after they shipped me defective products (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now) and ghosted my support tickets.

Yea you are correct, and, by the way, I do not trust Sennheiser after they shipped me defective products (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now) and ghosted my support tickets.

I would not get Sennheisers, they recently shipped me defective products (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now) and have ghosted my support tickets for a month now. If you want Sennheisers get them used and make sure they are from 2021 or earlier.

Because I bought HD 599 SEs from them recenlty, and they shipped a defective product (unbalanced audio channels (left right) and bad quality compared to the used ones I have now). That alone would not be so bad, but I started contacting their support and they have ghosted me for a month now.

HD 599 hands down

I have some Beyer DT990s i need to fix. My cat chewed the cable in half and so theyve been sitting in a box waiting for me to creck em open and replace the cable. In the meantime ive been using the HD599 from Sennheiser and they have also been great. 

I don't have much experience. I have used Sony MDR V6 which sounded ok, and Sennheiser HD599 which sounded a lot nicer but definitely not flat, so you would need to EQ them. They seem to be available for €100. Check as many reviews as you can to find something good in your price range. If you have the option to save up more you will probably get something that you will enjoy more. Might be worth trying to figure out price ranges for different levels of quality. With many things, there are jumps in quality level at various prices, but the difference in quality might not be worth the price. €1000 headphones will probably be amazing, but €200 headphones might also be very good, and they should be much better than €20 headphones.

Three recommendations here - these are easily the most comfortable headphones I have, and all run well under the $200 mark: 3. Koss Portapro with Yaxi Pads - classis listening experience. Retro vibes. Decent bass for the size and EQ well. Easy to pack and travel with. Spring for the Yaxi Pads which are larger than stock for more comfort (and some say better sound). Also get the Koss hard case for it - the drawstring bag they give you with it is terrible. Whole thing should run you under $100. 2. Sennheiser HD599 - I describe these to people as a hug for your head. Less clamp force and softer cups than the HD6XX (I also have those, but can't wear them as long as the 599). Chill sound, a little warmer than the 6xx and great for listening - less bassy than the other two recommendations, but Sennheiser audio quality. These ring in at \~$150. 1. This is highly subjective, but I'm wearing them right now comfortably listening to a lo-fi playlist - Grado SR60x. People seem to either love them or hate them, but the style and sound will take you back to the vinyl/cassette era easily. The tip I followed was to get the G pads - whether the Grado or a well reviewed online retailer. They're huge, and place a large amount of surface area on the side of your head, but the clamp force is light and the sound and comfort are fantastic. I liked them well enough with the stock pads, but the G pads really turn them into something special. This will run you \~$100 for the headphones and between $11 and $50 for the pads (the Grado official pads are pricey). Special mention: Hifiman H400SE - If you don't have a set of planars, this is the gateway along with the Massdrop HE-X4. These will run heavier than the others and come in about $110.

I have a large head as well and my HD599 doesn't need to be fully extended to fit, I can recommend it. It's also rather inexpensive compared to what others mentioned. Whatever you decide, just get separate headphones and mic, headsets tend to compromise on one or the other and it's usually sound quality that suffers.

Sennheiser's HD599 is the best gateway drug imo

honestly, its still extremely bad. somehow all reddit people know to name only the worst headphones on the planet. momentum 4 ... ts... all the marketing stuff pushed onto people. while the real studio geeks only talk HD599/Dt770/Hd600. basically the xm6 only wins from childs headphones. factually the sennheiser HD599 (can be had new for 100 dollars some places), is far overboard better than the xm6. and the HD600 is worlds ahead. and believe it or not. when you upgrade frequently, you eventually pass over the price of some of the bestheadphones around. such as the focal bathys (if you truly have to be wireless), but you wont ever overcome a HD600, or a focal elear. and if you are really rich, the yamaha yh5000se is the best. the xm6 is highly overrated and not even better than the sennheiser HD280. if a headphone hsa a generation number, your quaranteed to be fucked by the company. those are the worst options to choose from. Get a focal bathys now, and youll earn it back, skipping generations, or if you really love your music: i dont even recognise my music for music if it aint on a HD600 or better. on the xm6, music is just noise to me.

honestly, its still extremely bad. somehow all reddit people know to name only the worst headphones on the planet. momentum 4 ... ts... all the marketing stuff pushed onto people. while the real studio geeks only talk HD599/Dt770/Hd600. basically the xm6 only wins from childs headphones. factually the sennheiser HD599 (can be had new for 100 dollars some places), is far overboard better than the xm6. and the HD600 is worlds ahead. and believe it or not. when you upgrade frequently, you eventually pass over the price of some of the bestheadphones around. such as the focal bathys (if you truly have to be wireless), but you wont ever overcome a HD600, or a focal elear. and if you are really rich, the yamaha yh5000se is the best. the xm6 is highly overrated and not even better than the sennheiser HD280. if a headphone hsa a generation number, your quaranteed to be fucked by the company. those are the worst options to choose from. Get a focal bathys now, and youll earn it back, skipping generations, or if you really love your music: i dont even recognise my music for music if it aint on a HD600 or better. on the xm6, music is just noise to me.

The HD 599 does not have a microphone. It is an entry-level open-back Hi-Fi headphone. If you need a mic for it, you'll either need to buy the [Sennheiser HD 500 BAM](https://newsroom.sennheiser.com/headset-mode-unlocked) or use an external microphone. Also, these would not a be a good choice for public transport because they are open-back. Open-back headphones block almost zero external sound and will allow those near you to hear what you're listening to at medium to higher volumes. This is not a Bluetooth headphone. It requires a wired connection. It doesn't require a headphone amplifier, so no need to purchase extra equipment unless you want to experiment with that route. Personally, I'd probably go for the more neutral HD 560S, which costs just a bit more, but you might prefer the more warm signature of the HD 599. It's a good headphone for the cost. Ultimately, if you want others to give other suggestions, it would help if you provided a budget since headphones can get very expensive and people here will want to suggest what options they like at a specific price point. Also, it also sounds like you need to spend a bit of time learning some basics. You appear to not understand what an open-back headphone is or that most headphones targeting the Hi-Fi or pro market are just headphones and do not have microphones.